Xiaomi
Mi 4c
Xiaomi has announced the launch of its Mi 4c smartphone. The
China-only device is priced starting at RMB 1,299 (US$ 204), and will be available
from September 23 on Mi.com and Tmall.
Specs-wise,
the handset is powered by a 64-bit Snapdragon 808 chipset offering a hexa-core
CPU with two Cortex-A57 cores and four Cortex-A53 cores, along with Adreno 418
GPU. It sports a 5-inch 1080p display, and comes in 2 GB/3 GB (RAM) and 16 GB/32 GB
(storage) options.
In
terms of camera, the Mi 4c features a 13 MP rear unit which supports phase
detection autofocus (PDAF), and a 5 MP selfie shooter.
Measuring
7.8 mm and weighing in at 132 grams, the
device packs in a 3080 mAh battery, supports Quick Charge 2.0, and features a
USB Type-C port having a reversible design.
There's
also a built-in IR blaster that the company claims lets you control more than
2000 different appliances, including dSLR cameras, from the device.
On
the software side, the smartphone comes with a new Edge Tap feature that allows
it to respond to light taps. As the company explains, "A double tap on one
side allows you to go back easily without having to stretch for the Back
button, and a single tap on the side while in the camera app snaps a
photo."
The
handset runs the company's MIUI 6 OS, although Xiaomi says that an upgrade to
MIUI 7 will happen soon. As for the price, the 2 GB/16 GB variant will cost RMB
1,299 (US$ 204), while the 3 GB/32 GB variant will set you back RMB 1,499 (US$ 235).
Color options include white, grey, pink, yellow and blue.
