Xiaomi's Mi3 successor will officially be available for purchase starting today. This will be a flash sale much like previous Xiaomi sales, which will begin at 2PM Indian time. Only the 16GB model will be available for purchase during this sale, with the 64GB variant expected to arrive on February 24.
Naturally, only registered customers can purchase the smartphone, so if you haven't yet, you can do so later today for next week's sale. There's no need for concern if you miss out on today's sale as Xiaomi usually sells out of its smartphones within a matter of seconds.
The Mi4 will be the first high-end smartphone from Xiaomi to arrive in the country after the Mi3 went out of rotation last year. Keeping this in mind, there will be quite a lot of demand for the handset. This sale only includes the white version of the handset, with Xiaomi not offering any other color variants here in India.
The smartphone has been priced at Rs 19,999, making it one of the best top end flagships available for the price. If you're unaware of the Mi4 and its hardware, you can find the complete specifications below.
· 5-inch 1080p display
· 2.5 GHz Snapdragon 801 quad core chip
· 3GB RAM
· 16GB of storage (no microSD)
· 13MP camera, 8MP front camera
· Android 4.4 KitKat with MIUI 6
· 3,050 mAh battery
The design of the Mi4 has been compared with the iPhone several times, which is something that most Xiaomi flagships devices are guilty of. From a consumer's standpoint though, you're getting a premium device for just a fraction of the price of a regular flagship. [Flipkart]