Xiaomi Mi 4 launched in India for Rs 19,999

As reported exclusively by Economic Times two weeks ago, Xiaomi has launched the Mi 4 smartphone in India today. Along with the Mi 4, Xiaomi also announced the availability of MiUi 6 OS for Indian Mi users.

Priced at Rs 19,999, the Mi 4 improves upon the Mi 3 in every aspect. The 8.9mm device has a metal body with replaceable rear panels. It has a 5-inch full HD IPS display (no Gorilla Glass again) along with a 13MP primary camera capable of 4k video recording. Hardware specifications now include a quad core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor, 3GB RAM, 16GB storage and a 3,080mAh battery. Mi 4 also features a quick charge technology that charges the phone up to 60% in just 30 minutes. Other features include 8MP front camera, 3G, dual band WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, USB host and radio.

Xiaomi also announced the availability of the MiUi 6 OS update. MiUi 6 comes with a revamped interface with new animations, motion graphics, flatter icons, smarter notifications and improved security features.

Like the earlier Xiaomi phones, the Mi 4 will be sold exclusively on Flipkart. The registrations for the first batch of phones will start from 28th January at 6pm and it will go on sale from 10 February 2015.