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Yami's latest smartphone as the me 4i a revised edition of the me for intended for india it's being marketed as an affordable flagship but is it really any different from other mid-range devices this is Bailey Stein with Android authority and this is my full review of the Xiaomi me for I the me 4i is different from the me for in a few ways most visibly InDesign gone is the aluminum frame and glossy plastic rear instead Xiaomi has opted for a matte polycarbonate unibody design me Fry's design definitely feels familiar but it still manages to both look and feel great the side edges make the phone easy to grip and the compact size makes one-handed use very comfortable the phone is both thinner and lighter than the me for at 7.8 millimeters and 130 grams the power and volume buttons which are on the right side of the device are both clicky and positioned nicely the three capacitive keys at the bottom recent apps home and back are each illuminated white on the top there's a five megapixel front facing camera and to the right of that there's a notification LED as is the case with all Xiaomi devices you can choose between seven different LED colors based on the notification type in the system settings the me four eyes 5-inch 1080p display looks excellent and has great viewing angles color reproduction is excellent color temperature is neutral and the display just looks really good overall sunlight readability is also very good thanks to SHINee's technology that makes Hardware level adjustments to improve visibility while in bright environments powered by the second generation octa-core 64-bit Snapdragon 615 the me 4i performs well enough for most use cases four of the cores are collect at 1.7 gigahertz and the other four cores are clocked at one gigahertz it does feel a tad sluggish when compared to flagship phones which is to be expected since the 615 is Qualcomm's mid-range chip still the device's performance is in disagreement with Xiaomi's flagship marketing xiaomi did say that they worked closely with Qualcomm to ensure that the device would not overheat and while there have been a few complaints I haven't had any issues with my unit it did get a bit warm after a few benchmark tests but it wasn't enough for me to consider it as an issue there's also two gigabytes of RAM which should be enough for most users me why six is pretty memory intensive however so you're left with just over one gigabyte of memory on boot the best we can do is hope that Xiaomi will improve memory management in future versions of me UI coupled with the audrina four or five GPU the me four I was able to play games without any issues the me 4i supports Bluetooth 4.1 802 11 AC Wi-Fi and GPS call quality was very good on the me 4i and I could hear callers loud and clear there is dual SIM card support and you can use 4G with either of these slots well it does support 4G LTE in India and a few other markets you are limited to HSPA+ on either AT&T or t-mobile within the United States please be sure to check the frequency list to verify carrier compatibility before purchasing the me Fry's rear speaker is on the bottom below the xiaomi logo and some regulatory information unfortunately the speaker isn't as large as the grill may lead you to believe but it still sounds pretty good unlike most budget devices the audio output doesn't sound distorted at full volume and the small bump keeps distortion to a minimum when set on a flat surface the 13 megapixel rear camera is according to xiaomi sourced from either sony or samsung regardless the me 4i takes great photos for the price shots appeared to be sharp and crisp especially those taken using sharm ease advanced HDR mode the me UI camera app hasn't changed from other Xiaomi devices and I think it offers just the right amount of control without feeling overwhelming for example the focus ring actually allows you to adjust exposure even while in automatic mode the Xiaomi me fries 31 20 milliamp internal battery was able to get me from about 7 a.m. to about 11:30 p.m. with just over 4 hours of screen on time during that time I was using 18 t had Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on and the brightness was set to about 90% battery life is definitely solid it should get virtually all users through a full day of use if you do manage to drain the battery completely Xiaomi says that you can use quick charging to get the device from zero to 40 percent within an hour the Xiaomi me for I shipped with me I six on top of Android 5.0 point 2 lollipop Mui is one of the heavier Android skins but it does add quite a bit to the Android experience it has received some criticism for looking too much like iOS but I still think it offers an excellent software experience meai gives you a greater level of control and customization throughout which you can't really find in other android skins features like lockscreen notifications heads-up notifications do not disturb and card style multitasking we're all present in me--why 6 before android 5.0 lollipop was released in addition to me you eyes unique take on each of those it also offers a themed store more powerful data usage management tools battery saving profiles which can be automatically activated based on the time app permissions in call recording in so much more all of the system apps are high quality and consistent with shell means design language while the launcher is great at helping organize apps it does not include an app drawer the Settings app also feels a bit overwhelming when compared to stock Android and quite frankly unorganized there isn't a search function making finding stock setting menu is very difficult at times Xiaomi has been very slow at releasing Android version updates recently as well so if we do see an Android M update it likely won't be until mid to late 2016 hopefully xiaomi can find a way to update their large portfolio devices more promptly with android m the xiaomi mi4i is currently available in white for 13,000 rupees within india or about two hundred and forty dollars on import other color options including gray pink blue and yellow should become available soon each model ships with 16 gigabytes of on-board storage which cannot be expanded that's not a whole lot and may be a problem for some users who use a lot of apps or want to store large files the Xiaomi me 4i is a really good phone for a great price but it's definitely not a flagship and it shouldn't be marketed as one either although it does have an excellent design great display and a good software experience it does have a couple of things that hold it back from the flagship status the Snapdragon 615 only offers mid-range performance and the sixteen gigabytes of internal storage may not be enough for some users so should you buy the me 4i instead of the zenfone 2 or Idol three after all each phone offers similar specifications so which one is the best the answer to that question is going to depend on your personal preferences in my opinion the me 4i is the best choice for users wanting the best overall experience rather than just a few really strong points if you're willing to give me UI a shot the me 4i is an excellent choice for the price thank you for watching this video and please make sure to give it a thumbs up below if you enjoyed it also please make sure to subscribe to the channel if you'd like to see more content and feel free to leave a comment below finally be sure to visit the Android Authority website for additional coverage as we are your source for all things Android