Showing posts with label Xiaomi. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Xiaomi. Show all posts

Friday, 10 July 2015

Xiaomi to announce a new device on 16th July


Xiaomi is being said to be announce a new device on July 16th. Invites for the same are being sent out, the invite reads "New Mi Communication will begin"  when translated via Google Translate, so it maybe the Redmi Note 2 which is pending its launch from quite some time.

Whatever be the device, we will be getting to know by July 16th, which is the day the event will happen. Although we are thinking of Redmi Note 2, but it might also be the flaghips Mi5 and Mi5 Plus . And if it is an update to Mi4 which is Xiaomi Libra then we are getting Snapdragon 808, so it is clear that we will be getting a great device from Xiaomi.


Whatever the announcement, we will be updating to you, so stay tuned to STJS Gadgets for more such information, follow us on Twitter & Facebook for more.

Xiaomi Libra with SD 808 shows up on benchmarking sites



A new smartphone from Xiaomi which is codenamed as Libra showed up on Geekbench, the largest benchmarking database, the phone offers Snapdragon 808 SoC which can be said as the best SoC by Snapdragon as SD810 still have some of the heating issues. The phone offers 2 GB RAM hence it might not be a flagship but an upper mid-tier device.

The phone which runs on SD 808 clocked at 1.44 Ghz with 2GB RAM will not be a high end device but can easily replace the Mi4 which currently sells in India for 15,000 INR and before the Mi5's entry the new Xiaomi Libra can come and make a debut to replace the old Mi4 from Xiaomi.

There will be Xiaomi Mi5 & Mi5 Plus coming but their pricing will be on a higher side, above 22,000 INR in India hence the Xiaomi Libra will be talking the Mi4's place. We expect the Libra to be priced around 15,000 INR - 20,000 INR.

Stay tuned to STJS Gadgets for more such information, follow us on Twitter & Facebook for more.

Tuesday, 7 July 2015

Xiaomi Mi5 & Mi5 Plus specs leaked


Xiaomi Mi5 is making headlines for a couple of months now and it has even created much hype for it, and now a serial leaker KJuma claims that Xiaomi will also be coming with Mi5 Plus along with the original Mi5. KJuma has also listed the hardware specs of both the handsets.

The standard Mi5 will allegedly be powered by the following:
  • 5.2-inch Quad HD display 
  • 2.5D Gorilla Glass
  • Snapdragon 810 processor
  • 16 MP rear camera
  • 13 MP front camera 
  • 3,000mAh battery
  • Android 5.1 Lollipop
The phone will be available for an aprox of 2399 yuan which translates to INR 25,000(aprox.) The pricing is a bit on higher side but looks like till the launch the price will go down and even the Mi Note Pro will be available in India around the same pricing.


Meanwhile the Mi5 Plus powered by the following:
  • 5.7-inch display 
  • Quad HD resolution
  • Snapdragon 820 chip
  • 3500mAh battery
  • 23 MP rear camera 
  • 12 MP front camera
For now their is not much info on the pricing, but it will be intresting to see the both the phones in real life and launch them soon. Stay tuned to STJS Gadgets for more such information, follow us on Twitter & Facebook for more.

Monday, 6 July 2015

Xiaomi drops pricing of Redmi 2, Redmi 2 2gig Variant launch expected soon


Xiaomi India today dropped the price of a popular handset which is the successor to their another popular handset Redmi 1S, Redmi 2 was launched a couple of months ago and now the phone is a really good deal at the price point of 5,999 INR. It means their is a price drop of 1000 INR from 6,999 INR which was the previous pricing.
The phone owns pretty good specs for the price and now it looks like Xiaomi is getting ready to introduce the Redmi 2 with 2 Gigs of Ram in India, and even a replacement to the Redmi Note 4G, as if Redmi 2 with 2 GB Ram debuts in India then the Redmi Note 4G will be left with a bump in screen and camera rest will be the same as Redmi 2.

So the launch of Redmi 2 2GB Ram variant & a successor to Redmi Note 4G is expected really soon, and hence stay tuned to STJS Gadgets for more such information, follow us on Twitter & Facebook for more.

Wednesday, 1 July 2015

[LEGIT LEAK] Xiaomi Mi5 specs Leaked


Xiaomi till far have been much secretive about their activities they have been doing, and over the net we have been getting much less information about the devices they are coming with. But today their are some information about the Xiaomi Mi5, their are some of the specs that are leaked, and even the leak is legit, hence their is no fear of it being fake.

The Xiaomi Mi 5 which is codenamed Libra, is said to sport following specs
  • 5.3-inch display 
  • 1440 x 2560
  • 554 ppi
  • Snapdragon 820 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 16GB/64GB internal memory
  • 16 MP rear camera
  • 6MP front camera
  • 3030mAh battery 
  • Android 5.1.1
Their is no information about the availiblity and the pricing of the phone, till now the phone is said to be unveiled in November. Follow us on Twitter & Facebook for more information about the same and more about other tech news.

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Monday, 29 June 2015

Xiaomi may launch MI Note in India


Xiaomi has been doing great in the Indian market, and they have launched Mi, & Redmi series in India while the Mi Note series is still pending here, now it seems that they are stepping up to launch the Mi Note in India.
The Mi Note packs decent specs 
  • Snapdragon 801
  • 5.7" Full HD display
  • 3GB RAM
  • 13MP camera.

It's Note-worthy to stay tuned tomorrow for a jaw-dropping catch. ;) Make a guess what it might be in the comments...
Posted by Mi India on Monday, 29 June 2015
The specs are really good for Indian market and looking over the drop in the price of the Mi4 it looks like the next flagship is the Mi Note, which will be debuting soon in India.

Sunday, 21 June 2015

Buying Guide: 10,001 INR - 15,000 INR


As we saw in our last buying guide which was aimed at the price range of 5000 - 10000. There weren't many Tier-1 brands like HTC, Samsung, Sony etc, but with this price range we have some pretty decent device variety. Let's have a look at them.

At first I am going to list the devices we are going to cover in this price range :-

Now let's see them in a little detail. And then you decide which one best suits you!!


Motorola Moto G(2nd Gen)
Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) is offered at 10,999 INR. The phone has a 1.2GHz Snapdragon 400 with 1 GB RAM and 16 GB internal. The device performs smooth owing to its pure Android design with no bloatware. The device also has 8 MP rear camera with a 2 MP front shooter. The device has a 2070 mAh battery which barely lasts a day, so if you are a power user who spend's a lot of time in front of phone then this might not be the one for you.


Xiaomi Mi 4i
Xiaomi Mi 4i is the younger brother of Xiaomi's Mi 4 the company's 2015 flagship phone.The device is priced at 12999 INR. The device has Snapdragon 615  backed by 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB internal memory. It has 13 MP primary camera with  5 MP selfie shooter. The device has MIUI6 which is based on Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop) and looks like iOS. The device has a gigantic battery of 3120 mAh which easily lasts a whole day. This is a great for party people who like clicking pictures. The only issue would be its limited storage. Check out our unboxing and review videos.


Asus Zenfone 2
Asus Zenfone 2 is also the Asus's 2015 flagship device. The device is powered by 1.8 GHz Intel Atom Z3560 backed by 2GB of RAM and and 16 GB internal memory expandable up to 64 GB. The device has 13 MP front shooter and 5 MP selfie cam. The device has an all-day battery of 3000 mAh capacity. The device has a screen resolution of 1920-1080 backed by Corning Gorilla Glass 3. The device is run on ZenUI which is based on Android 5.0(Lollipop). The device is currently priced at 14,999 INR for the 2GB variant. The phone is great for camera enthusiasts and the Intel processor helps greatly in multitasking and running High-End Games.


HTC 626G
HTC 626G is a not-so-great device being sold under the name of a great company. The device is running  1.7 GHz Cortex A53 backed by 1GB and 8GB internal (duh!) the device has 2000 mAh which barely last's a day.But one thing which helped it make its place in this place is its build quality and camera.The device has a 13 MP rear shooter backed by 5MP front shooter. The camera gives you great pictures and the selfies are great too. The device's build quality is supreme and it feels like a premium phone.The famous SenseUI does its magic too. The device runs High-End games with little lg and the UI feels great too. As per the specs the device does not look so good but the software optimisation has surely amped up its's ranking.


Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo
Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo is a brother to Samsung's 2012 flagship S3. The device is powered by Exynos 4 and 1.5 GB RAM and 16GB internal expandable up to 64GB. The device has 8MP rear camera and 1.9 MP selfie shooter (duh!).The device runs on TouchWiz UI which is based on Android 4.4.4.The device has HD screen with a plethora of sensors.The device is priced at 12,499 INR. Needless, to say it is an old device with confirmed future software updates.The device also has 2100 mAh  battery which is greatly optimised by the TouchWiz UI giving it an edge in the competition.



Sony Xperia M2 
Sony Xperia M2 is currently priced at 12,629 INR.The device has 8MP rear shooter and 0.9 MP front shooter.Sony is famous for its camera and M2 is no exception to it. It's camera has great function which a camera enthisast will fall in love with.The device is powered by 1.2GHz Snapdragon 400 backed by 1GB RAM and 8Gb internal memory expandable up to 32GB.This is surely a device for party people who love to click picture's all day.The device has 2300mAh which coupled with  xperia UI gives an all-day battrey.

Sony Xperia T3
Sony Xperia T3 is powered by 1.4 Snapdragon 400 and backed by 1GB RAM and 8GB Internal memory. The device has HD screen with TRILUMINOS Display for mobile and SONY Bravia Engine 2. The device has great 8MP rear shooter and 1.1MP front shooter and this surely does follow SONY's long tradition of presenting great camera. The 2500mAh Battery added with Xperia UI make this an all-day use device.The device will surely attract people who are looking for great camera in there [hone whole not compromising on the design.

For the price to the Performance ratio the WickedLeak Wammy exceeds to all the brands, even with Mi4i as Mi4i has heating issues, while on Wammy Titan 4 their is no such issue & hence the clear winner here is the Wammy Titan 4, links to buy the Wammy Titan 4 is in the article on the top, so do have a look at the phone, and if you liked our article then follow us on Facebook and Twitter to keep yourself informed about the latest tech news and updates.

Saturday, 20 June 2015

Buying Guide: 5000 INR - 10,000 INR


Friends at current point their are not much phones in the 5,000 INR to 10,000 INR price point, making that price point really choosy for the persons who likes Tire-1 brands like Samsung, Sony, HTC, etc. But from these brands their are not much phones which can actully full fill your needs as these phones are low at specs while phone from Lenovo, Xiaomi, and other brands which are new in India, makes a great piece for the price. So today we brings you a Buying guide for the same.

The Price point of 5,000 INR to 10,000 INR is a tough competition, so first let me list the phones which falls in this price range:
The above listed phones really have a tough competition and are tough to decide to go with which device. So we will be helping you with the same.

Canvas Spark is offered for 4,999 INR which is a really great specs for a phone with 1.3 Ghz of quad core processor and 1 Gig of RAM, the phone performs really well for the price it is offered so if you are at a really tight budget, then you can go for the Canvas Spark, and it will suffice your need, not gaming, but yes will help you with Social Networking and day to day ussage.
CoolPad Dazen 1 offered for 6,000 INR after a price cut, and offers 2 GB RAM, 1.2 Ghz of Snapdragon 410 hence falls in line with Lenovo A6000+ & Redmi 2, also the Yuphoria but the camera of the phone is not great, but if you are on a tight budget, and still demands a better phone, then you can opt for CoolPad Dazen 1.

Lenovo A6000+ is offered for 7,499 INR but recently it got a price cut and now is offered for 6,999 INR*** and hence will give a nice competition to Redmi 2, the A6000+ has 2 GB of RAM and 1.2 Ghz of Quad Core from Qualcomm, which is a 64-bit processor, hence for gaming as well for social networking, and other usages it will work well, the Camera is even great hence if you invest 7000 INR of your's in the A6000+ then it will really be of total use. 
Redmi 2 has the same specs to A6000+ but the internal storage and RAM is low in the Redmi 2 with almost half the A6000+ and the A6000+ is sold for the same price the Redmi 2, hence we will be suggesting you to go with the A6000+  and it will be a nice deal for you, hence the Redmi 2 is bit out dated, hence would suggest to not to go for Redmi 2.
Moto E 2nd Gen is priced at 7000 INR and for that price the phone is a good deal if you are a Brand lover, like you want a phone from Tire-1 Brand then Moto E 2nd Gen will suffice your needs, as it is the best phone from Tire-1 brands in this price point, but if you still want a better deal, then you can opt for Lenovo A6000+ which is a much better smartphone for the same price.
Moto E 2nd Gen 4G being priced at INR 7,999 is a overall great phone for the price, and will suffice your need of first 4G smartphone, but the specs of the phone go in line with A6000+ and even the camera of A6000+ is better then Moto E 2nd Gen 4G.
Yuphoria is offered for the same 7,000 INR price, and is a great customizable phone for that price, the phone does a perfectly fine with the Cyanogen Mod, and is offered with the same specs as the Lenovo A6000+, now you have to decide with the Cyanogen Mod and the Lenovo custom UI which you can work with as better, the service of Yu is better hence the service and the Custom ROM will be the deciding factor here.
So overall in the 7,000 to 8,000 price range the Lenovo A6000+ & Yuphoria gets a tie, and the deciding factors are Custom ROM & Service so you decide which is a better deal and you must go for it if deciding a phone in the same price range.
Lenovo A7000 is offered for INR 8,999 which is a price point where only one phone resides if we are looking at a smartphone with good specs, hence Galaxy Core Prime, Grand Prime, are phones with a higher price and low specs which resides at this price, so for the Price A7000 is really great, and if you are selfie lover, likes to take photoes, and yes Music lover then go with the A7000 as it is having Dolby Atmos which will enhance your sound.

Redmi Note 4G for this now Xiaomi needs a replacement the phone being set at INR9,999 and having Snapdragon 400 is of no competition hence we would suggest to wait for other phones to fall in this price range. 
Yureka is a great phone with Snapdragon 615 inside, for INR 8,999 and offers real value for money. but if you are a gamer this phone is not for you, as the phone heats a lot and if you go with it be aware of the heating issues, the phone excels the Redmi Note 4G in terms of specs and pricing, so for the price the phone does really great, and is a better choice then the A7000.
In the price range of 8001 to 10,000 currently Yureka is great, for the specs and price it offers, its just the heating issues of the phone which makes it behind but in the price range of 8001 to 10,000 it is the best being offered.

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Wednesday, 10 June 2015

Xiaomi launches Mi Wifi Router starting RMB 699

 

Xiaomi today at an event in Beijing launched a new Wifi Router, which is a successor to the Mi Wifi Router launched on 24th April in 2014 i.e. last year. This is the next Mi Wifi Router launched by Xiaomi. The new router comes with internal storage of 1 TB & 6 TB, so their is a option for the users to choose from the storage options, and they are priced at RMB 699 & RMB 2,999 respectively.


The Wifi router comes with new PCB array antennas and hence they provide much stronger signals then other conventional routers. Although the Mi Wifi router has a great area of connectivity, but still if it falls less then the area of your house you can go with Xiaomi Wifi Magnifier, which is a USB stick which extends your Wifi Range.


The Mi Wifi router uses the chipset from Broadcom and the processor is 4709C which is too from Broadcom itself.

We will keep you informed for latest info about Xiaomi and its upcoming launch, so for more info stay tuned to STJS Gadgets via Facebook & Twitter for the latest news.

Monday, 8 June 2015

Xiaomi Redmi 2A now available in China for 5,000 INR


Xiaomi Redmi 2A, a scaled down variant of Redmi 2 went on sale from today for a price which is equivalent to 5,000 INR. The price is really cost efficient, and then too packs a decent internals. Xiaomi has been known as the Apple of China, and the cost efficient phone the Redmi 2A fulfils the need of a low-budget smartphone.
The Redmi 2A uses following specs
  • Leadcore L 1860C SoC.
  • 4x 1.5GHz CPU 
  • Mali-T628 MP2 GPU
  • Snapdragon 410 SoC
  • 1GB RAM
  • 8GB internal storage
  • 8MP rear Camera
  • 2MP front Camera
  • 2200mAh battery
  • Android 5.0 pre-installed 
  • MIUI 6
  • 4G LTE
If you are looking for a cost efficient handset then this maybe for you lets see when Xiaomi will make this handset official in India. So for more info stay tuned to STJS Gadgets via Facebook & Twitter for the latest news.

Friday, 22 May 2015

Xiaomi Mi4i heating issues solved !! Via an OTA Update


Xiaomi recently launched the Mi 4i which is a budget variant of the current flagship of Xiaomi the Mi4, the phone gave heating issues to many users, the phone employs Snapdragon 615 SoC which is a octa core chipset with 1.7 Ghz CPU and Adreno 405 coupled with the same. The phone at the launch was said to feature the 2nd Gen of Snapdragon 615, which will be free from the heating issues, that were found of the original Snapdragon 615.
Unfortunately the same was not seen on the phone, which in fact was heating upto 53 degrees which is insanely high. To have a solution for the same, Xiaomi released a huge update of 804 MB, which upgrades your phone to V6.5.4.0 LXIMICD version, the update is said to control the thermal algorithm of the phone.



According to a statement from Xiaomi India product manager Jai Mani, the update to the Mi 4i will
 "adjust frequency, voltage and the number of cores in use (on the CPU) depending on the chipset temperature." 
So far, there have been no complaints about the performance of updated Mi 4i units.


Tuesday, 19 May 2015

Xiaomi said to be using Mediatek's Helio X20 Processor in Next Flagship


Xiaomi recently partnered with Leadcore and hence it looks like most of its devices in mid-range and even the low rangers will be using the same chipset which will be developed in home, but still they lack the resources and hence for a while they will be using the MediaTek's and Qualcomm's processor. 

They are being claimed to be using the MediaTek's latest 10 cores chipset the Helio X20 for its upcoming flagship devices.

As all of us know that MediaTek announced its first 10 core chipset the Helio X20 which will be available from Q3 2015. Recently their was a leaked document which says that the phone will be heating much less then the Qualcomm's top dog the Snapdragon 810.

Recently according to a report that comes in line with the rumors about Xiaomi H3Y which is codenamed Hermes, and is indeed being said the Redmi Note 2 Pro is expected to use MediaTek MT6795 octa-core processor.

Monday, 18 May 2015

Xiaomi Partners with Leadcore for their own custom SoC's


Apple, Samsung, and Huawei has been making their own chipsets for their devices, and hence saving on the chipset costs, and its quite clear that they can make chipsets to the demand of their handset, so Xiaomi also took the same decision and parterned with Leadcore which is a Chinese chipset maker.

Leadcore's VP Marshal Cheng says that Qualcomm and MediaTek's products are in high in demand, as almost 99% of manufacturers depend of these makers, and hence if they are planing product launches they need to think about the availability which result in undesirable delays.

Although Xiaomi is partnering with Leadcore, which will be called as their in-house developed silicon, but we don't expect Xiaomi to move over to their in-house SoC's discarding the Qualcomm & MediaTek for their Flagship handsets, because they will be taking a bit of time in competing with Apple, Samsung, or Qualcomm's premium chipsets they offer.

Thursday, 14 May 2015

Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 Specs Leaked by UPLeaks


Xiaomi is soon to launch a new Redmi device the Redmi Note 2 according to the roadmap that was leaked quite a while ago, earlier today, UPLEAKS the serial leaker leaked the specification of Redmi Note 2, the specifications of the Note 2 falls with the specs of the Redmi Note 2 that is listed on GizTop.com.



As said by UPLeaks the project is codenamed as Hermes while the phone is codenamed as H3Y, while the specs of the phone are as follow
  • MediaTek MT6795 64Bit Octa-core
  • 2GB RAM
  • FHD Display(Display size unknown)
  • 13MP Main Camera(Samsung S5K3M2 ISOCELL)
  • 5MP Front Camera(OmniVision OV5670)
  • Support Dual SIM
  • Android 5.0 or 5.1
  • MIUI 6
  • Metalic Design
The specs of the phone listed above falls with the same specs which are listed on Giztop.com, but the main difference is the RAM which is listed as 3 GB on Giztop while 2 GB being reported by UPLeaks.
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Saturday, 9 May 2015

Comparison: LG G4 vs Mi Note Pro




The 2015 flagships have made their debut with overall spec improvement as usual and some interesting new features to add on. After Samsung, HTC and other big guns LG had decided to unveil their offering for 2015 with the G4. Xiaomi had announced the new lineup with high end phablet sized beasts ohhh Mi Note and Mi note pro. Let's bet down the Mi Note pro and LG G4 to see what they both have to impress you.

Build and design

With 2015 flagships we expect me design that sooths your eyes and turns heads around. Xiaomi has decided to go all glass and again following similar design as iPhone 6. The Mi Note pro has a all glass body with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 covering both sides. We are happy that xiaomi had done a great job here and the metal chassis with glass body has a beautiful look. 3D curved glass on the back, 2.5D curved glass on front. The glass body feels nice and smooth but it may be a fingerprint scanner. The aluminum and glass makes this a piece of art with beautiful design. 
The LG G4 has similar design to that of G3 from last year but with new premium feel. LG have used premium leather on the back with same plastic option also. The volume and power button are placed on the back as before on G3. The back has nice curve and squarer corners. G4 has very thin bezels but it is a big phone with 5.5" screen. Both phones are huge but the curve and rounded edges must help you out. The glass and metal finish on the Mi Note is a real upgrade over the LGs leather/plastic.

Display
To go with similarities both displays are Quad HD displays and that all.The Mi Note is stuffed with 5.7 " 2K display from sharp/JDI with nifty little added features. It has special sunlight visibility which we saw on Mi4i and the brightness level has been raised than normal level above 500 nits. The display is gorgeous and will surely show all the lille details with pitch perfect clarity. It has NEGA LCD panel that comes with power saving tech and better contrast ratio.

LG had built a special display for the G4 called the quantum display. It's a 2k( 1440 x 2560) panel with higher brightness levels and contrast ratio. The 5.5 inch display is brighter, power efficient and produces more accurate colors. The display is a real and much accepted upgrade. The display is visible even in bright sunlight. It's the best display along with the Samsung's S6.

Processor and performance

Starting with the note pro, Xiaomi has decided to go with Snapdragon 810 though the were claims of heating issues which company claims to have solved. What's interesting is that xiaomi says that it uses a newer version of the processor with v2.1 sick comes with higher clock speed and better overall performance and heat management. Xiaomi also posted pics of benchmarks that show some serious performance atleast on paper. The cpu is a cluster of 4 Cortex a57 cores @ 2.2 GHz and 4 Cortex A53 @ 1.5 GHz along with adreno 430 GPU. If the cousins are real we have a serious performer here. The phones also couples a faster LPDDR4 4gb RAM which is the latest and best RAM standard for mobile phones, 70% faster and 35% more expensive than LPDDR3. 
LG G4 had decided to tackle heating issues by selecting snapdragon 808 which is the chipset with low performance compared to the 810. Snapdragon 808 is a hexa-core(6) cluster with 2 Cortex @57 and 4 Cortex @53. It has adreno 418 gpu. But it seems that LG wanted the users to have a issue free phone with optimal performance. The phone and to have good optimization. It doesn't lag like it was on g flex 2,but isn't as snappier as HTC M9 or S6. It couples with 3 gigs of LPDDR3 RAM. The Xiaomi seems to be a powerhouse if it's claims of optimizations and newer version is true.

Camera

Xiaomi boasted several features in the Note pro camera which puts it above others. The snapper is a 13MP Sony sensor with OIS and a dual tone dual LED flash . It also seems to have new 14-bit image processing from Qualcomm. There are many software feature added to the camera app in the miui. The images taken is really good and color reproduction is pretty nice. The OIS seems to do a good job. The HDR processing also does perfectly nice job to keep the image natural and beautiful. Xiaomi has greatly impressed with their camera here. The front camera is a 4mp sensor with large 2-micron pixels, exceptional low-light performance. 
LG built the G4 on its camera which it boasted in its teasers. The main highlight feature is the new 16MP sensor with f/1.8 aperture that helps to absorb more light. LG also says that the OIS is the new and improved one with new system of axis that helps in some stellar photography. It also had laser auto focus from the g3 with a new color spectrum sensor that helps to absorb accurate colors based on the scene. The results are great and LG seems to be well aimed to replacing your DSLR with the g4. Images taken are sharp and detailed, with accurate color and balanced exposure. LG has equipped the G4 with new camera app that comes with manual modes and lots and lots of features for some serious photography. There's a 8mp sensor at the front which comes without a gesture feature that helps you to take selfie with hand gestures.

Software

Xiaomi has their MIUI built on top of lollipop 5.0 which comes which loads of features and a complete makeup. Miui has tons of features for any users to expose. Xiaomi has done new changes in MIUI to support 2k display of the Mi note pro and use its large 5.7" screen. 
One-Handed Operations, Full Control Over Fonts and Arrangement, Smart Age Detection and Beautify, Smart Home Control on Lock Screen and lots more are added new over existing features. Xiaomi plans to add new features in future to use its large screen. 
LG on the other hand has also revamped their UI with new lg ux 4.0. It's based on lollipop 5.1 with material design and same large ugly icons and LG design as on g3. LG UI is not that great when compared to custom skins like miui or sense UI. But what lg has best is the features list which keep on growing with each phone is really a great add on. If lg would work on the UI LG's skin would have been great. The camera app has many features and controls that help to use its great camera at the back.

Battery, storage and other features

Xiaomi has a generous 3090maH battery with Quick charge: 70% charged within 1 hour. It's non user replaceable. This should take you easily through a day of usage. Xiaomi didn't do that well with Mi4 because of the screen. It has 64GB internal storage and No sd card support. It though comes with a dual SIM dual 4g support. Xiaomi has built in Hardware-optimized HiFi audio for FLAC playback chip that should produce great sound with their new earphone. 
LG has stuffed 3000mah which can easily take you upto a day and may last 2 days too depending on your usage. The battery optimization done by LG is great and we would loved it to have a wireless or quick charging which seems missing. It's user replaceable. It comes with 1watt amplifier as the g3 with better sounds. There's again an optional leather back cover which comes for an extra price tag.
Overall Mi note pro is solidly built phone. Has a great display and a faster processor. The Mi Note pro is priced at $470 price tag.  LG has awesome display, best camera and long lasting battery for a price of around $650.

Wednesday, 6 May 2015

Xiaomi to introduce the Mi 4i in Hong Kong and Singapore from May 12


Xiaomi Mi 4i which was launched a couple of week ago in India, which was the first time when Xiaomi launching a product outside China. Xiaomi did said that the phone will be available in more countries in future but they didn't said the time frame for any country. But recently they announced that the device will go on sale in 
  • Hong Kong 
  • Singapore
starting May 12 and soon to be made available in other countries such as 
  • Taiwan
  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia
For the pricing in Singapore the phone is priced for 210$ which translates to 13000 INR(aprox) which is same as the pricing in India while in Hong Kong the phone will cost for $ 205.

Last week when the phone was made available for purchase in India, it was the very first flash sale of the phone and it took just 4.2 seconds for users to take on 40,000 units.

Tuesday, 5 May 2015

Xiaomi planing Mi5 & Mi5 Plus launch in July


Xiaomi launched a new Mi Note series in January which had a large screened phone, and it was when we were expecting Mi5 which is the successor of Mi4, now its time for Xiaomi to launch the Mi5, but now rumors are suggesting that their will be a large screened and a normal screened phone for the users. Their will be a Mi5 with 5.2 Inch display with Mi5 Plus with a phablet sized 6" screen.
As rumors says the Mi5 which is a normal screened device will sport the following specs
  • 5.2-inch display
  • 2K Resolution 
  • Snapdragon 810 CPU 
  • 3 GB RAM
  • fingerprint scanner
  • 3000mAh battery
  • 16 MP Rear camera.
The Mi5 is a flagship by its specs, but if you want a larger screen with about the same weight in specs then Mi5 Plus is what Xiaomi is planing for you, and it may come with the following rumored specs:
  • 6 inch display
  • 2K Resolution 
  • Snapdragon 810 CPU
  • 4GB RAM
  • fingerprint scanner
  • 3560 mAh battery
  • 16 MP Rear camera 
So till now we have got very minimal information about the future launches from Xiaomi, so take it with a pinch of salt as the rumors maybe totally fake getting us only one device as Mi5. So we should wait for Xiaomi to launch the phone, it looks like the phone launch is pending in July and we should wait for a month more for the phone to be unveiled 

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Wednesday, 29 April 2015

Xiaomi Mi5 Rumored to be in this Summer


Xiaomi launched the Mi Note and Mi Note Pro instead of the awaiting successor of the successful Mi4, but insted of January the phone was planed to be coming this summer. So the Mi4's successor the Mi5 is expected to be among a few months in this summer. Recently leaked photos says new details about the new upcoming phone.

The phone looks a lot like its predecessors in terms of its body design, only moulded a bit more taller and thinner. Below are the alleged specs of the device.

  • The phone is expected to have a 
  • 5.2-inch QHD display
  • 4GB RAM 
  • 2.7GHz Snapdragon 810 chipset
  • 16MP primary camera
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • 3,000mAh battery
Their is nothing official as of now and as the phone maybe in development stages the phone may fall off with certain changes so as of now the specs of the phone are not official and take the specs with a cup of tea.

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Sunday, 26 April 2015

Ratan Tata Invests in Xiaomi


We recently witness Xiaomi's first product launcg outside China. At this launch event held in New Delhi, VP of Xiaomi Global, Hugo Barra mentioned that India is a precious market for them. In another development concerning India, Xiaomi on Sunday announced that Tata Sons Chairman Emeritus Ratan Tata has got some shares in Xiaomi. The ammount of share is not yet disclosed by the company.

Lei Jun, Founder and CEO of Xiaomi said,
"Mr. Tata is one of the most well-respected business leaders in the world. An investment by him is an affirmation of the strategy we have undertaken in India so far. We are looking forward to bringing more products into India."  
"We want to become an Indian company. That is why we are building an R&D team here and setting up data centre. We want to manufacture and also invest in startups in India,"  
added Lei Jun.

Hugo Bara stated in a post on Facebook:
"We're incredibly honoured by this extraordinary vote of confidence. Mr Tata is very excited about Xiaomi and our plans for India, and we're really looking forward to working with him as an investor and advisor to build Mi India as a truly Indian company!"

Manu Kumar Jain, Head at Xiaomi India added via Twitter:
"This is a very proud moment for all of us at @Xiaomi, especially @MiIndiaOfficial team," 
"There can not be a better mentor than Mr. Tata himself who can help us build a truly Indian company"
Hugo Bara's Post on FB


We're really excited to announce our newest Xiaomi investor — Mr Ratan Tata, Chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons.We're...
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