Also, some additions/corrections: - Battery is 3000 mAh - OS is still being advertised to be MIUI V5 - WiFi is dual band (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz), and has GLONASS/A-GPS
Initial release will only include TDD-LTE with FDD-LTE version released around the end of the year.
So, how about actually reviewing the Mi 4 when it comes out? I mean you review all the phones that everybody else reviews, but anything that is not mainstream is absent. E.g. the Nokia N9 back when it was released looked like it came from the future compared to my iphone (according to my wife, when I first showed it to her - after using it myself I thought it was a fitting description), but was there a review? No. The Xiaomi Mi 3 was hailed as the best phone you could get by far at its price range. Was there a review? No.
Yes, anything above 4.5" is in the grey area called phablet and anything 5.5" or above is full blown tablet. I don't think I've ever used phones of any kind that I couldn't operate entirely one handed.
Fingers crossed the next Moto G does not grow any bigger and gets a removable battery (not holding my breath)
Then you have small hands. I'm 6'2", I have fairly large hands. For me, 4.5" is absolutely tiny, but I can't use a 5.5" LG G3 with one hand. My ideal size is probably an LG G2 at 5.2".
I wish you could custom-order your flagship and specify the screen size in increments of 0.1". Of course it's unrealistic, but it's nice to dream.
And while I'm dreaming, just give me a waterproof LG G2 with front speaker..
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xSSei - Tuesday, July 22, 2014 - link
Dimensions are 139.2 x 68.5 x 8.9mm (from Xiaomi website)xSSei - Tuesday, July 22, 2014 - link
Also, some additions/corrections:- Battery is 3000 mAh
- OS is still being advertised to be MIUI V5
- WiFi is dual band (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz), and has GLONASS/A-GPS
Initial release will only include TDD-LTE with FDD-LTE version released around the end of the year.
craighamilton - Saturday, December 6, 2014 - link
There are a number of higher rated phones, I recommend seeing http://www.topreport.org/phones/ among others.darkich - Tuesday, July 22, 2014 - link
Waterproof?neothe0ne - Tuesday, July 22, 2014 - link
MIUI v5 is awful. If they're not ready to release MIUI v6 please bring back MIUI v4.North01 - Tuesday, July 22, 2014 - link
The Snapdragon 801 is rather disappointing. Not much of an upgrade over the MSM8274AB inside of Xiaomi's Mi 3.soccerballtux - Wednesday, July 23, 2014 - link
what are they supposed to do? that's about as high end as mobile processors get these days.ecuador - Tuesday, July 22, 2014 - link
So, how about actually reviewing the Mi 4 when it comes out? I mean you review all the phones that everybody else reviews, but anything that is not mainstream is absent. E.g. the Nokia N9 back when it was released looked like it came from the future compared to my iphone (according to my wife, when I first showed it to her - after using it myself I thought it was a fitting description), but was there a review? No. The Xiaomi Mi 3 was hailed as the best phone you could get by far at its price range. Was there a review? No.wffurr - Wednesday, July 23, 2014 - link
5" devices are easier to use "in the hand" now? Ergh. I am not sure I like the 4.7" screen on my Moto X more than the 4.3" I had on my RAZR i.Fergy - Friday, July 25, 2014 - link
Agreed.semo - Monday, July 28, 2014 - link
Yes, anything above 4.5" is in the grey area called phablet and anything 5.5" or above is full blown tablet. I don't think I've ever used phones of any kind that I couldn't operate entirely one handed.Fingers crossed the next Moto G does not grow any bigger and gets a removable battery (not holding my breath)
flyingpants1 - Sunday, August 17, 2014 - link
Then you have small hands. I'm 6'2", I have fairly large hands. For me, 4.5" is absolutely tiny, but I can't use a 5.5" LG G3 with one hand. My ideal size is probably an LG G2 at 5.2".I wish you could custom-order your flagship and specify the screen size in increments of 0.1". Of course it's unrealistic, but it's nice to dream.
And while I'm dreaming, just give me a waterproof LG G2 with front speaker..