Hi,
Bought this phone in the third flash sale because I was waiting to know the reviews about this phone from the previous customers. So far, this phone has been very impressive and I have no complaints (just a missing external memory card slot, which is not really a big deal). This phone was delivered in a day's time, which was good.
Following things I've noticed after using my phone;
HEATING - This phone heats up normally like every other phone, it has no extensive heating issues like every other person has been complaining about in their reviews. If you play heavy games continuously for like 10 minutes or so, the phone heats up a little bit, but that is completely normal. Even while charging or talking on the phone for quite sometime, the phone will heat up, but in a normal way like almost every other phone. I had updated my phone almost immediately after opening the package, so I don't know about the heating issue before the update, but as of now, its completely fine.
CAMERA - The camera in this phone is freaking brilliant. If you're getting blurred photos from your Mi4i camera, then you're just not focusing it properly because it has a manual focus as well (tap on the screen where you want to focus). None of my photos have come out blur (what I had focused on came out crisp clear). The front camera is also equally good. Sometimes the photos do come out a little (just a little) grainy, but remember, sometimes even digital cameras and dslrs' produce a little grainy photos and that is not the fault of the camera. Grainy photos are produced due to low light.
RAM - 2gb RAM helps a lot. The phones barely lags and when it does, its for barely a second and that is totally manageable. I've noticed that the phone lags only when I switch from app to app very quickly, like when you open one app by mistake and realize that's not the app you wanted to open and then you click the home button and then quickly click on the other app, that's when the phone lags. That's not even the right way to operate a phone I think, so I'd take the blame for that. There is a shortcut button for task messenger (left bottom, feather touch button) which shows what all apps are running in the background and you have the option to kill those apps instantly. After the first update, the free memory after killings all apps would be around 400mb. I got a third update (one day before writing this review) and after that the free memory goes up to 700mb. No worries about the RAM in this phone and no lag issues.
INTERNAL MEMORY - Of course, an external memory card slot would have been a major plus point, but quite frankly 16gb memory is enough. You get to use almost 10gb only because the system also uses a lot of memory. If you think you're running low on phone memory, then please check the photos that you've clicked from your phone and the music list. I had low memory issues with my previous phone only because of excessive and unwanted photos and music in my phone. Otherwise, the memory issue should not be there.
SPEAKER/HEADPHONES - The volume of the sound is actually less, even at full volume. Sound quality is not bad. People have been complaining about poor sound quality and that isn't the case. Sound quality is definitely not great, but it's definitely not bad. Sad thing is, earphones were not provided along with this phone. So pair up your phone with some really good earphones and enjoy the music.
BATTERY - Though the battery capacity is really good, I don't get a very good backup as I use too many things on the phone and some heavy apps. If you play a lot on this phone (or any other phone also), the battery will die faster. Internet browsing, facebook, whatsapp, games, etc do drain the battery, but there are certain apps which run in the background which also helps in draining the battery. The default security app scans the phone at times without your notice, but I'm not sure if that does too much damage. Otherwise, the battery backup is good. Lasts properly for a day and a half with heavy usage of the phone.
DESIGN - The phone has a very beautiful and a minimal design, nothing unnecessary on the front or the back. The back panel is a little slippery, but it ain't a problem. The interface of this phone is simply amazing with a lot of customizing options, just love it.
VOLUME/POWER BUTTON - A little sharp, but you'll get used to it. So far no cuts on my finger and it will not even cut your finger.
SIM CARD SLOT - The pin to open the sim card slot was not provided with this phone. I had to use a paper clip for this. The slot does not open instantly once you insert the pin in the hole. I had to literally force the pin inside and was scared of damaging it, but it finally came out. Just be careful on this one.
Verdict - Amazing phone, seriously no complaints. Go for it. If you do have complaints, then you're probably not using it right. Cheers!
- Rohit Choudhary27 May, 2015
