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Xiaomi Mi 4 vs. Meizu MX4, the Chinese giants

September 7, 2014September 7, 2014 Abe Olandres Leave a comment

Two of the most prominent smartphone maker in China battle it out in the flagship category, each sporting the top chipsets from Qualcomm and Mediatek — the Meizu MX4 and the Xiaomi Mi 4.

The reason why we’re pitting them against each other is because of one simple fact — both handsets, despite of their gargantuan hardware specifications, are priced at less than half the SRP of most other flagship smartphones of other global brands.

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Specs	Xiaomi Mi 4	Meizu MX4
Display	5" Sharp/JDI IPS OGS, 1080p, 441ppi	5.36" IPS @ 1920x1152, 418ppi
Processor	2.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801	MediaTek MT6595 octa-core, 2.2GHz + 1.7GHz
GPU	Adreno 330	PowerVR G6200
RAM	3GB	2GB
Internal Storage	16GB	16GB, 32GB, 64GB
Expandable Storage	64GB	n/a
Cellular	LTE Cat 4 150Mbps	LTE Cat 4 150Mbps
WiFi	802.11n/ac	802.11ac
Bluetooth	BT4.0	BT4.0 LE
Rear Camera	13MP	20.7MP
Front Camera	8MP	2.1MP
Battery	3,080mAh	3100mAh
OS	Android 4.4.4	Android 4.4.2
Price	~Php14,000	~Php12,000

Based on the hardware configuration alone, we try to stack one against the other and tally the points.

Xiaomi Mi 4:
* Slightly higher pixel density
* Has bigger 3GB RAM
* Has larger 8MP sensor front camera
* Has expandable storage options

Meizu MX4:
* Option for 64GB internal storage
* Has larger 20.7MP rear camera
* Slightly bigger display size
* Significantly lower starting price

While we cannot categorically determine whether the Mediatek MK6595 with its octa-core processor is better than the quad 2.5GHz Snapdragon 801, Mediatek’s 47,233 Antutu score for the MK6595 breaks the record of any chip we’ve seen before.

It’s a close fight, that’s one thing we can agree on. Perhaps, if they’re too close to each other, the final determining factor might be the design and form factor.

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Android “L” UI compared against MIUI 6 on Xiaomi Mi 4

August 22, 2014August 22, 2014 Kevin Bruce Francisco Leave a comment

One of the most awaited announcements from Google is its new version of OS — now known only by the name Android L. We’ve reported before that it promises a significant boost in performance and even in battery life, but one of the most noticeable change is its layout. Here is a comparison from a thread at MIUI’s site of the awaited Android L against the new MIUI 6 that was just announced last week.

Left: MIUI 6 | Right: Android “L”

MIUI’s Lock Screen allows you to swipe up or left to launch Camera app. Android L adds sideways swipe that gives access to your dial pad.

MIUI 6 shows the number of notifications inside a circle. Android L, on the other hand, lets you reply directly to notifications with its “Smart Lock Screen”.

Tiled and flat are MIUI’s icons while Android L’s are cut-out and most are already familiar.

MIUI offers an entire frosted background to make the icons pop out more. Stock Android L limits the icons inside a window.

The notification bar of the MIUI 6 can accessed by swiping down anywhere on the screen. Users may swipe left and right to go to notification toggle.

With Android L swipe down once for the notification bar, twice for the notification toggle.

Still on a frosted background, MIUI’s Recent Apps can be viewed as apps or cards. Swipes up to close.

This is Android L’s Recent Apps function that swipes sideways to close card-like apps.

Icons for MIUI are uniquely animated – tiles have shadows when you move them, they shake like in iOS, and have “firework” effects when you delete them.

Animation for Android L are seen while setting options and on Recent Apps.

From what we can see, MIUI 6′s interface is going after an iOS look. Partner that with the Mi 4′s display and we’re looking at colorful tiles on a Full HD resolution. Android L, however, still keeps its classic appeal but definitely with some tweaks. Both look very easy to navigate around with and are aesthetically pleasing in their own ways.

But if you were to choose, which user interface would better suit you?

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Xiaomi confirms July 22 launch, teases “steel metal” build

July 15, 2014July 15, 2014 Kevin Bruce Francisco Leave a comment

Xiaomi sends out media invitations for its grand product launch to happen on July 22, 2014. A teaser posted earlier shows a big “4” while the invite talks about a “journey of a piece of steel,” hinting on a metal build on its upcoming flagship phone – most likely the Xiaomi Mi 4.

Building on the success of the Mi 3, the Mi 4 is rumored to come with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 or 805 processor under a 5.2-inch Full HD display. A 3GB RAM is also expected to support the device along with 16GB of internal storage. In addition, the Mi 4 will allegedly sport a 16-megapixel rear shooter and support for LTE bands.

As teased by Xiaomi itself, steel metal will play a huge role in this new device so we’re looking forward to a metal build better than the Mi 3’s. For comparison, you may check out the specs of Xiaomi’s current flagship below.

Xiaomi Mi 3 specs:
5-inch Full HD IPS display, 441ppi
Gorilla Glass 3
2.3GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 quad-core CPU
Adreno 330GPU
2GB RAM
16GB internal storage
13 megapixel rear camera w/ dual LED flash
2 megapixel front camera
HSPA+, 3G
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, WiFi Direct
NFC
Bluetooth 4.0 w/ A2DP
GPS, AGPS, GLONASS
USB OTG
3,050mAh battery
MIUI v5 (Android 4.4.2 KitKat)
144 x 73.6 x 8.1mm (dimensions)
145 grams (weight)
Php10,599

Watch this space as we get more concrete details on the specifications of the Mi 4.

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