Showing posts with label xiaomi. Show all posts
Showing posts with label xiaomi. Show all posts
Saturday, April 4, 2015
Another XiaoMi HongMi Red Rice Rival emerges Jiayu G3T now available at PhonAsia com
While the international version of the XiaoMi HongMi is really teasing us, we see more and more often rivals emerge and rise to the moment.
Specs wise, its the equivalent of the Red Rice : 4.5 inch HD Display, 1 GB Ram, 4 GB of storage with a Micro SD port and the MT6589T Quad Core SoC at 1.5 GHz.
On top of that, the design is truly appealing reminding us a bit of the HTC One.
Price wise, it is also the same : $219.99. Buy now at Phonasia.com.
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Wednesday, April 1, 2015
Xiaomi HongMi Red Rice WCDMA in stock at Phonasia com
Our first 2 batches of HongMi all sold out. Because of the important number of orders, there is now a 2 weeks delay before shipment.
You can order the Xiaomi HongMi Red Rice on our store for $229.99. Only black version is available.
Xiaomi Mi 3 vs Xiaomi Mi 4
The Xiaomi Mi 3, one of the most popular smartphones in China, is up against its own successor, the Mi 4. Two generations ready to clash: boxes opened, benchmarks loaded, audio on, cameras rolling, batteries charged.
The Xiaomi Mi 4 has more RAM and a third-gen Snapdragon 801 chipset, along with LTE connectivity - all that in a slimmer, more compact shell. The upgraded specs go with an entirely new look with a handful of exchangeable rear covers to choose from.
Xiaomi Mi 4 official pictures
The Mi 3 on the other hand is powered by the previous version of that same chipset and is still a perfectly good package for the price. The big things missing are 4G data and 4K videos - both easily rendered irrelevant if a) theres no LTE network where you live or b) you go for the 16GB version. With things like Gorilla Glass 3 and NFC surprisingly missing, is the Mi4 worth the upgrade?
Xiaomi Mi 3 official pictures
In a matter of hours well be reminded again of the difference between one particular phone and all others. Six full editions thereof and a couple of in-betweens - blessed and cursed, loved and hated, admired and imitated. Made in China, to the very last one.
The reminder we need though is that the difference between Chinese (as in "Cant pronounce the brand name") and the "Made in China" stamp on the back of an iPhone isnt what it used to be. A vast market with soaring smartphone demand, the growth of 3G and 4G networks, combined with improved skill and expertise, have seen a number of Chinese makers emerge from the pack with self-awareness and confidence.
Xiaomi has a prominent spot on that shortlist and plenty of reasons to be called "Apple of the East", both right and wrong. Still one foot in the copycat phase, but a couple of generations of flagships too that can compete with the best of them. Now, theyll compete against each other for a change.
Xiaomi Mi 4 over Mi 3
- Higher CPU clock speed - 2.5GHz vs. 2.3GHz
- 3GB RAM vs 2GB RAM
- Improved camera sensor with wider aperture
- 2160p video recording
- 8MP front-facing camera vs 2MP
- LTE connectivity
- IR blaster
- TV-out via MHL-enabled microUSB port
- Rich set of exchangeable rear covers
Xiaomi Mi 3 vs Mi 4
- Polycarbonate premium unibody vs cheap plastic with metal frame
- Gorilla Glass 3
- Dual LED flash vs single-LED
- NFC connectivity
So, Xiaomi has two smartphone generations in less than a year, impressively equipped and competitively priced. Theyre officially meant for the Asian Pacific region, the domestic market probably the main target, but the build quality and features for the price will get enough attention elsewhere.
Both devices are available as we speak at less than $400 for the Mi 3 and $500 for the Mi 4 - thats the price of the 64GB version. The upgrade comes in at a little over $100 - more than a reasonable premium if you can make the best of the LTE and the 2160p video. That makes the Mi 3 the budget option but the obvious underdog has enough going for it.
Xiaomi Mi 3 • Xiaomi Mi 4
As usual, well try to look beyond the dry specs and put things in perspective. Our side-by-side hardware comparison follows right after the break.
Monday, March 30, 2015
Xiaomi Mi3 S800 Spotted on Antutu
The long awaited International S800 based Xiaomi Mi3 is finally (unofficially) showing off its face. While Tegra 4 based version is enjoying its time and selling quite well, no news so far towards its twin brother, the WCDMA supported version.
We wrote an article explaining the delay.
But it has been spotted on a few leaked Antutu score sheets.
Fans were a bit disappointed because Xiaomi advertised towards a score above 36 000 when they presented the Mi3 with an upgraded Snapdragon S800 8974AB. Some explained that it would because of the upgraded software, this would be the first Xiaomi device running Android 4.3 and MIUI is not optimized.
Later on, another leaked image came out more on par with what people were expecting.
But at PhonAsia.com, we really dont like those benchmarks not because we dont like numbers. In fact, we love them, our tech team is among the best out there, and we often praise ourselves for that.
There are definitive evidence that the actual benchmarks cant measure the true performance of the current devices. We are not talking about the user experience which is a totally different topic but raw power : how a chip is performing in a given structure build.
This point will be proven right to you in our upcoming Xiaomi Mi3 Review with full English commentaries. The review will be online in the following 24h.
Sunday, March 29, 2015
10 000 Xiaomi Red Rice HongMi sold out in less than 10 minutes in Taiwan
For its first flash sales outside of China, Xiaomi manages to repeat its success. Given, it is "only" 10 000 Xiaomi Red Rice (HongMi), but the whole stock sold out in 9 min 50 secs.Customers were able to pay via Paypal and also, if they chose so, to pick up their Red Rice at the local Family Mart convenience store.
Xiaomi invested the taiwanese market back in April and it has been very active there establishing strong partnerships with carriers.
Next stop, Singapore !
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