Xiaomi Mi 4S unveiled ahead of flagship Mi 5 launch

Barely an hour before Xiaomi would unveil the anticipated Mi 5 and Mi 5 Plus on a global platform during the ongoing MWC, the company has unveiled the Mi 4s smartphone in China. The device is said to be a new version of the Mi 4, will be priced at 699 Yuan (approximately Rs 18,000). It will be available in black, gold, purple, and white colour variants and will go on sale in China starting March 1.   In terms of specifications, the smartphone features a  5-inch full HD display with 1080 x 1920 pixel resolution and 441 ppi. It is powered by a hexa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 processor paired with 3GB RAM and Adreno 418 GPU. Running Android Marshmallow along with MIUI 7 on top, the device will be available in 6GB and 64GB variants along with support for microSD card. https://twitter.com/manukumarjain/status/702375614863577090?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw The new smartphone will feature a 13MP rear camera with dual LED flash and PDAF along with a 5MP front facing camera. On the connectivity front, the Xiaomi Mi 4s includes Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3G, 4G LTE with VoLTE and dual-SIM support. A 3260mAh battery completes the package. Sensors on the device include Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor and Accelerometer respectively. Some of the key lights of the smartphone are metal frame, glass panel on the back and front and fingerprint sensor.