Xiaomi Mi4 will finally hit the Indian market following the launch of OnePlus One a couple of months ago. But it raised some eyebrows with its 3G only variant.
Regardless of their price tags, according to reviews the OnePlus One is still a better choice than the Xiaomi Mi4. Check out this brief comparison from Financial Express and Business Today.
OnePlus One Vs Xiaomi Mi4: Design and Screen
Both phones offer elegant designs with their metallic rim, but the Xiaomi Mi4's plastic back is a bit slippery. While OnePlus One sandstone grey finish provides a better grip. (via Digit In)
In terms of their screen resolution, these two devices feature the same 1080p resolution. The Xiaomi Mi4 has a 5.0inch full HD display, while the OnePlus One sports a 5.5-inch LTPS LCD capacitive touch screen.
OnePlus One Vs Xiaomi Mi4: Hardware and OS
Under the hood, these two flagships are powered by quad core Snapdragon 801 processor clocked speed of 2.5Ghz and supported by a 3GB of RAM. Both offers a 16GB and a 64GB storage variant and does not support an external expansion.
The Xiaomi Mi4 launched in India is a 3G only handset and runs on Android 4.4.4 Kitkat with Xiaomi's MiUI 6. It is rumored to receive the Android 5.0 Lollipop soon. On the other hand, the OnePlus One 4G runs on a custom ROM Cyanogen MOD 11S, and it has been confirmed that there will be no OTA update for OnePlus One phones purchased in India.
OnePlus One Vs Xiaomi Mi4: Camera and Price
Xiaomi Mi4 sports a 13MP rear camera with and Sony Exmor IMX214 rear snapper and 8MP Sony Exmor IMX219 front camera.
In comparison, the OnePlus One has the same rear shooter as the Xiaomi Mi4 but with f/2.0 aperture and 4K recording with slow motion capability.
According to NDTV, OnePlus One 64GB costs around Rs 21,999, while the Xiaomi Mi4 64GB is priced at Rs 23,999 on Flipkart.
