Xiaomi Mi4 launches in Italy next month, pre-order is open

Xiaomi launched their latest flagship device dubbed as the Xiaomi Mi4. The WCDMA model is set to go on sale on July 29th in China, followed by the launch of the CDMA and LTE versions in August and September, respectively.

Italy is the first lucky country in Europe to get the Xiaomi Mi 4. The device has entered pre-order stage and is planned to ship in August.

Recently, the Xiaomi Mi4 pre-orders went live in Italy for €394.90, with the launch expected to take place in August. It’s worth mentioning that the version being sold in Italy doesn’t support 4G LTE, and there’s no word about the launch of the LTE version.

Xiaomi Mi4 sports a 5-inch display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels at a 441 ppi pixel density and, according to the manufacturer, it's the fastest smartphone in the world. The Mi4 packs a powerful quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor under the hood, clocked at 2.5GHz and paired with Adreno 330 graphics and a hefty 3GB of RAM.

The Xiaomi Mi4 model available now for pre-order in Italy comes with 16GB of internal storage capacity, while a 64GB variant is available in Asia. Other specs include a 13-megapixel rear camera and an 8-megapixel front facing shooter, both boasting sensors from Sony. A 3,080 battery keeps things up and running.

The good news is you can now pre-order a Xiaomi Mi4 from mi-italia.it, but the bad news is they are a third party reseller so that doesn’t mean Xiaomi is going to launch the Mi4 globally. It is a step in the right direction though, and we hope to see the Xiaomi Mi4 land in the UK and US soon.

Xiaomi Mi 4 specifications

·         Display: 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) IPS display with 441 PPI resolution with Corning Gorilla glass protection

·         Processor: 2.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor

·         OS: MIUI V6 on top of Android 4.4 (KitKat)

·         Rear Camera: 13MP with LED Flash, Sony IMX214 BSI sensor, 6-element lens, f/1.8 aperture, 4K video recording

·         Front Camera: 8MP with Sony Exmor R sensor, 5-element lens , f/1.8 aperture

·         RAM: 3GB RAM

·         Storage: 16 / 64 GB internal memory

·         Other features: Infrared LED

·         Connectivity: 4G LTE (Optional), 3G, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4/5 GHz), WiFi Direct, Bluetooth and GPS

·         Battery: 3080 mAh battery, quick charging at 9V/1.2A or 5V/2A

·         Thickness: 8.9mm thick

·         Weighs: 149 grams