It has been 5 years since Xiaomi launched its first MIX concept phone. Today, Xiaomi MIX 4 makes a triumphant return with a good number of recently created technologies, such as its under-screen camera that has required an investment of 77 million dollars and hundreds of engineers.
Among the details to take into account of the Xiaomi Mix 4 data sheet, which loses the qualifier “Mi” of its name, it is worth highlighting its ceramic body, its 120 Hz screen, and its brutal 120W cable load. Will it ever come to Spain?
Screen – Processor – Memory – Camera – Battery – Price – Video – Photos
Display and layout
With an impressive 6.67 ″ 3D AMOLED curved display with 10-bit TrueColor, the Xiaomi MIX 4 offers an excellent visual experience with unmatched color accuracy. Along with the 120Hz refresh rate and 480Hz touch sampling rate, Xiaomi MIX 4 immerses you in smooth scrolling and extreme response to our keystrokes. On paper we are facing a perfect panel to play and even more perfect to enjoy content.
But the best thing about this panel is that, although you do not go, there is a front camera hidden under the screen.
CUP technology offers a perfect 400 dpi display in the camera area, which matches the pixel density, brightness and color detail of the surrounding screen. While the camera is virtually invisible to the eye, Xiaomi’s smartphone combines its hardware and software capabilities to ensure that the resulting photos and videos captured with the front camera retain true colors and details by minimizing diffraction of light through a special circuit design, as well as a new transparent curved wiring Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) material along with imaging algorithms.
Processor and memory
The processor Chosen by Xiaomi to enhance the machinery of the Mix 4 is none other than the very Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus, the best Android processor of 2021 that is nothing more than an enhanced version of the 888 present in the rest of the top of the range of the rest of the manufacturers. Of course, thanks to him, you will not have problems of any kind whatever you do with your smartphone. You can run several apps at the same time, take photos at maximum speed and play as if it were a desktop console.
Compatible with 5G networks and the best GPU on the market, an Adreno 660, can be purchased with 8 or 12 GB of LPDDR5 RAM and with 128, 256 or 512 GB of UFS 3.1 storage, with a higher reading and writing speed than, overall, it offers seamless performance.
Camera
This Xiaomi MIX 4 features a professional grade 108MP main camera to ensure ultra clear image quality with extreme clarity. Even if you zoom in on photos, details and textures remain crystal clear thanks to its 1.6μm 4-in-1 Super Pixels technology that also helps produce perfect night scenes and low-light shots in difficult lighting without sacrificing the resulting quality.
This lens has as a companion a 13MP ultra-wide angle lens prepared to significantly reduce distortion in these types of shots. To this we add the 8MP periscope camera, just as powerful, admitting 5x optical zoom and 50x digital zoom.
The front camera sports a 20 MP sensor with the same 4 in 1 technology. We can record videos in FullHD with it, while the rear camera allows us to record video in 8K resolution and in 4K at 60fps.
Battery
Xiaomi has always been at the forefront of fast charging technology. With a huge 4,500 mAh battery that guarantees power throughout the day, this MIX 4 It offers fast charging by cable of 120 W and fast wireless charging of 50 W. In addition, the Boost mode allows the battery to be charged to 100% in less than 15 minutes by cable and less than half an hour using wireless charging.
Its autonomy is around 24 hours but the mobile also comes with an intelligent fast charge modulation algorithm that helps to regulate the temperature and charging speed for different scenarios, as well as to increase the battery charge cycles by up to one 25%.
Connections
The section of the connections of the Mi Mix 4 does not present great news compared to other flagships. Regarding the physical connections, we only find the USB-C connector and the fingerprint sensor that is housed under the screen.
It is a 5G smartphone, compatible with SA and NSA networks and Wi-Fi 6 with high speed and low latency. To this we add MIMO x2, WiFi Direct, Bluetooth 5.2 and assisted GPS in GLONASS, BeiDou or Galileo satellite networks. The device is IP68 protected and features Harman Kardon stereo speakers. The mobile has 19 built-in antennas and supports 42 bands with signal quality optimizations for 8 different scenarios.
It should also be noted its UWB technology. With this, you can simply point the phone at any compatible Xiaomi IoT device, and immediately connect it to your Xiaomi MIX 4.
The best and worst of Mix 4
The best
The screen is absolutely brutal and the fact of hiding the camera under the glass makes it one of the best mobile devices to enjoy our series and movies without any distractions.
The team’s rear camera, with its 5x hybrid zoom, is up there with the best on the market and rivals in quality with the Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro, one of the best phones from the manufacturer.
Its price is another of its strengths because, in exchange, it is around 650 euros, something unthinkable for a smartphone that boasts all these features.
Worst
That the smartphone is not going to reach Spain, being currently the best that exists in the Xiaomi catalog, is something that we do not like.
The invisible front camera is impressive at the design level but it remains to be seen if at the quality level it is just as striking. One of the problems with this type of sensor is that its quality leaves much to be desired, suffering significant loss of brightness.
Price
The bad news is that the brand has confirmed that this model will not leave China. The good, skiing may make the manufacturer back off and change your mind.
Be it easy, the smartphone can be purchased in the Asian country from 4999 Juanes in white, black or gray.
- Xiaomi Mi Mix 4 with 8 GB + 128 GB for 4999 CNY (at 660 euros exchange)
- Xiaomi Mi Mix 4 with 8 GB + 256 GB for 5,299 CNY (at 700 euros)
- Xiaomi Mi Mix 4 with 12 GB + 256 GB for 5,799 CNY (at 765 euros)
- Xiaomi Mi Mix 4 with 12 GB + 512 GB for 6299 CNY (at 830 euros exchange)