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Xiaomi Mi 4 review: A 2014 flagship that openly borrowed the iPhone’s metal frame.

SpecEagle Editorial·Jul 2014·$320
Overall
38/100
Class rank
#1 of 2
Tier
Flagship
Buy?
Look elsewhere
The verdict, up front

A 2014 value flagship with a borrowed silhouette.

The Mi 4 paired a Snapdragon 801 and a steel frame with an aggressive price — and an iPhone-like look. A notable value device of its time, now history.

01Display

54/100

54/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2014.

TypeIPS LCD
Size5.0 inches
Resolution1,920 × 1,080 px (441 ppi)
ProtectionGorilla Glass 3

02Camera

44/100

44/100 puts it above the 41-point average for flagship phones of 2014.

Main13 MP, f/1.8, Sony IMX214
Selfie8 MP, f/1.8
Video4K @ 30 fps (early)

03Performance

26/100

26/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2014.

ChipsetSnapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPUQuad-core 2.5 GHz
GPUAdreno 330
RAM3 GB
Storage16 GB / 64 GB

04Battery

52/100

52/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2014.

Capacity3,080 mAh
Wired~10 W
WirelessNo

05Build

56/100

56/100 puts it above the 53-point average for flagship phones of 2014.

06Value

64/100

64/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2014.

What works
  • Flagship Snapdragon 801 at a low price.
  • Stainless-steel frame felt premium for the cost.
  • Sharp FHD display; good 13 MP camera.
  • A strong-value 2014 flagship.
What doesn't
  • Design closely echoed the iPhone of the era.
  • No microSD; microUSB.
  • Software ended at Android 6.
  • Discontinued — a vintage device.

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 2-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .