Xiaomi Launched its 2014 main dishes, The Xiaomi Mi 4 with Mi Band as dessert.

After seeing so much leaks of Xiaomi Mi 4 with different kind of rumors on its specs and design, Xiaomi finally unveiled its Xiaomi Mi 4 with iPhone-like design. The key highlights of the phone are confirmed as of below:

• 5" 1080p IPS display by Sharp / JDI OGS
• Qualcomm 801 chipset QuaD Core 2.5Ghz Processor
• MIUI 5 OS(Upgradable) based on Android 4.4 (Kitkat)
• 13MP Sony Rear camera with f/1.8 
• 8MP Front Facing Sony Camera 
• 3GB RAM, 16/64GB Internal storage
• Micro Sim card Slot
• Connectivity: 4G/LTE, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth, NFC
• A-GPS Support
• 3080mAh Battery Capacity

The specifications look quite similar with the flagship killer One Plus One while the price tag is also around there at a launching price of CNY1,999 which is approximately RM1,099 when converted to Ringgit Malaysia. The Mi 4 is now come with LTE connectivity support that is missing in its previous Mi 3, but unfortunately the lack of microSD expansion in Mi 3 is still there in the Mi 4 which is a little bit turn-off especially when you're getting the 16GB version.

Other than that, Xiaomi also surprise us with Mi Band which will be selling at only CNY79 (About RM49). The Mi Band is not just a band for display only, it is made for fitness purpose that comes with functions like fitness monitor, sleep tracker, sleep-cycle smart alarm and a special feature that can unlock your Mi phone without a password. The Mi band also comes with a water resistant rating of IP67 and has a good standby power of 30 days. If you need some advice for the Mi Band, why not just think the other way round like what else do you want in a Fitness band that cost only CNY79?

Launching of Huawei Honor 6 from Beijing, Another affordable Smartphone with high-end specs

Craving for more affordable device that perform like one of those flagships from Korea and Japan? Yes! that's what Huawei is currently doing with its Huawei Honor 3C which is selling at RM499 weekly, but everyone knows that in Smartphone industry, no one can be the champion forever and the key is to continuously come out with a new improved model that replaces its predecessor with more feature and stunning price.

In just less than 24 hours ago, Huawei unveiled its Huawei Honor 6, it seems like the phone comes with a major upgrade as compared to its predecessor, the Huawei Honor 3C. One of the upgrade includes a brand new 4th generation Sony IMX214 13MP rear camera that is supported by a dual LED flash which should give sufficient lighting for low light shots while the selfie camera it gets the similar 5MP camera with 88 degree angle lens. 

As for the screen it remains the same 5" screen size but with a lot of boost with the resolution up to 445PPI and guarded by the famous corning gorilla glass 3.

While for performance wise, the Huawei Honor 6 is powered by a home made 8-cores Hisilicon Kirin 920 chipset that supports LTE 6 CAT and paired with a very generous 3GB RAM that only a few flagships able to provide. 

The Kirin 920 chipset runs Android 4.4.2 KitKat with Emotion UI 2.3 and is capable to score over 40k of AnTuTu benchmark which is significantly higher than most today's flagship. Usually high performance comes with a payoff of high energy consumption and high operating temperature, but in this case, Huawei claims the Kirin 920 produces less heat compared to its predecessor and it is energy efficient which also help to prolong the battery life by gaining more hours from every mAh battery capacity spent. In their studies it shows the Honor 6 battery performance last significantly longer up to 30% as compared to both Samsung Galaxy S5 and iPhone 5.

The missing LTE band support in Honor 3C is now available in the Honor 6, and there is also boost of internal storage with a choice of 16GB or 32GB that is also expandable with microSD card which should eliminate the worries on storage availability for this powerful device.

Huawei again surprising everyone with the pricing of the Huawei Honor 6 with a starting price of just 1,999 CNY for 16GB model.

Stay tuned for more updates from us. 

If you're interested with current Huawei Honor 3C, it is available for sale weekly from a click of cart below until further notice.