Bold statement, given the fact that there are a plethora of devices worthy of the title. I am going to get the specs out of the way very quickly.
Specs
- 5.5” 1080p display
- Dual Sim, LTE
- Snapdragon 625
- 13mp rear camera, 5mp front facing camera
- 32gb w/ 3gb RAM or 64gb w/4gb ram, expandable memory up to 256gb
- Fingerprint sensor
- Android 6.0 Marshmallow (Plans to upgrade to Nougat 7.1.1)
- IR blaster
- 4100mAh battery
The screen is good, the camera is okay for the price point, a whopping 4100mAh battery that we have been able to get 2days mixed usage and 1-day ½ with heavy usage.
The cost of this device is $180usd/$1200ttd, I repeat $1200ttd. In terms of sheer value for the cost of this device, I simply cannot think of another device that gives you such a complete package for the price point. The closest thing maybe the Moto G5 Plus but even that is still $230usd/$1600ttd.
The screen is good, the camera is okay for the price point, a whopping 4100mAh battery that we have been able to get 2days mixed usage and 1-day ½ with heavy usage.
The Snapdragon 625 processor is one of the most battery efficient processors on the market today. The build quality of this device is pretty good. Aluminium builds aside from the 2 pieces of plastic at the top and bottom for the antennas.
You will be hard-pressed to find a better value for a 2017 smartphone offering. No device is perfect, but in terms of looking at value to dollar amount, whatever shortfalls the Xiaomi Note 4x, I could not care less about. Last but not least, the colour options. Lord, are they gorgeous. It comes in Gray, Gold, Matte Black, Pink and teal/white.
If there is a smartphone that came out in 2017 in the ballpark of $180usd/$1200ttd that you think can give this device a phone or better, please let us know in the comments.