Good build quality, but the plastic antenna strips, which don’t even match the base color, diminish the premium punch from the metal back.Fairly bright screen with very good color accuracy and sunlight contrast.
Fast, always-on fingerprint reader.
MIUI 8.0 is built on Android 6.0 Marshmallow and runs fast; theming and options for notification area, app switcher, etc. make it easy to find the look you want.
The Snapdragon 625 chipset offers adequate performance in this price class; it’s no match for the Helio X20 in performance but its power efficieny is much better.
Loudspeaker gets a Very Good score, in loudness and audio output.
Audio quality is excellently clear; decent loudness with an external amplifier, but below average with headphones plugged in.
13MP camera shoots fine photos, with average detail, but good dynamic range, contrast, and colors.
1080p videos came with average detail and dynamic range, poor sound, but great contrast and colors.