Xiaomi Mi4 16GB Open Sale Now Live on Flipkart; Price, Specifications

Popular Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has opened the registration-free sale of flagship handset Mi4 in India on Thursday, 26 February.

The company (via Facebook) confirmed the news on the sidelines of Mi4 64GB registration service announcement for 3 March flash sale.

This move is probably a marketing strategy to fend off the aggressive competition stance taken by its Chinese peer OnePlus. Early this week, the company, in its bid to up the ante against Xiaomi, launched a much cheaper 16GB One model for ₹18,999 on 23 February, the very same day Mi4 16GB & 64GB models went on flash sale via Flipkart.

This move by Xiaomi will be warm heartedly welcomed by prospective buyers who will be more than happy to grab the elusive Mi4, which is really hard to get through the dubious flash sale mode.

[Read more: Xiaomi Mi4 vs OnePlus One vs Huawei Honor 6 vs Lenovo Vibe X2: Specification Comparison]

With the announcement, Xiaomi will now have an upper hand over its rival OnePlus as people in order to buy the phone they have to register themselves in a contest conducted by the company on Facebook and official forums. If you are lucky, he/she will get an invite to become eligible to buy the phone on Amazon India.

Now, with the ball in court, will OnePlus announce the open sale of flagship smartphone One? Only time will tell.

Sans the screen size specifications, both the devices ― Xiaomi Mi4 and OnePlus One ― houses pretty much the same features.

Key Specifications of OnePlus One and Xiaomi Mi4: