The first phone by the Chinese manufacturer in India has created a buzz among tech aficionados, and understandably so. But are great specs enough to make a great phone?Specs: 5-inch IPS FullHD touchscreen (1920×1080 pixels, 441ppi) with Gorilla Glass 3 | 2.3GHz quad core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 | 2GB RAM | 16GB internal memory, no microSD card | 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4, NFC, GPS | 13MP rear camera with dual LED flash, 2MP front camera, 1080p video recording | 3050mAh battery | Android 4.4 Kit Kat with MIUI v5 Price: Rs. 13,999 Xiaomi-Mi3-04 Desig -------- The Xiaomi Mi3 looks like a premium device. It’s got a magnesium alloy frame that protects the insides, and a sleek black front with a small “Mi” logo at the top—much less in-your-face than most brands.NWhile Xiaomi wants to fool you into thinking the back is metal, you know it’s plastic; that said, it’s good quality plastic. The buttons have a resounding click, but we aren’t quite sure how long they will last; even in a week of use, we already felt their response had deteriorated. The speaker grill is located at the bottom, so you can keep your phone face or back down on the bed and still hear it ring clearly. Screen ---------- Packing a sharp 5-inch FullHD screen with vibrant colours, there are no complaints with the display. It’s as good as what you’ll get on any device. Performance With a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor, the Mi3 easily handles any task you ask it to do. The 2GB of RAM means that you can also safely multi-task. Everything is buttery smooth and you won’t feel a lack of power at any point. It should be noted that the Mi3 is the first Snapdragon 800 device I’ve used that doesn’t heat up easily. Camera ----------- Have you ever seen an LG and a Samsung TV next to each other in a showroom? Notice how colours on the LG looks duller but sharper, while the Samsung looks more vibrant but has noise around the edges. The Mi3’s 13MP camera is akin to the LG—your images won’t have vibrant, luscious colours and that can be a disappointment. But they’ll be sharp and capture detail exceptionally well. With videos, the Mi3 has one issue: the microphone. It picks up too much ambient noise while shooting, so you often don’t get the audio you want. Memory ----------- The only major concern with this smartphone is storage. It comes with 16GB of built-in memory, of which 13GB is available to the user. If you take a lot of photos and videos, load up some music, and install some graphics-intensive games, you’ll quickly run out of space. You can rely on cloud services and make do though, which is not too bad a sacrifice