Design
- Excellent build quality
- Beautiful, premium, stunning design with a curved backing - this phone is a looker
- Rounded rear makes it comfortable to hold
- Compact and light-weight - fits snugly in your pocket
- Good fingerprint scanner
Display
- Excellent display with good brightness levels, high contrast, and outdoor readability
Software
- MIUI is one of the better, and neater Android UIs around and has useful customization options
Performance
- Excellent performance with top-of-the-line hardware, that stands up against the very best, including the Galaxy S7 which is at a much higher price point
Camera
- Very good camera performance with instant focus, fast shutter speed, better than expected low-light performance, plenty of resolved detail, high dynamic range, and excellent colors and contrast
- Video recording quality is underwhelming
Audio
- Excellent audio quality
Battery
- Very good battery life, with fast charging support