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Mi A2 Blue 6GB RAM 128GB Storage
Last Updated: April 27, 2019 (Refresh Now)
6.9
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
918
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20 MP
PRIMARY CAMERA
20 MP
SECONDARY CAMERA
5.99 meters
SIZE
6144 GB
MEMORY
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Battery Life
107backup, life, mobile, mah, drains
+41%
-59%
" ... Poor battery performance ... "
" ... Battery are not run long time ... "
" ... Battery drains like anything, you can sit and see it draining. ... "
" ... Very dissatisfied with "battery life". ... "
" ... Battery getting discharged very fast ... "
" ... But battery life is worse . ... "
" ... Such a hoples phone battery drains in 10-12 hours in stand by condition and Amazon is refusing to return it after selling. ... "
" ... Battery is poor ... "
Camera
101performance, mobile, photos, mi, superb
+78%
-22%
" ... camera is great. ... "
" ... camera is superb. ... "
" ... It has two camera at the back which takes fine quality shots in all situations. ... Attached some sample shots click by primary cam. ... "
" ... Camera is one of the best in the segment ... "
" ... It always create a portrait effect . ... Though Mi A2 has a Camera set of 12+20 go for Mi note 6 or 7 if you want a good camera experience. ... "
" ... If camera is your thing go for it, at this price range the camera is good. ... "
" ... Camera is super ... "
" ... Camera and call quality are good. ... "
Price
67range, money, value for money, waste, budget
+87%
-13%
" ... So, value for money yeah. ... "
" ... 12000/ value 4 mani ... "
" ... Good mobile in this price ... "
" ... It is worth the amount. ... "
" ... Overall to summarise, the performance, looks and value for money in all aspects this phone is deal. ... "
" ... In this price range this is a very good phone. ... "
" ... Value for money ... "
" ... its value for money ... "
Software Platform
65android, stock android, os, apps, software
+66%
-34%
" ... Android one gives latest and new features. ... "
" ... Best part is its raw Android without any mess. ... "
" ... Overall great smartphone for this range impressed by its performence but it starts lagging after System Update ... "
" ... Having the Android one is the big advantage over MiUI . ... "
" ... Stock Android is another big thing about the phone, blot free experience is really amazing, but coming from a custom ROM, the customisation options are pretty limited. ... Android pie has brought really great improvements to the battery department. ... "
" ... But when you have Mi manufacturing quality product with a strong stock Android OS , your need gets fulfilled. ... "
" ... Specially Android one ui ... "
" ... Got upgraded to Android 9 (Pie) as soon as switched on. ... Let's hope Android 9 will improve battery performance. ... Lot's of Mi Apps gets installed. ... "
Device Compatibility
49mobile, mi, a2, dongle, budget
+51%
-49%
" ... I have a purchase 2 times mi a2 phone excellent experience. ... "
" ... Good looking phone. ... "
" ... Amidst all these connectivity options, ... "
" ... This phone make for a great budget phone. ... "
" ... Overall, it is a decent phone. ... "
" ... An excellent mobile ... "
" ... Good but average phone. ... "
" ... it is good mobile ... "
Product Reliability
32mobile, months, month, days, using this phone
+25%
-75%
" ... This is second device after replacement same issue ... "
" ... The mobile seems faulty, as I could see sometimes it hangs eg. ... "
" ... Received package and phone good but phone is not working ... "
" ... I have formatted twice in three months, but still same degraded performance. ... "
" ... Headphone connector stopped working in 7 days . ... "
" ... Speaker not working ... "
" ... MOBILE AUTOMATICALLY BEND TO CURVE SHAPE AFTER 4 MONTHS. ... "
" ... This mobile is worst one, it is not working in first six msonth ... "
Display Clarity
32display, brightness, good, touch, sunlight
+47%
-53%
" ... - in sun light , can't see anything in screen ... "
" ... Don't buy Xiaomi mobiles, worst display and worst camera, feeling very disappointed from 1st day itself ... "
" ... Worked good in the beginning but after a week , sometimes the screen wouldn't recognise touch especially while gaming. ... "
" ... Brightness also not well ... "
" ... Underutilized screen area . ... "
" ... My display is becoming black and white ... "
" ... Display quality is very poor. ... "
" ... drains very fast always says it will continue till 5PM not which day today or tomorrow nothing and screen is not that good compared to Samsung or Nokia . ... "
Overall performance
31processor, smooth, snapdragon 660, ram, slow
+77%
-23%
" ... Performance - 4GB+2.2GHz+SD AI660 processor gives you smooth performance. ... "
" ... 4 smooth stock experience ... "
" ... Smooth Snapdragon 660 ... "
" ... It employs 2.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 mobile processor matted to Adreno 512 GPU, ... "
" ... The phone is very responsive, fast and lovely. ... "
" ... There is no bloatware as the performance is buttery smooth. ... "
" ... With the Snapdragon 660 chipset, there's always room for multi tasking. ... "
" ... Comeon purchase it fast ! ... "
Charging
29charge, battery, fast, charger, heating
+45%
-55%
" ... Charger and data cable is missing in the box ... "
" ... Heating problem during charging. ... "
" ... Your MiA2 piece is becoming heat during charging and using ... "
" ... From that point the phone's touch is not working, I tried charging the phone and it's not getting charged as well. ... "
" ... With in one month fast charger get slow. ... "
" ... The mobile is getting hot while charging . ... "
" ... Product is becoming over heat while charging product is not performing as product description it is very slow even WhatsApp status is talking too slow ... "
" ... You can't use earphones while charging. ... Fast charging time is ok with the heating issues. ... "
Marketplace
26product, thanks, replacement, customer, service
+50%
-50%
" ... Amazon is not even helping me in exchanging this product. ... "
" ... The product that I received first from the amazon was found to be defective and then I replaced it. ... "
" ... Plz don't buy from Amazon. ... "
" ... This is worst mobile, worst seller and worst platform (Amazon). ... "
" ... Raised for replacement and amazon agent said I need to wait till Monday for a technician to confirm on the product issue. ... Bad experience with both Mi and Amazon. ... "
" ... The product sold is defective and I am even struggling with Amazon executives to get a replacement. ... "
" ... Amazon refusing to replace . ... "
" ... I have contacted the customer support but there is no response from them. ... "
Headphones
24headphone, 3 5mm jack, earphone, type c, 5mm audio jack
+25%
-75%
" ... So yes, the Mi A2 has no headphone jack and no microSD card slot. ... "
" ... type c connentor for headphone is irritating and inconvinient one. ... more over in phones connecting headphone via this converter have low audio loudness as compare to phones with 3.5 mm jack. ... "
" ... 4. no separate 3.5mm jack ... "
" ... Headphone jack slot visible at top but some not operational, product comes with a work around for headphone, a another connector from the charging slot given to plugin headphone. ... "
" ... Absence of the headphone jack is also a great con. ... "
" ... No headphone jack ... Cover provided in box needs to be removed to use aforementioned type c earphones. ... Conclusion: Stay away from phones without headphone jack. ... "
" ... Lack of headphone jack is a big problem. ... "
" ... it has little drawback of not having the 3.5mm audio jack ... "
Apps
22software, app, android one, android, mi
+50%
-50%
" ... Apps stop working every now and then. ... "
" ... Alot of inconvenience & difficulty in optimising apps . ... Structs while swapping apps . ... "
" ... Browsing button area is not for app but just for buttons. ... Sometimes apps hang. ... "
" ... I don't know if this is xiaomi or google behind such poor integration of software and hardware. ... "
" ... Many apps of the phone are getting duplicated. ... "
" ... Radio app is not inbiilt. ... "
" ... It is lagging playstore is not working since yesterday. ... It has updated software still I m facing issues. ... "
Design
21looks, looking, feel, design, beautiful
+100%
" ... First look was very nice. ... "
" ... IT is all beautiful ... "
" ... Phone looks really good . ... "
" ... 1 design (9) ... "
" ... Good looking phone. ... "
" ... It`s slim and sleek look. ... "
" ... Nothing is in my mind to praise this phone but i will say only is really really cool 😊🤘😊 phone good looking colour which is attractive too. ... "
" ... Comes with classy back cover. ... "
Call quality
19voice, calls, mi, worst phone ever, phone
+32%
-68%
" ... Poor voice quality. ... Call gets connected when we don't want it to, and doesn't connect when we want to connect. ... "
" ... worst phone ever purchased. ... "
" ... many important features are not available like recording during ongoing calls, call duration history, if want to take call of unsaved number in conference calling, not able to do . ... "
" ... Wired calls is a pain in ass , with most of time phone not re ognising connector. ... Even of you are connected to bt audio dose not work in phone calls. ... "
" ... Many times during call disconnect , many more problem facing in MI A2 . ... "
" ... Voice clarity is very bad. ... "
" ... Loud speaker, no more missed calls ... "
" ... Call are not connecting ... "
Memory
16memory, 6gb, storage, gb, processor
+69%
-31%
" ... Adequate storage (128GB edition) ... "
" ... Device hangs a lot even with enough free memory ... "
" ... Phone speed is ok as it has 6 GB ram. ... "
" ... No expandable memory supported . ... "
" ... The product is having awesome super fast processor , anytime go for 6gb RAM variant . ... "
" ... Its 6gb ram and Snapdragon 660 AI processor and latest adreno 500 series GPU which decreases heating and lagging issues. ... "
" ... Performance - 4GB+2.2GHz+SD AI660 processor gives you smooth performance. ... If you are looking for more storage you can opted for 128GB variant. ... 64GB is also enough as per my opinion. ... "
" ... Camera and internal storage ... "
Heating
12charging, problem, mobile, heating issue, gets heated
-100%
" ... It's get heated while charging. ... "
" ... And mobile is heating. ... "
" ... Heavy heating issue . ... "
" ... My product is not good heating problem hanging problem & switch problem ... "
" ... So many bugs, like some time camera gets stuck, phoe get heated & so on ... "
" ... The mobile is getting hot while charging . ... "
" ... Saddening to know Heating issue is there🙄 ... "
" ... It is heating like hell I think it will explode in my hands. ... "
Night Photography
12good, night, camera, photography, photos
+83%
-17%
" ... Amazing features with stock Android experience in mi phones best low light camera even ... "
" ... Good camera (Except Low light Camera lense) ... "
" ... If you click low light images at fairly illuminated room you may get a detailed pictures. ... "
" ... Amazing photography and night vision lens ... "
" ... Photos were coming good even in the night. ... "
" ... under low light it also does very good job. ... "
" ... it also clicks good quality of pics in low light . ... "
" ... No face recognition,average low light photography,good image stabilizer. ... "
Color
11color, brightness, photos, display, colour
+91%
-9%
" ... Display:Display colors are really good ... "
" ... Mi A2 Red Colour Is Superb ... "
" ... Look at the sample photos. ... "
" ... Photos are excellent ... "
" ... color is awesome . ... "
" ... The color is so elegant and vibrant and overall the phone is good, beautiful. ... "
" ... The colour was beautiful. ... "
" ... Display good, red color panel looks rich, camera is yet to be tested but so for looks good . ... "
Touch Sensitivity
11good, screen, working, smooth, mia1
+45%
-55%
" ... Screen is not very responsive. ... "
" ... Screen touch lags while typing. ... "
" ... Too Much touch latency ... "
" ... Finger touch is ok . ... "
" ... There is touch problem as well ... "
" ... touch not good and somehow image wàs good.in mia1 as compare to mia2. ... "
Screen Protection
11gorilla glass, gives, corning, touch, good
+36%
-64%
" ... I got scrach on screen poor quality screen fake Gorilla glass. ... "
" ... - in sun light , can't see anything in screen ... "
" ... Within 2 weeks, there is a spot on the screen. ... "
" ... Underutilized screen area . ... "
" ... Is not a fully body screen phone. ... "
" ... may be screen is defected. ... "
" ... Camera back glass damage ... "
Gaming
10pubg, play games, play, games like pubg, games
+70%
-30%
" ... If i play games like pubg the need to charge the phone 2-3 times a day.and at gaming it never lags.until and unless network issue in the area. ... "
" ... Gaming is also smooth ... But because of the average battery life, games like Pubg can drain the battery in a couple hours ... None the less, its awesome to play pubg in this phone its lag free and really smooth. ... "
" ... Good to play PubG and other games . ... You'd have to charge twice a day if you're a gamer . ... "
" ... Though I don't play games I could feel it's responsiveness, previously I was using Redmi 3S prime for past 2.5 years. ... "
" ... Good for gaming like PUBG high graphic game.and good camera support 4k video.its have EIS. ... "
" ... Playing online games like Pubg runs very smoothly and body design is excellent!👍 ... "
Picture Quality
10picture, good, photos, nice, image
+100%
" ... Good phone for picture lover . ... "
" ... having wrost battry experience with nice picture quality ... "
" ... Photos are excellent ... "
" ... Sleek and crisp picture quality ... "
" ... Nice to buy mainly bcoz of image quaity ... "
" ... Picture quality superub. ... "
" ... Look at the sample photos. ... "
Defective Delivery
10product, received, amazon, received a defective, piece
-100%
" ... Received an defective product . ... "
" ... Very sad I am recieved defective item ... "
" ... Why Amazon as delivered such a defective piece to me? ... "
" ... Received a defective product . ... "
" ... Received defective product. ... "
" ... When i bought this item it was looking quite good but it is a defective piece. ... "
" ... The product sold is defective and I am even struggling with Amazon executives to get a replacement. ... "
" ... The product that I received first from the amazon was found to be defective and then I replaced it. ... "
Features
9good, phone, one, missing, camera
+56%
-44%
" ... Great product and features. ... "
" ... Some features are missing but it really great ... "
" ... The features that come along with the phone in this budget range is more than anyone could ask for. ... "
Network
9wifi, working, signals, signal, reception
+22%
-78%
" ... Network problem closing Everytime network ... "
" ... It often looses WIFI signals where as my other devices never loose signals. ... "
" ... Poor signal reception. ... "
" ... Wifi does not get connected and also frequently gets disconnected. ... "
" ... WiFi network is not working properly? ... "
" ... Wifi: if connected wifi with 5 ghz speed, wifi slowed down and connect and disconnect - happened continuously, where as 2.4gh - working good ... "
Comfort
9hand set, type, low, hold, hands
+44%
-56%
" ... If fall in e it is broken . ... "
" ... So don't fall in this trap like me. ... "
" ... I think this hand set is duplicate that a reason it's working very low type. ... "
" ... Firstly it's size is not comfortable to hold on one hand. ... So it's difficult to hold on one hand and use while your other hand in engaged. ... For example while having breakfast it's difficult to swipe or type using single hand. ... "
" ... I have received a hand set and unable to switch on the product. ... "
Fingerprint
8scanner, reader, sensor, recognition, finger print
+63%
-38%
" ... Face recognition works fine but there's no such requirement of it as fingerprint reader is super fast . ... "
" ... Fingerprint sensor works fast . ... "
" ... 4) Super quick fingerprint scanner. ... "
" ... Finger print reader and battery life are excellent. ... "
" ... Finger print scanner is working fine! ... "
Lagging
8phone, sometimes, problem, hangs, hang
-100%
" ... Slow down n needs to restart ... "
" ... Too much of phone lagging. ... "
" ... Hangs a lot. ... "
" ... Parpamence is so slow ... "
" ... Phone is hanged not started ... "
" ... phone hang problem ... "
Delivery
8product, delivered, date, till, ordered
+25%
-75%
" ... Product having problem within 20 days . ... "
" ... Why Amazon as delivered such a defective piece to me? ... "
" ... Received package and phone good but phone is not working ... "
" ... One day delivery is of no use if i cant use the product . ... "
" ... Ordered on Feb 20th. ... "
" ... As well as I have raised issue but till date no response is received. ... "
Wifi
8network, working, looses, good, connectivity
+13%
-88%
" ... Network problem closing Everytime network ... "
" ... It often looses WIFI signals where as my other devices never loose signals. ... "
" ... When Wifi+Bluetooth simultaneously on the phone looses wifi connectivity repeatedly. ... "
" ... Moderate usage makes it last only a day (with WiFi and/or LTE on for most of the time). ... "
" ... Wifi does not get connected and also frequently gets disconnected. ... "
" ... WiFi network is not working properly? ... "
" ... Wifi: if connected wifi with 5 ghz speed, wifi slowed down and connect and disconnect - happened continuously, where as 2.4gh - working good ... "
Weight
8light, camera, good, thin, slim
+88%
-13%
" ... Very light weight & nice camera ... "
" ... Very light in weight. ... "
" ... Light weight, good slim design and handy. ... "
" ... Pros:I loved camera, design very thin and also lite weight . ... "
" ... Light weight and slim mobile phone and big screen ... "
" ... Phone is quite good, camera is extremely supper, good for light weight users. ... "
" ... Very thin, light weight, good camera, Android one, good screen, low cost, good battery life ... "
Storage
7card, slot, memory card slot, support, sd
+57%
-43%
" ... Good phone it is,easy to use and medium size one,but it does not support memory cards and no audio ports ... "
" ... Device hangs a lot even with enough free memory ... "
" ... No expandable memory supported . ... "
" ... 3000mah battery is very good, no lagging, camera awesome, both sim 4g, internal memory 128gb. ... "
Exchange
7price, got, product, bought, range
+86%
-14%
" ... Got it for a discounted price and with exchange for ₹6,600. ... "
" ... Bought it at 8400 on exchange ... "
" ... I got it in exchange of my old 📱 n it's totally worth d money I spent after exchange ... "
" ... gr8 fone on this price exchange offer was very compatible to save m ... "
" ... This product is quite impressive in this price range I bought it in exchange of INR11999/-. ... "
Front Camera
7front, rear, good, cameras, battery
+43%
-57%
" ... Front camera stopped working after 3 months. ... "
Build Quality
7durable, cover, broken, slippery, slim
+71%
-29%
" ... Price dropped after purchase ... "
" ... 5) slippery, probably the most slippery phone around ( the included TPU case is very appreciated) ... "
" ... Using a case/cover is highly recommended. ... "
" ... Good looks and durable ... "
Sound Quality
6working, sound, quality, listen, left
+33%
-67%
" ... Left side speaker is not working. ... "
" ... Speaker not working ... "
" ... Speaker is not working properly ... "
" ... I can't set my ringtones in sound and notifications as it automatically goes into vibration mode. ... "
Returns
6product, return, amazon, replacement, received
-100%
" ... Amazon refusing to replace . ... "
" ... The product that I received first from the amazon was found to be defective and then I replaced it. ... "
" ... Lots of trouble you face when you want to return the product ... "
" ... Hate it kindly don't purchase, no refund chanse ... "
" ... pathetic return policy by Amazon . ... "
" ... I need replace this . ... "
Size
6phone, small, better, weight, light
+100%
" ... Light weight, good slim design and handy. ... "
" ... Have to carry is everywhere carefully ... "
" ... The phone is fast , responsive , better batterry life and compact. ... "
" ... I prefer a size of max 4.9" for a phone if it needs to be practical ... "
" ... Very slim and lightweight. ... Better is on small side. ... "
" ... phone is slim and wight less ... "
Data reception
5lte, dual, sim, network, mobile
+60%
-40%
" ... The Zenfone pro Max ME and M2 are dual active 4G LTE ) ... "
" ... Both sims are 4g and both are working perfectly ... "
" ... Moving on, the Mi A2 has Dual SIM Dual 4G LTE support out of the box. ... "
Bluetooth
5phone, work, connectivity, bt, audio
+20%
-80%
" ... Bluetooth connection is flickering. ... Even of you are connected to bt audio dose not work in phone calls. ... "
" ... When Wifi+Bluetooth simultaneously on the phone looses wifi connectivity repeatedly. ... "
" ... Bluetooth audio doesn't work at all. ... "
" ... Bluetooth is also causing phone to hang a phone. ... "
SIM
5phone, mi, dual, card, a2
+40%
-60%
" ... not at all working , sim or wi fi not detecting ... "
" ... sim card showing not available . ... "
" ... Received mi A2 phone is not able to to detect both sim card . ... "
Fit
5fall, see, cover, broken
-100%
" ... Phone hang issue with in week after phone purchase ... "
" ... If fall in e it is broken . ... "
" ... So don't fall in this trap like me. ... "
" ... not fit on expectation. ... "
Controls
4volume, power, option, screenshot, browsing
+25%
-75%
" ... 2) it takes time to get used to the gestures based controls. ... 3) taking screenshot is cumbersome ( ie long press power button and tapping the screenshot option) ... Note : the Android Q version only has the * volume down PLUS power button" option. ... "
" ... Browsing button area is not for app but just for buttons. ... "
Volume
4loud, working, missed, calls
+25%
-75%
" ... Loud speaker, no more missed calls ... "
" ... Speaker not working ... "
" ... Speaker: Till half(50%) volume, act as a no speaker ... "
Resolution
4recording, stabilization, like pubg, hd, good
+75%
-25%
" ... Also 4k 60 fps recording available. ... "
" ... Good for gaming like PUBG high graphic game.and good camera support 4k video.its have EIS. ... "
" ... It has a full HD 1920 x 1080 screen resolution and flawlessly watched full HD movies without skipping or jerks. ... "
Setup
3service
+33%
-67%
" ... Mobile service technician is scheduled by today evening but no body call us. ... "
" ... The initial setting up is not completing. ... "
Print Quality
3excellent
+100%
" ... Photos are excellent ... "
" ... Look at the sample photos. ... "
" ... On paper it was great! ... "
Cables
3missing, jack, box, audio, 5
-100%
" ... Wired calls is a pain in ass , with most of time phone not re ognising connector. ... "
" ... Charger and data cable is missing in the box ... "
" ... 4. no separate 3.5mm jack ... "
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Specifications
Body
Size: 5.99 meters
Battery
Battery Capacity: 3010 mAh
Memory
Memory: 6144 GB
Connectivity
USB: Yes
Camera
Primary Camera: 20 MP
Secondary Camera: 20 MP
Calling
Dual Sim: Yes
Sim Type: Nano SIM
Performance
Processor Clock: 2.2 GHz
Processor Type: Octa Core
20 MP
PRIMARY CAMERA
20 MP
SECONDARY CAMERA
5.99 meters
SIZE
6144 GB
MEMORY