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Mi A2 Red 4GB RAM 64GB Storage
Last Updated: March 24, 2020 (Refresh Now)
7.5
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Battery Life
86life, backup, mobile, average, worst
+42%
-58%
" ... Battery life is not good. ... "
" ... Battery is very poor ... "
" ... Battery life is very bed ... "
" ... The worst part is the battery. ... "
" ... Battery life is less than 20 hours. ... "
" ... Heating problem and battery drain fast ... "
" ... Only downside with battery is 3000Mah ... "
" ... Battery is not good, otherwise all 5 🌟 ... "
Price
82range, overall, mobile, nice phone, budget
+93%
-7%
" ... Worth for money ... "
" ... all other options good enough for this range . ... "
" ... You can't ask for more at this price. ... "
" ... Best handset on this budget ... "
" ... A good budget phone ... "
" ... Mobile is good for this money. ... "
" ... Good to use worth for money ... "
" ... Good phone with affordable price ... "
Camera
69quality, good, best, battery life, best camera phone
+93%
-7%
" ... Good camera Quality. ... "
" ... Camera quality is also ok. ... "
" ... Best camera phone ... "
" ... Camera is good ... "
" ... This is a great value for money device that shoots very good photos. ... "
" ... Really nice phone, camera is really good, affordable price. ... "
" ... Camera quality very good ... "
" ... if you're into camera stuff . ... then go for it the camera is blast . ... "
Software Platform
48update, android, stock android, software, mobile
+50%
-50%
" ... Tried so many times to update the system but it is continously showing the same error. ... It shows error when tries to install after downloading. ... "
" ... And this mobile does not have gallery apps ... "
" ... Facing prob with operating system, cannot update latest version. ... From today onwards my phone is not working, phone automatically switching off and on but not opening operating system . ... "
" ... Ui is not good ,you need to install 3 rd party app to have smooth front ... "
" ... Old version mobile ... "
" ... The software update is failed plzz fix it ... "
" ... Mobile Hanging problem ... "
" ... Unfortunately I bought it from Amazon freedom sale, after using a day I got software update, so did the update and then the phone was not able to switch on, I did some hard reset then it worked, in parallel I gave complaint to Amazon for the return, so when I did the hard reset it worked so I told the same to the technician of Amazon who called dme for the visit and told him what I did, then he said same problem is there in all the mi a2, after then I used it for two days meanwhile the return ... After two days I got another software update, so I did the software update again, same problem occurred, this time hard reset also not worked then I called to Amazon they to me to visit MI service center as I have one year warranty, Thi was happen on 12th day of the purchase date, as Amazon denied and Mi also saying contact Amazon for replacement as I bought it from Amazon, this guys are simply playing by blaming each other. ... In MI service center I gave my Mobile they did something then mobile got switched on later I see they degraded the software version from Aug 2019 to May 2019. ... "
Device Compatibility
30mobile, good, overall, mi, today
+67%
-33%
" ... This mobile is able to meet my requirements ... "
" ... Very good phone. ... "
" ... this phone is amazing but nowadays you can get other phones . ... "
" ... In love with reading e-content on this phone. ... "
" ... This is my first Mi phone. ... "
" ... Otherwise excellent phone ... "
" ... Simply awesome mobile . ... "
" ... This phone is best even today when MiA3 is out. ... "
Product Reliability
21month, working properly, within, error, 3 months
+33%
-67%
" ... Purchase it now for a month.its rebooting automatically twice. ... "
" ... It showing error . ... "
" ... Not work properly ... "
" ... Within 15 days Mother borad not working i need replce ... "
" ... Phone screwed up in a month ... "
" ... Today phone suddenly switched off. ... Why should I take replacement if Phone died within a month. ... "
" ... I purchased before 3 months and it continuously giving problems and going to worst condition currently its display and touch are not working regularly(It worked sometime and sometime not). ... "
" ... It's not working now I brought it on Aug 3 but now it is not working 😟 ... "
Fingerprint
19reader, battery life, camera, finger print, scanner
+79%
-21%
" ... "fingerprint reader" is wonderful. ... "
" ... Complete product is good like camera,look,slim design ,Running process,Fingerprint scanner nut only battery life is not that much good as Mi A1 ... "
" ... Battery quantity is not good, fingers print reader is quite good ... "
" ... Camera and finger print is best battery life isnormaly best ... "
" ... Fingerprint reader is accurate enough. ... "
" ... Camara is good battery life is avarage,fingerprint reader is good but storage is very bad ( no dedicated slot) ... "
" ... Fingerprint scanner and Battery life is good. ... "
" ... Good fingerprint reader ... "
Display Clarity
19screen, brightness, touch, good phone, quality
+63%
-37%
" ... Very good phone , execellent display and camera at this price point . ... "
" ... Good display with sufficient sound ... "
" ... Good phone with superb display, big battery ... "
" ... Good phone with better camera, vivid display, fast processor and stylish look. ... "
" ... Very good display if not excellent. ... It's a little big but at the same time you enjoy large screen for gaming and videos and multimedia. ... "
" ... It comes with a full HD resolution IPS LCD display and is just gorgeous to look at with good viewing angles but peak brightness lacks a bit and is difficult to use under bright sunlight. ... "
" ... Display quality very low ... "
" ... Screen is good, touch sensitivity is excellent. ... "
Apps
15app, stock android, issues, apps, ui
+40%
-60%
" ... Also, problem with the software. ... "
" ... hang issues, software is not updated . ... "
" ... And this mobile does not have gallery apps ... "
" ... Device is Not updating the software ... "
" ... Software not working well ... "
" ... Extremely poor software. ... "
" ... Ui is not good ,you need to install 3 rd party app to have smooth front ... "
" ... It has software issues. ... "
Marketplace
15thank you amazon, delivery, buy, take, replacement
+40%
-60%
" ... Have to wait for amazon support to come and check on the issue . ... "
" ... don’t buy electronic items in amazon shopping ... "
" ... I WANT IT TO RETURN AMAZON . ... "
" ... Worst product received from amazon. ... "
" ... Amazon plz help me in this issue . ... "
" ... I need the replacement for the item and people don't buy this phone from this seller. ... "
" ... Amazon gives false information . ... "
" ... Amazon has given me a bad phone ... "
Overall performance
13processor, speed, slow, running, ok
+62%
-38%
" ... performance is incredible at this price . ... "
" ... Performance wise its ok ... "
" ... Processor is good ... "
" ... Phone is running smooth . ... "
Charging
13charger, battery, charge, fast, takes
+54%
-46%
" ... Charged very fast . ... "
" ... This is 3000 mh battery but better other than mobile and 1.15 hrs full charge mobile very good performance. ... "
" ... and charging all are better . ... "
" ... Excellent camera quality & quick charging. ... "
" ... This phone supports upto quick charge 4 (Indian units only) but the power brick in the box is a standard charger and takes well over two hours to fully charge the phone from 5 % to full. ... Quick charge 3 charger takes about 85 to 90 minutes for the same. ... "
" ... camera is a fabuls and battery backup good and charging very best . ... "
" ... Fast enough charging with supplied charger. ... "
Design
12sleek, phone, look, super, good
+100%
" ... Pros- Its sleek design ... "
" ... Look and finish is good. ... "
" ... It's metallic design and sleekness is it's strength. ... "
" ... Go for the red one it looks awesome😀 ... "
" ... Nice slim look. ... "
" ... I quite like the look of it and placement on the back where it is easily reachable. ... "
" ... sleek and light weigt ... "
" ... Best phone slim and stylish , and ... "
Network
10good, wifi, working, signal, restart
+50%
-50%
" ... Doesn't connect to WiFi. ... "
" ... Suddenly network lost and restart without any command. ... "
" ... Wifi stopped working, restart issue ... "
" ... Network drops and 4g doesnot work to its full . ... "
Headphones
9headphone, earphone, 3, audio jack, 3 5mm jack
-100%
" ... 3.5 mm jack is missing 🥺 ... "
" ... It does not have separate ear phone Port. ... "
" ... Mager draw back not available head phone jack ... "
" ... there is no ear phone jack in this phone,i dont like that.i thaught this is better than Mi A1 but i was wrong.no bettery life ... "
" ... Only con is no 3.5 head phone jack ... "
" ... The headphone adapter not working. ... "
Exchange
9got, redmi, overall, mobile, good
+89%
-11%
" ... i must get exchange for new one ... "
" ... It's worthy in exchange offer with redmi 5A + 5500 ₹ ... "
" ... I bought this at 9999 less additional discount for decent exchange value for your old phone. ... "
" ... Got it in exchange for Redmi 4. ... "
" ... Overall it was a good deal at 6000/- post exchange. ... "
" ... At 10999 with 2000 extra on exchange you can not dislike anything ... "
SIM
9card, working, wifi, second, guys
+11%
-89%
" ... Hey guys, I have bought this product a couple of months ago and have started facing issues with restarting problem, sim not detected issues wifi not getting connected with already saved hubspot. ... "
" ... this phone got to hang many times battery backup is worst only use 5 month and second sim never going to call whenever I already updated our phone. ... Any guys can you give suggestion for why second sim call always drop? ... "
" ... After many tries found out that the sim card reader is faulty. ... "
" ... I have bought this phone is not working properly there's issue with netwrok always says not sim card both sim card is not working ... "
" ... 2nd sim card not working ... "
" ... Battery drain very fast with 2 sim cards ... "
" ... the phone was not updating, it was not even showing the signal even the sim is the new one. ... "
" ... It is not reading the sim card and the wifi is not turning on. ... "
Color
8red, color, images, display, brightness
+75%
-25%
" ... Happy with the product and colour is extremely cool, I love it ... "
" ... Color is fantastic ... "
" ... Images are crisp & sharp with good details, dynamic range is decent but the images are a bit saturated. ... "
" ... Color is best . ... "
" ... Red colour is awesome. ... "
" ... Photos taken at less lighting levels are really sympathetic . ... "
Features
8good, excellent, value for money, sleek, app
+88%
-13%
" ... features are good ... "
" ... sleek and light weigt ... "
" ... Good features for the the bucks. ... "
" ... They said do each updates in safe-mode. ... "
Touch Sensitivity
7sensitivity, screen, bad, battery, backup
+14%
-86%
" ... Touch response is really bad & battery backup is a disaster ... "
" ... The touchscreen sensitivity is pretty bad. ... "
" ... Touch is not working . ... "
Wifi
7network, working, restart, specially, issue
+29%
-71%
" ... Doesn't connect to WiFi. ... "
" ... Suddenly network lost and restart without any command. ... "
" ... Wifi stopped working, restart issue ... "
" ... I bought this brand new miA2 on13aug2019 and just after setting up and connecting to wifi, it asked me to download and uodate 2019 security patch just after downloading it restarts and now its not working. ... "
" ... Network drops and 4g doesnot work to its full . ... "
Storage
6sd, memory, memory card slot, slot, one
+17%
-83%
" ... Where to insert memory card??? ... "
" ... 👎 No Micro SD slot which can be a deal breaker for many. ... "
" ... No memory card slot ... "
" ... Overall good Phone only one problem SD Card slote not available. ... "
Ports
6usb type c, type, separate, c, 3
+33%
-67%
" ... Most disappointing is that there is no separate port for headphone and this c type port stop working in some days . ... "
" ... It does not have separate ear phone Port. ... "
" ... Disappointed because I am not able to transfer any of my data through usb. ... "
" ... Port is C type, so converter is required for 3.5mmheadphone jack. ... "
Returns
5want, returned, replacement, amazon, within
-100%
" ... not sure if they offer a 1 to 1 replacement. ... "
" ... I want to return the phone . ... Return window has been closed . ... "
" ... May be just system glitch so didn't returned. ... "
" ... i returned the product within one week. ... "
" ... I WANT IT TO RETURN AMAZON . ... "
Delivery
5used, received, good, delivered, box
+40%
-60%
" ... Because they delivered the used phone ... "
" ... Wrost product I received . ... "
" ... Delivery guy was very rude. ... "
Size
5slim, size, weight, small, carry
+100%
" ... Like the size ... "
" ... Nice phone in budget,easy to carry as less in weight. ... "
" ... very good product.and Very slim phone ... "
" ... Best phone slim and stylish , and ... "
" ... I think you should go for this if it suits your pocket at current pricing. ... "
Gaming
4well, phone, performance, gaming, gamers
+75%
-25%
" ... It will breeze through the daily tasks and performs well in gaming too. ... I am not much of a gamer and for me the performance is good enough hence rating it well ... Skip it if you are a heavy gamer or want a phone with very good battery performance. ... "
" ... Great phone but not for gamers! ... "
Memory
4storage, ram, gb, external, space
+50%
-50%
" ... Touch and hang issue in this phone and ram menagment very bad but camera quality good ... "
" ... Hangs too much, possibly due to slow speed memory. ... "
Sound Quality
4clear, life, display, camera, battery
+100%
" ... I like the sound of it and ... "
" ... From sound quality to camera via battery life. ... "
" ... The visual is clear and sound is even more amazing . ... "
" ... Good display with sufficient sound ... "
Other
4proximity, working, months
+25%
-75%
" ... It is only 2 months to bought it and it's sensor or touch is not working properly. ... "
Lagging
4+25%
-75%
" ... Hangs a lot ... "
" ... It gets hanged quite frequently. ... "
Weight
4light, carry, phone, display
+75%
-25%
" ... Light weight and slim as well. ... "
" ... Nice phone in budget,easy to carry as less in weight. ... "
Ease of Use
3friendly, difficult, best
+33%
-67%
" ... It is difficult to handling. ... "
" ... That is difficult . ... "
Picture Quality
3images
+100%
" ... clear picture quality and so many other edit options ... "
" ... Images are crisp & sharp with good details, dynamic range is decent but the images are a bit saturated. ... "
Defective Delivery
3product, got
-100%
" ... i bought this product but was received defective piece. ... "
" ... I have got a defective product. ... "
" ... Seal was broken. ... "
Data reception
3sim, phone, network, mobile
+67%
-33%
" ... 👍 Comes with a dual sim slot with both slots 4G LTE capable. ... "
" ... Great phone ever in mi edition with international 5g data support phone ... "
Night Photography
3camera, low, even, shots, quality
+100%
" ... facing eye irritation during night time even in least brightness ... "
" ... Low light images are decent. ... "
" ... Daylight shots are wonderful as always but night shots are even more amazing . ... "
Front Camera
3good, front, quality, flash
+100%
" ... Front camera is v.good ... "
Call quality
3phone, one, month, good, screen
+33%
-67%
" ... Worst phone, one month later of purchase , the phone is not geetting swiched on, if we swich off . ... "
" ... Purchesed 6 month ago, the phone started to switch off whenever you pick call or dial a number. ... "
Build Quality
3case
+67%
-33%
" ... Made entirely of metal which is more durable than glass phones. ... "
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