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Xiaomi MI A1 64GB 4GB RAM with Android One Dual Cameras 5 5 Dual SIM Unlocked Global GSM Version No Warranty Rose Gold
Last Updated: January 30, 2019 (Refresh Now)
7.9
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
220
Old Reviews
0
Unverified
15
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Octa Core
PROCESSOR TYPE
65536 GB
MEMORY
Yes
GSM
No
CDMA
Review Analysis - 205 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Price
43price, money, 200, value, great value
+98%
-2%
" ... Good phone for the money. ... "
" ... I think Xiaomi is a great value of the money. ... "
" ... -Good specs for a mid range. ... "
" ... For the price, this is an AMAZING phone! ... "
" ... Best budget phone on the market, I love my iPhone but this one is so nice that I can’t believe it’s under $200. ... "
" ... Good value for what you are getting in this phone. ... "
" ... At this price point, i think no one can beat this phone. ... "
" ... Good for price. ... "
Device Compatibility
41mobile, call, love this phone, 4g, nfc
+78%
-22%
" ... Everything was good and as expected with this phone ... "
" ... The manufacturer does explicitly state this in the product description (though they do also state compatibility with T-Mobile). ... "
" ... truly an amazing phone ... "
" ... It's a great phone, it fills my expectations ... "
" ... I love this phone . ... "
" ... Just make sure your phone provider can support this device. ... "
" ... I loved this phone. ... "
" ... You can use the cell phone's wireless connection to access the internet on your other devices ... "
Software Platform
39google, android one, apps, updates, stock android
+82%
-18%
" ... Maybe one day Google will bestow that upon us in a future update). ... Luckily i was able to turn off automatic updates until I knew there was a stable release. ... "
" ... Perfect for Android lovers. ... "
" ... I highly recommend this phone to anyone looking for a good Android at half the price of the newer phones, with the same kind of speed and features. ... "
" ... The Android One OS is clean and bloatware free. ... The whole point of the Android One OS is a clean version of Android as Google intended. ... "
" ... A nivel de Hardware es un Excelente Equipo, todo lo bueno que se puede esperar de un Telefono Inteligente. ... A nivel de Software Android es nuevo para mi, siempre trabajé con IOS. ... "
" ... If every Android manufacture is able to make such an awesome phone at this price (also thanks to the pure Google experience on this phone), I think apple's day is numbered ... "
" ... -- The phone did update to Oreo shortly after activation, and as noted in other reviews, it is fast and clean, and apps work well with no apparent lag or forced closing so far. ... I haven't played with a lot of the camera and video features, but if you're transitioning from a basic Android phone like I was, this camera will definitely make you smile! ... -- The pure Android layout took me a bit to get used to, but it's fairly intuitive, and there are plenty of online resources for tips. ... "
" ... Stock Android experience. ... "
Camera
26pictures, photos, dual, cameras, takes
+92%
-8%
" ... It took great pictures, was fast and as quality as any iPhone or Samsung you would spend 3x as much money on. ... "
" ... Camera is good but not a main selling point for me. ... "
" ... * Both cameras are quite good ... "
" ... Pictures are okay. ... In think the camera is both good and bad this way. ... "
" ... Good camera - dual cameras on the back and a good selfie camera in the front. ... All the cameras are pretty high-resolution ones. ... I am not a photography expert. ... "
" ... All aluminum build with a wonderful dual camera system. ... "
" ... The camera is awesome as well , I didn't take a video besides Snapchat but it's good there. ... "
" ... Im going to however attach some photos that I took with its awesome 12mp camera. ... "
Battery Life
19battery life, day, phone, hours, lasts
+68%
-32%
" ... After such a long use battery still hold up well, phone memory not full and I do take lots of pics. ... "
" ... It lasts me through the day. ... "
" ... amazing phone, everyone thinks it is iphone, big screen, long battery life and amazing price. ... "
" ... Long battery life depending upon use. ... "
" ... -- Battery life, as noted in other reviews, is excellent. ... "
" ... His battery is just perfect for diary live 3080 amp, I can use the entire day without have to charge it, and also include fast charge 2.0 with it can charge this phone until 50% in just half of hour. ... "
" ... It is a great phone overall for the price: good performance, quality, OK screen and cameras, I don't have to worry about battery life on a daily basis. ... "
" ... The battery life was also quite good - it can definitely last more than a day, but 48 hours is unlikely unless you barely use it. ... Note that battery life is very high priority to me, so I keep it at the most aggressive battery saving setting - in other cases the batter may last less and performance may be a bit better. ... This was surprising since on my old Nexus 4 the screen would tend to account for 50%+ of battery usage. ... "
Apps
17app, android, google, loaded, bloatware
+65%
-35%
" ... It was a fine phone with fine features and plenty of apps. ... "
" ... Android One is a great idea ... "
" ... Running on stock latest Android which is nice because there is no bloatware. ... "
" ... For the price great phone better than Samsung which requires you to use their apps without deletion ... "
" ... You can use an alternative FB app. ... I started to use Metal and just got Metal Pro and it's a great smooth FB app replacement. ... "
" ... But since, the Nexus program ended, and pure Android was only available on Pixel phones that are out of my budget, the m1 a1 was the default choice. ... "
" ... * Google Maps - Very responsive, hardly any lag ... "
" ... I haven't played with a lot of the camera and video features, but if you're transitioning from a basic Android phone like I was, this camera will definitely make you smile! ... -- The pure Android layout took me a bit to get used to, but it's fairly intuitive, and there are plenty of online resources for tips. ... "
Product Reliability
14phone, 3, days, month, researched
+71%
-29%
" ... It has been a month I have it and its absolutely fantastic! ... "
" ... This phone is very reliable. ... "
" ... I researched nearly 3 days. ... "
" ... Please help me replacement without having to go without a phone for weeks! ... "
" ... However, I had ordered one for my wife a couple of weeks back, and the package contents were different. ... If there is another phone with these features from a good manufacturer at this pricepoint, I must have missed it in my 3 months of research. ... "
" ... After 3 months of using, it works well. ... "
" ... I waited a few months to write this review. ... "
" ... It lasts me through the day. ... If something better comes along in a year, buy that, then use this as a backup. ... "
Display Clarity
14bright, sunlight, display, panel, brightness
+71%
-29%
" ... This was surprising since on my old Nexus 4 the screen would tend to account for 50%+ of battery usage. ... Even on the dimmest auto setting, the screen is bright enough to easily read even in sunlight, BTW. ... "
" ... stock can't handle the double cam in back), lightweight, beautiful screen. ... "
" ... Very good screen - Crisp, clear and vibrant. ... If you turn off adaptive brightness and set the screen to maximum brightness, you should have no problem using it even in bright sunlight. ... "
" ... Punches way above its price and with some tweaking runs much like a Pixel! ... "
" ... The display is beautiful. ... "
" ... I do miss having a 5.2" screen but I gave my Huawei Honor 8 to my wife. ... "
" ... The screen is bright and crisp, and inputs are accurate and fast. ... "
" ... amazing phone, everyone thinks it is iphone, big screen, long battery life and amazing price. ... "
Fingerprint
13fingerprint, fingerprint scanner, fingerprint reader, works great, sensor
+77%
-23%
" ... It feels durable and the fingerprint reader works great. ... "
" ... Love the fingerprint scanner, can use it to sign into apps instead of using passwords. ... "
" ... The fingerprint scanner is plenty fast. ... "
" ... Finger print reader works great, maybe a split second or same as my Huawei Honor 8. ... "
" ... I love the fingerprint function, which has made my life easy when it comes to using many apps. ... "
" ... The finger print sensor is very fast and dependable compared to another budget phone I tried, the Moto G5 Plus. ... "
" ... Fingerprint scanner works great. ... "
" ... Fingerprint sensor works like a charm, quick and accurate ... "
Build Quality
13metal, gold, build quality, slippery, looks
+77%
-23%
" ... Have dropped it several times by now ... "
" ... The build quality mirrors that of an iphone-- it is well put together with great internal specs and performance [though the camera isn't all that]. ... "
" ... good: mostly everything: fit and finish, general quality above expected. ... "
" ... It's solidly constructed & looks and feels great. ... "
" ... This phone operates, feels, and looks like an expensive phone. ... "
" ... I got the gold one. ... "
" ... Love the metal shell instead of cheap plastic. ... "
" ... The build quality seems great. ... "
Call quality
12call, call quality, speaker, receive calls, clear
+42%
-58%
" ... Not always 4G, but you are able to get the call connected. ... Now, hearing the conversation exchange is a hit-and-a-miss. ... "
" ... I did have voice and call dropped problems, but I picked a different APN and the phone works. ... The only issue I'm having is calling. ... The issue is I don't get calls all the time and I'm call quality is bad in area where the bands this phone uses are not available. ... "
" ... Battery is horrible and sound quality is terrible I can barely hear even when on speaker phone. ... "
" ... Calls were missed, texts stopped showing up or showed up hours later, outbound calls were almost impossible to make. ... "I'm having trouble hearing you. ... "
Overall performance
11performance, phone, super, processor, excellent
+100%
" ... fast and takes beautiful pics. ... "
" ... Handles everything very smoothly. ... I wanted quick and smooth operations. ... "
" ... Super fast phone. ... "
" ... Mi a1 superb and excellent performance and here is more on that, ... "
" ... Very fast - Snapdragon 625 processor running 8 cores at 2 GHz makes the phone fast and the GUI slick and responsive. ... "
" ... Incredible performance, super fast, 2 day battery. ... "
" ... Performance is quite good for my purposes. ... "
" ... best phone and fast. ... "
Charging
11phone, charging, us, charge, style
+55%
-45%
" ... The phone lasts all day for me, from 6am to approx 7pm with one overnight charge. ... The phone charges very quickly, and I think fast charging is enabled, but I'm using an old OnePlus charger from my old phone. ... "
" ... It comes with a charger and cable as well as one screen protector. ... "
" ... And also charger is unique so we need to carry. ... "
" ... One advantage of a smaller battery though: the phone charges from zero to 100% in just about 90 minutes ... "
" ... His battery is just perfect for diary live 3080 amp, I can use the entire day without have to charge it, and also include fast charge 2.0 with it can charge this phone until 50% in just half of hour. ... "
" ... In the box I received a UK type charger and the seller provided a UK to US adapter free of charge. ... From previous reviews it looks like other sellers, such as MVD Mobile, offer US chargers. ... "
Data reception
103g, lte, mobile, network, 2g
+30%
-70%
" ... I did get 4G when I originally got the phone but after the September update I am now stuck at 3G all the time. ... At least I had consistent 4G/LTE coverage. ... "
" ... I started on Straight Talk and I got only 3G or HSPA+ in New Jersey and Manhattan. ... I did get some 4G LTE in some areas like Connecticut, but I don't live there. ... 4G LTE has been on ever since. ... I'm in T-MOBILE and I get 4G LTE almost everywhere I go. ... "
" ... However, the problem is this phone doesn't have the bands for 4G Services whether it's for AT & T or T-Mobile or any of its MVNOs. ... "
" ... It's stuck in 3G and obviously I'm in the US. ... "
" ... This phone BARELY connects to 3G towers and never connects to 4G towers, and this phone cannot do wifi calling even when enabled. ... "
" ... If you want to use for AT&T service, you will get only 3G network connection in NJ/NY area and it will loose connection frequently. ... I contact product support but they ask to check AT&T 4G/LTE bandwidth types. ... Anyway, if you are looking for 3G service from AT&T with this phone than it should work. ... I guess "YES" meant 3G only . ... "
Design
10feels, phone, like, gold, premium
+90%
-10%
" ... This phone operates, feels, and looks like an expensive phone. ... "
" ... Look no further. ... I got the gold one. ... "
" ... It's solidly constructed & looks and feels great. ... "
" ... good: mostly everything: fit and finish, general quality above expected. ... "
" ... More subjectively, I think the phone is very attractive. ... "
" ... It's powerful, beautiful, and sleek. ... "
" ... Feels really great. ... "
" ... It looks very like iphone 7. ... "
Memory
9storage, phone, gb, 64, space
+89%
-11%
" ... Or even get a 32gb storage card for my old phone and go back to it. ... "
" ... The storage possibilities with this phone are sweet. ... "
" ... Works great, great capacity. ... "
" ... 64 GB rom and 4 GB ram, snapdragon626. ... "
" ... Love the memory capacity compared with other phones in its price range. ... "
" ... Otherwise I would give it 5 stars awesome phone and awesome storage. ... "
" ... It's fast, fully functional in my area, well built, has a great camera, has external storage, and should stay up-to-date with updates directly from Google. ... "
Returns
8returned, return, decided, sending, returning
+13%
-88%
" ... I returned my first purchase of this because I thought it was just damaged. ... "
" ... I am returning the phone! ... "
" ... I've sent it returned. ... "
" ... Will wait for a couple of days before returning phone. ... "
" ... Even though it was a rare situation that wasn't my fault, the company decided to not replace it or even offer to fix it for a price. ... "
Network
8coverage, 4g, wifi, mobile, lte
+38%
-63%
" ... as a T-mobile user, I have had a hatd time trying to get signal on this device, I've tried updating it an even tried to do wifi calling (a feature that this phone does not have, I with that this problem gets fixed soon. ... "
" ... At least I had consistent 4G/LTE coverage. ... "
" ... I got it wrong apparently the phone has a technical problem because the signal is gone ... "
" ... This phone BARELY connects to 3G towers and never connects to 4G towers, and this phone cannot do wifi calling even when enabled. ... "
" ... If you want to use for AT&T service, you will get only 3G network connection in NJ/NY area and it will loose connection frequently. ... and the WIFI connection has strange behavior too. ... "
Sound Quality
7speaker, clear, loud, hiss, faint
+57%
-43%
" ... It's awesome phone , works very well with at&t , sound is high and wonderful, the speed and storage as well. ... "
" ... Very good sound and call quality - call quality is very good with crystal clear sound. ... Using a bluetooth headphone is also very easy, and the sound quality remains good ... "
" ... sound is good. ... "
" ... The speaker is clear and plenty loud. ... "
Headphones
7headphones, also, problem, plug, item
+43%
-57%
" ... My particular item also seemed to have a faulty headphone jack. ... If it were not for the cellular issues and the faulty headphone jack, I would certainly have kept this phone! ... "
" ... I also like that is has a 3.5mm headphone jack. ... "
" ... Because does not support any earphones. ... "
" ... however, my item makes an annoying noise whenever I plug in the headphones. ... "
SIM
7sim, 4g, sim cards, 3g, mint
+43%
-57%
" ... I'm on AT&T in the USA, I'm using sim slot 1, I have "ATT Nextgenphone" selected in my APN settings, and "4G" selected as my preferred network and I can still only access 3G. ... "
Comfort
7phone, hand, using, thumb, size
+86%
-14%
" ... I really suggest cutting out a piece of cardboard with the exact dimensions of this phone and seeing if it's comfortable for you to use with your fingers, or alternatively if you don't mind using two hands. ... "
" ... Feel in the hand in good. ... "
" ... The first day I started using I also saw the new Note 9 being released, but no hurt feelings. ... "
" ... I still love that phone better, namely for to the size because I can use it with one hand. ... "
" ... I am switching from the iPhone 8plus this phone is slightly smaller easier for one hand use . ... "
" ... Feels really great. ... "
Screen Protection
6glass, protector, cracked, case, broken
+50%
-50%
" ... which I currently need a local company to replace the glass on my phone because it is cracked . ... "
" ... I was struck by a vehicle which caused my screen to cracked. ... "
Defective Delivery
5damaged, returned, phone
-100%
" ... You next might be a potential defected product, just beware. ... "
" ... BUT REPLACING DEFECTIVE MERCHANDISE --- GOOD LUCK! ... "
" ... I returned my first purchase of this because I thought it was just damaged. ... "
" ... So Amazon refunded me and said phone is defective. ... "
" ... May have been damaged in the warehouse. ... "
Cleaning
5+60%
-40%
" ... This phone comes very clean ... "
" ... It's OS is just incredible, clean & snappy, no complaints at all from me for this price. ... "
" ... For this particular reason, my previous iPhone 7 plus ends up in the dust now. ... "
Ease of Use
4easy to use, smooth
+50%
-50%
" ... No instructions or guide ... Bottomline: It is difficult to find a phone at this pricepoint that is as capable of this one. ... "
" ... hard to read. ... "
Controls
4set, power, buttons, button, triangle
-100%
" ... Scrolling on the device is a nightmare, as the panel constantly loses your touch and creates a terrible experience. ... "
" ... - factory reset button greyed out ... "
" ... The final straw was the random MUTE cycle followed by a 10 sec. ... "
" ... They had me set the phone with power button and volume up and then I got a red triangle and in that triangle a exclamation . ... "
Storage
4storage, sims, memory, internal, gb
+100%
" ... take beaultifull pictures, 4G works well, there are a lot of memory. ... "
" ... Or even get a 32gb storage card for my old phone and go back to it. ... "
" ... You can get a micro sd(make sure it has an A1 rating for smartphone use) and you can totally MERGE it with the phone's storage and get at least 192 gb of internal storage. ... "
" ... Pure Android One, dual lens camera, dual-sim, EXPANDABLE STORAGE . ... "
Marketplace
4much, amazon, yet, usa, support
+50%
-50%
" ... May have been damaged in the warehouse. ... "
Features
4feature, lock
+75%
-25%
" ... There are minimal gimmicks and anti-features. ... "
" ... This phone is just as good as the top expensive phones but your not paying an extra $600 on useless features. ... The Mi A1 has every feature you need but without the fluff. ... "
" ... Features very comparable to Moto g5s plus. ... "
Picture Quality
3low, light, good, clear
+100%
" ... The picture quality is good, not so great in low light, but the reviews tell you that. ... "
" ... Need to take 5 6 photoes for clear image. ... "
" ... Pictures are okay. ... "
Wifi
3connection, connected, wi fi, network, 3g
+33%
-67%
" ... This phone BARELY connects to 3G towers and never connects to 4G towers, and this phone cannot do wifi calling even when enabled. ... "
" ... If you want to use for AT&T service, you will get only 3G network connection in NJ/NY area and it will loose connection frequently. ... and the WIFI connection has strange behavior too. ... "
Bluetooth
3nfc, headphone, also
+33%
-67%
" ... The phone stopped synching with car to play music. ... "
" ... The only thing I am missing is NFC ... "
Ports
3port, c, type c, micro, phone
+67%
-33%
" ... USB type C is great to have. ... "
" ... Heads up: you gotta use your own USB wall adapter with this. ... "
Night Photography
3low, good, camera, pictures, phone
+100%
" ... The picture quality is good, not so great in low light, but the reviews tell you that. ... "
" ... Camera on day light is quite good. ... "
" ... -Camera is terrible at low light ( but it's good in well lit conditions) ... "
Size
3size, works, smaller, little, charger
+100%
" ... dr: It's a great phone in every way, except for size. ... "
" ... And also charger is unique so we need to carry. ... "
Fit
3quality, hold, good
+67%
-33%
" ... good: mostly everything: fit and finish, general quality above expected. ... "
" ... There's a lot of great things about this phone but my favorite is how nice it is to hold. ... "
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Specifications
Performance
Processor Type: Octa Core
Memory
Memory: 65536 GB
Calling
GSM: Yes
CDMA: No
Connectivity
3G: No
USB: Yes