Xiaomi Mi A1 review

12 October 2017
With the Xiaomi Mi 5X confined to the domestic Chinese market soon after launch, its double, the Mi A1, is called upon to boost the brand's global presence. Steered by Google, Android One is full of potential and Xiaomi's looking keen on getting its message across a wider audience and, of course, making some profit in the process with the Mi A1.

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  • Anonymous
  • vgN
  • 13 Oct 2017

In indonesia xiaomi mi a1 costs higher than moto g5s plus (idr 3299k vs idr 2999k). So i think g5s plus is better choice

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    • AnonD-115822
    • aXb
    • 13 Oct 2017

    Battery is a joke

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      • Prakash
      • rvv
      • 13 Oct 2017

      The phone performance is Good.But some times it's restarting automatically.and battery is getting drain when we using internet continuous like 2 or 3 hrs.

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        • Anonymous
        • mtj
        • 13 Oct 2017

        Anonymous, 13 Oct 2017nothing wrong about miui, its great, much better then Touch... moreIn my experience it's actually worse than Touchwiz.
        MiUi has a serious problem with Ram management.

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          • Georgi
          • m{j
          • 13 Oct 2017

          Are there personalization themes for Android one, And especially for Xiaomi Mi A1?

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            • AnonD-707702
            • 6uP
            • 13 Oct 2017

            AnonD-602444, 13 Oct 2017why there are audio quality through the 3.5mm jack? its not... moreIt hasn't got an external DAC, just an amplifier, and there lies the fault of this phone.
            It has a static noise, if you use an earphone 46 Ohm or below. (It seems only above 46 Ohm earphones and headphones are the only ones, which isn't affected). :(
            Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/Xiaomi/comments/71xrqz/mi_a1_headphone_static/

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              • AnonD-706971
              • x7w
              • 13 Oct 2017

              i got my a1 today.. cant wait to tested out :D

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                • Anonymous
                • X%7
                • 13 Oct 2017

                Anonymous, 13 Oct 2017On time updates and the phone is still on nougat and not or... moreThen what would remain selling point of pixel?

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                  • yoga
                  • bES
                  • 13 Oct 2017

                  Why the alternatives are always Samsung and Moto, why not Huawei Honor etc

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                    • Anonymous
                    • 0xB
                    • 13 Oct 2017

                    AnonD-602444, 13 Oct 2017why there are audio quality through the 3.5mm jack? its not... moreI've read somewhere that it's up to 600 ohms.

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                      • DrPoopi
                      • awA
                      • 13 Oct 2017

                      Can confirm mi A1 has quick charge enabled, just buy a charger.
                      Also confirmed FM radio is present just install an app to get access to the most outdated form of communication. Guys you do this for a living... start by using cpuz, *#*#6484*#*#, etc to get your facts and specs right. Great phone 👍

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                        • AnonD-707676
                        • Tmd
                        • 13 Oct 2017

                        QuickCharge 3.0 works just fine with A1. Tried it with my old aftermarket charger. Very fast charging etc. Too bad Xiaomi didn't provide a QC3.0 charger in the box, but oh, well, as long as it works...

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                          • Anonymous
                          • qHB
                          • 13 Oct 2017

                          On time updates and the phone is still on nougat and not oreo
                          This alone shows that stock android is a joke

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                            • SSyar
                            • uWA
                            • 13 Oct 2017

                            There is a RADIO in Mi A1, found following on the internet

                            ""Dial *#*#64663#*#* on your Xiaomi Mi A1, and it will open Hardware Test Mode on Your Device,
                            Now Just Scroll Down to the Bottom and Your will find FMRadio option, Just tap on that, and it will ask to insert earphone, just plug in the earphone and navigate the channels with the backward and forward button appeared on your device.""

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                              • AnonD-602444
                              • thw
                              • 13 Oct 2017

                              why there are audio quality through the 3.5mm jack? its not usual for gsmarena to forget that. Especially when its one of the mia1 selling point. It say mia1 has dedicated dac n can drive up to 200ohm headphones.

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                                • AnonD-707647
                                • y0K
                                • 13 Oct 2017

                                There is no screen turning on while picking up the phone. Review writers, make sure you check all the detail before making the review.

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                                  • AnonD-481306
                                  • Kir
                                  • 13 Oct 2017

                                  Reading this review using my mi a1... So proud for using this device... One thing that i like is this amazing battery life, everyday can reach 8-9 hours of SOT 😀

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                                    • AnonD-707647
                                    • y0K
                                    • 13 Oct 2017

                                    The video shows that there is stereo speaker setup. Actually, it is not. I'm using it for past 2 weeks but I didn't find anything. And also Xiaomi itself doesn't mention any such thing.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • 0BG
                                      • 13 Oct 2017

                                      How much actual free space the 64gb version offers? I've read it's less than normal due to another system-reserved partition. So is it just 50GB?

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • PF1
                                        • 13 Oct 2017

                                        are you sure mia1 uses sony imx sensor? pretty sure it use omni