Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite review

15 August 2018
Xiaomi wanted to expand its reach beyond its few official markets and it had to do just one thing - give up on MIUI. It all started with the Mi A1 - Xiaomi's first Android One smartphone, and now not one but two sequels are coming to replace it - Mi A2 and Mi A2 Lite. Our Mi A2 review is done, so today we will be taking the Mi A2 Lite for a spin.

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  • Anonymous
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  • 17 Aug 2018

Xiamoi is not a good mobile . They did not support andriod hoogle . Languange base problem

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    • vs88
    • SnY
    • 17 Aug 2018

    Anonymous, 16 Aug 2018Does Mi A2 Lite has Gyroscope sensor in it?Yes, it does have, BMI120 gyroscope

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      • vs88
      • nX%
      • 17 Aug 2018

      YoloBS, 16 Aug 2018You didn't mention that the led notification light is multi... moreLED is just white

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        • vs88
        • SnY
        • 17 Aug 2018

        Anonymous, 15 Aug 2018Is the display usable with polarised glasses? I heard in a ... moreusable with sunglasses, I just see something, how to describe it... interlacing? on screen while moving phone vs head..but I can see the screen with glasses, no problem

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          • vs88
          • nX%
          • 17 Aug 2018

          troll, 15 Aug 2018adding options to hide the notch is much appreciated.you can do it with a simple app, but yeah, would be nice to have it in system..

            The problem isn't MIUI. Its a lack of LTE support. Why Ami going to buy a phone that won't work anywhere outside of India China and a hand full of other markets? They continue to support CDMA which is old tech and not support a broad spectrum of LTE bands like Google Apple and Samsung. I just don't understand how a Chinese company can't copy what others are doing. Thats supposed to be the one thing they ate good at.

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              • AnonD-720877
              • suK
              • 16 Aug 2018

              Unfortunately, I don't think those Mi A2 had been released before the 9.0 for nothing...

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                • Anonymous
                • 00c
                • 16 Aug 2018

                Laughable performance lol

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                  • Anonymous
                  • syv
                  • 16 Aug 2018

                  Does Mi A2 Lite has Gyroscope sensor in it?

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                    • sinista
                    • 8rX
                    • 16 Aug 2018

                    What's is the journalist wearing as a smartwatch? Its very nice

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                      • Anonymous
                      • S3%
                      • 16 Aug 2018

                      So the Lite variant has a headphone jack.

                      Really Xiaomi -_- (would be nice on the regular variant too)

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                        • maestro
                        • muC
                        • 16 Aug 2018

                        Anonymous, 16 Aug 2018Sadly I have not witnessed the mi A1 get updates as soon as... moreright, but 1st of all it doesn't happen on custom ROMs and 2ndly with a full treble enabled Mi A2 it should be possible to use any GSI, even without kernel source released. at least I hope so in prospect of receiving my Mi A2 soon.

                          I love gsmarena reviews..

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                            • three legs
                            • muC
                            • 16 Aug 2018

                            everytime I see a notch I have to think of Paul McCartney's song three legs. :D

                              I have one of these on order for a friend and I was thrilled by this review, and gsmarena is the gold standard review site. Whew. I'm happy.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • Tqj
                                • 16 Aug 2018

                                Sadly I have not witnessed the mi A1 get updates as soon as google makes them available. I suspect the mi A2 will not be any different, but hope I’m wrong. Android pie should have been rolled out by now. Also the mi A2 has the same proximity sensor issue like the mi A1 had. Too sensitive and while conversation, the quick toggles get pressed. Don’t know how this is on the lite version though.

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                                  • TechGEEKY
                                  • X{X
                                  • 16 Aug 2018

                                  Woaw. Agree with it or not, it is actually a decent phone. And the price will drop in a month or so.

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                                    • AnonD-641645
                                    • t@g
                                    • 16 Aug 2018

                                    Cannot justify buying this when for fraction more (CNY 999 vs 949) you could get Redmi Note 5 which is better in every way (it was even the same price at the beginning). Just another excuse to clear out excess SD625 stock, with ridiculous notch to boot.

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                                      • YoloBS
                                      • gN%
                                      • 16 Aug 2018

                                      You didn't mention that the led notification light is multi colored or just white!
                                      You gsmarena should mention that coz some xiaomi phone only have single color led notification now.

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                                        • Duke1
                                        • vx8
                                        • 16 Aug 2018

                                        Great job Xiaomi, this looks a great device for the price.