Xiaomi Redmi 5A
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- Ashiq
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- 08 Jul 2018
Saibal, 05 Jul 2018I have bought Xiomi Redmi 5A from MI Preferred Stores on 30... moreHave you been keeping your Network in 4G??
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- Battle Hero
- bxd
- 08 Jul 2018
Anonymous, 28 Jun 20186, Dubukku street, Malaysia city, near Malaysia bus stand, ... moreYou are fooling yourself. As a proud Malaysian I know what you said is a lies because there is no dubukku street in Malaysia. I believe "dubukku" maybe a F word or cursing word in some languages in Asia.
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- Battle Hero
- bxd
- 08 Jul 2018
Anonymous, 16 Jun 2018Where can we get the 3gb ram and 32gb rom edition in Malaysia.You can buy at Mi Official Store at Lazada website or U can go to Mi Store at Lowyat mall in Kuala Lumpur.
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- rJ1
- 07 Jul 2018
AnonD-625430, 04 Feb 2018Been using the Redmi 5A 2GB/16GB as a secondary phone. This... moreThanks for the review. .. It was worthfull ..
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- Anonymous
- vV5
- 06 Jul 2018
opal, 30 Jun 2018does redmi 5a support 4G+ ? if support so 4G bar will chang... morelol. don't expect that you will get 4G+ at this price
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- pVc
- 05 Jul 2018
stoopie, 04 Jul 2018i ve read that that huawei is little laggyThat's not even huawei mate..
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- Saibal
- bEL
- 05 Jul 2018
I have bought Xiomi Redmi 5A from MI Preferred Stores on 30th June 2018. Since buying, the mobile is running excellently. There are no heating issue, no hanging problem, no battery drainage issue and, above all, its battery back-up is beyond expectation. With a single charge i.e. upto 100% its battery will remain last long in spite of excessive and continuous use for 6 hours. Many thanks to Xiomi brand for its greatest and longest battery back-up. I suggest all people to buy this mobile.
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- yp1
- 05 Jul 2018
Really good phone in this price range ,not heating not hanging, Nyc one
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- stoopie
- nUk
- 04 Jul 2018
Anonymous, 02 Jul 2018which is better Xiaomi redmi 5A or Huawei Y6 2018? Plea... morei ve read that that huawei is little laggy
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- Google user
- GRT
- 04 Jul 2018
Redmi 5A (32GB) very good smartphone ❤
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- 5A User
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- 04 Jul 2018
Jot, 04 Jul 2018Hi,
Thanks for the detailed review of Redmi 5A.
Is th... moreHey,
I am glad you found the information useful.
Since I have not used the Mi4i, I can not share first-hand experience here(the way I did with 4A and 5A), but here are my thoughts:
- The Mi4i was released in early 2015, while 5A in December 2017 - the latter is almost 3 years newer model. Based on the fact that Mi4i is now an outdated phone, it also comes with older Android OS and most importantly, older MIUI. Xiaomi seems to be working really hard on optimizing their UI, since from my direct experience - the MIUI on 5A is working much snappier then on 4A, even though the hardware is practically the same. With that in mind, software makes 50% of the phone, so in this regard - the 5A is definitely an upgrade to Mi4i.
- Fingerprint scanner is certainly nice to have, but it was skipped here in order for the cost to remain low. I do not think this is a big deal - pattern lock provides just enough security.
- Adding to the lack of fingerprint scanner, this has also allowed the device to remain very compact. This phone is really easy to carry around and most of the time you forget it's in your pocket.
- There is no quick charging and the battery will charge from 0 to 100% in about 2 hours. That said, in like 30-40 minutes of charging you will get something in the range of 28 - 35% battery. I also missed to mention that the battery life is excellent - it will easily last you a full day with moderate usage. I have been using the device quite heavily - like 6-7 hours of browsing/youtube/watching movies, this would still leave about 25% in the battery.
- The phone will just slightly heat up bit when playing games and I mean really, really little - nothing in the range of being uncomfortable. It does not heat up while charging, nor during normal usage - watching videos etc.
Lastly, I can now confirm for sure that the device is actually made of aluminum and not plastic. The front is Gorilla Glass - in terms of build quality, I believe you will enjoy the 5A much more than the Mi4i, which is apparently made of plastic. The Redmi 5A looks like a much more expensive phone - people will hardly believe that you got this for $100.
If you look for a snappy and compact phone with great build quality, look no further. I have read a ton of reviews and youtube videos, as well as monitoring the phone market for a while now. There is simply no competition to the Redmi 5A and at this price, this phone is almost like a present from Xiaomi.
I can say for sure that the saying "You get what you pay for" is not valid here - it's either that Xiaomi are giving way too much for what you pay, or more likely - other manufacturers are charging too much for crappy devices.
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- Jot
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- 04 Jul 2018
5A User, 02 Jul 2018I used Redmi 4A for about two months, now I am using the Re... moreHi,
Thanks for the detailed review of Redmi 5A.
Is this an upgrade or downgrade from Mi4i ?
Redmi 4 has fingerprint option while Redmi.5A does not.Does this make much of a difference ?
Does Redmi 5A support fast charging ?If not,then based on experience how much time does Redmi 5A take for charging from 0% to 100 % approximately ?
Does Redmi 5A heat a lot.?
Thanks
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- 5A User
- nUW
- 02 Jul 2018
I used Redmi 4A for about two months, now I am using the Redmi 5A. I am quite surprised that most reviews do not manage to outline just how much better of a device the 5A is.
Yes - looking at the specs, you'd think the two phones are pretty much the same, but that could not be farther from the truth. The difference in build quality is huge - the newer model is hundred times more solid and even though they state the back as plastic, I must admit the device feels as aluminium as it gets. The display on the 5A is much better in every aspect - brighter and with better viewing angles, plus better colors. The newer MIUI is snappier, absolutely no lags, and overall the performance of this phone is simply stunning, considering the price point.
The only weakish side of this phone is the camera - it is perfectly fine for daily usage, but if you are after the best color representation and details, this is not your phone.
Overall - this phone absolutely crushes every other device in its price range. It also kills phones like LG Q6 and Samsung's mid-range line. Considering the fact that this device costs about 100 USD, I must say that Xiaomi are doing some absolutely fantastic job and they offer the best value for money.
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- Anonymous
- sxr
- 02 Jul 2018
which is better Xiaomi redmi 5A or Huawei Y6 2018?
Please reply.
Thank you
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- Anonymous
- vTQ
- 01 Jul 2018
S pareek, 25 Jun 2018Yes it supports otgYes, Otg supported
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- uua
- 30 Jun 2018
I am thinking of upgrading from Mi4i.
Since I am not a fan of big screen phones I have shotlisted Redmi 4 and Redmi 5A.
Based on personal experience which is better and why ?
Thanks
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- opal
- Ki2
- 30 Jun 2018
does redmi 5a support 4G+ ? if support so 4G bar will change to 4G+ ?
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- Shirley Setia
- YQP
- 28 Jun 2018
Awesome android phone Redmi 5A 32GB ❤
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- Anonymous
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- 28 Jun 2018
Rookie, 02 Jun 2018Has anyone received the MIUI update? I did receive it but I... moreYes, received but very very bad. Don't update or you will lose your life. Don't do don't do