Xiaomi Redmi 8A
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- HomeMan94
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- 05 Dec 2021
HomeBoy, 15 Nov 2021Only problem so far is the Wifi, gives me 36 Mbit/s but my ... moreOld Flagship 5S Had Both 2.4 & 5GHz Wi-Fi While Vs Budget Low End 8A Only Support 2.4GHz.
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- HomeBoy
- 3L{
- 15 Nov 2021
Only problem so far is the Wifi, gives me 36 Mbit/s but my old Iphone 5S gives me 190 Mbit/s at the same spot!
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- Marc Gaedzen
- Ljj
- 09 Nov 2021
I have been on a bad experience with this phone, which will be my last Xiaomi device. The budget factor does not explain the things because i previously owned several Redmis (2, 3S, 4A and 6) with a fair outcome and only minor issues. The main problem with this 8A is, definitely, the lagging on the operational system, making everything slow, unreliable and even without a proper reaction on the touchscreen when typing. For what seems to be related, some applications on background do not keep the data when switched between apps, leading to losses on a matter of a simply switch into some message app or a weather check. The camera needs six to nine seconds to load, leaving many lost pictures on the way. The face recognition works alright, but due to the general lagging, it's often faster to unlock the device via PIN - the absence of fingerprint lock, which i thought to be something unimportant, is definitely a matter of usability and security.
I keep my device always with at least 10GB free, so my review above contemplates a fair usage of the system. Likewise, I avoid to keep apps which i do not use frequently in order to achieve a better fluid system (or less laggy at least). In my opinion, MIUI 12 is a disaster, and again, the argument of being an entry-level device does not explain things because i also know disappointed people even running it on much better Xiaomi devices such as the Poco family.
For the mentioned above, i absolutely discourage anyone on acquiring Redmi 8 or any other starter-line from this company.
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- bubutech
- 0FV
- 31 Oct 2021
the worst phone I've had in a few years. 24/7 laggy, not even overloaded with work. the screen is ok, camera sucks so much. Got this from work, could've added 50 bucks and bought something reliable. I also have Redmi Note Pro which is like day and night. Of course there is a market for every phone...
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- Zyyy
- Nu7
- 20 Oct 2021
Trashy Device wouldn't advice any one to get it I might be on one app then it would close and take me back to the home screen in less than 5 seconds
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- joe
- aaM
- 08 Oct 2021
I used it two years as now it is 10/2021. it becomes slower and slower. I cleaned up photos not many hold, yet when I press photo there is a few second before it goes in camera mode.
face recognition not always work, or I'm not sure when it will force me to enter passwd.
It stuck 2-3 times I need to use combi key to reset it. Other than that, this phone is good enough as it is cheaper, new one costs me about $115 on Amazon. Compared with Korea phones Xiaomi are much better.
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- Shahriar mikat
- XTu
- 04 Oct 2021
AnonD-821125, 25 Mar 2021my bad. the indian variant does use a different sensor. sorryBro my phone is made in India🙃
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- Mikat
- XTu
- 04 Oct 2021
JW, 06 Jun 2021whatever said by others. I am using this phone over 02 year... moreI've also been using this phone for 1.7 years..I haven't faced a single problem..and also after the miui 12.5 update it feels as good as new.It's a budget device so If you handle it carefully it will surely give you a good service..tip: always try to keep internal storage as empty as possible this way your phone will surely stay as fast as new specially its true in budget friendly devices like this one..my phones internal storage is still 11GB empty
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- Neo007
- 6p@
- 12 Aug 2021
JW, 06 Jun 2021whatever said by others. I am using this phone over 02 year... more👍👍👍💯
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- Teegro
- re7
- 09 Aug 2021
Azury, 02 Aug 2021Didn't buy the phone but my cousin has one and she can... moreMine works perfectly all google apps it a global version
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- solomon
- fqF
- 06 Aug 2021
its a pity the phone doesn't support google playstore anymore after few updates and other google related apps like youtube and maps otherwise the perfomance is fine for a budget phone like this. the camera is good especially the front selfie camera.
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- Azury
- I@a
- 02 Aug 2021
Suez, 05 Jul 2021My phone is not allow me to install google play store. It&#... moreDidn't buy the phone but my cousin has one and she can't download google play anymore because she "updated/is in" 12.0.3 version
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- Bilal24k
- sUv
- 27 Jul 2021
It works fine for daily usage. I'm using this phone Android 10 miui 12.0.3
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- Azo
- PTp
- 20 Jul 2021
Anonymous, 26 Jun 2021is this water prof? No, its have Water-repellent coating which means small water drops would be fine and on that phone would survive but with all water undergoing it will not survive.
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- Suez
- Gft
- 05 Jul 2021
My phone is not allow me to install google play store. It's saying it is an old system.
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- Anonymous
- PZK
- 26 Jun 2021
is this water prof?
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- Anonymous
- rJI
- 25 Jun 2021
Anonymous, 17 May 2021Worst phone I've ever bought. I bought this phone for ... morethe main problem of your phone being laggy is MIUI 12 the phone is not that powerful to handle this heavy operating system.
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- Anonymous
- ijs
- 13 Jun 2021
I have been using this phone for like a year and it already have a lot of problems. I came here to comment about this because I am in the situation where I feel fully frustrated. I am currently facing a problem with the android, it happens multiple times. I suppose it shouldn't wreck like this but the fact that the reboot system doesn't reboots to it's normal state is very frustrating. I am not sure with what happened to current device, it's devastating to face this repeatedly. Though I clicked reboot many times, It still doesn't work. I don't know what happens, but hey. This ruins my whole mood. I am still trying to reboot this thing but it still won't budge. Please, MIU system is a disaster. I have to mention it, the first time I've used it is alright but as time goes by, I am not sure with what happens to the music app that is created in the phone. It just keeps on stopping on it's own as if there's a ghost trolling around. It's never peaceful to listen to music these days, even though I used Spotify to avoid this problem. Moreover, it often quits the applications that I use over and over. I wonder why does that happens. Hence, regarding the music application on this phone. I think it is completely wrecked because it use to not have any advertisement, but now it does, I feel like Im in the world of Youtube of entertainment instead of Music of blessing.
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- JW
- P@S
- 06 Jun 2021
whatever said by others. I am using this phone over 02 years with zero errors. Compare to Huwaei & Samsung budget phones this is BEST budget phone. I am online more than 12 rs daily without any issue. Only problem sometime transferring medias through bluetooth to other phones failling. I will give 4.5 stars our of 5