The Xiaomi Mi A1 is a re-branded Xiaomi Mi 5X phone, co-developed by Google--as part of its Android One initiative--and Xiaomi that runs on the Android operating system.
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Specifications
Hardware
Mi A1 comes with a 5.5" touchscreen display with Full HD 1080p resolution, powered by a 3080 mAh battery. It measures 155.40 x 75.80 x 7.30 (height x width x thickness) and weighs 168.00 grams. The phone is powered by a 2.0 GHz Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor with Adreno 506 GPU and comes with 4GB of RAM. It has an internal storage of 32/64GB and unique for the series, microSD card slot supporting up to 128 GB cards. The rear camera on the Mi A1 is 12 + 12 megapixel shooter with auto focus and 2x optical lossless zoom, it is capable of recording 4K videos, the phone also has a 5 megapixel front camera. Sensors on the phone include compass magnetometer, proximity sensor, accelerometer, ambient light sensor and gyroscope, fingerprint sensor
Software
The Xiaomi Mi A1 ships with Android 7.1.2 Nougat. Besides Google software, the phone comes with Xiaomi's applications such as Camera, FeedBack, Mi Community and Mi Remote. Mi A1 users get access to free unlimited storage on Google Photos and the phone will receive two years of minimum OS upgrades with confirmed upgrade to Android P. The Android Oreo update does not bring a project Treble functionality for device independent system updates. The device's kernel sources were released in January 2018, 4 months after its release.
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Release
The Xiaomi Mi A1 was unveiled on September 5, 2017 and it is available in all of Xiaomi's current markets, with the exception of the People's Republic of China, where Mi 5X MIUI based variant of the phone was released prior that year.
Reception
Xiaomi Mi A1 received mostly positive reviews. Sam Byford of The Verge described Mi A1's most distinct feature is its software that runs on stock Android and not on Xiaomi's MIUI layer. Sahil Gupta of TechRadar wrote that Mi A1's Android One certified experience along with tried and tested hardware, and dual camera capability gives you the premium feel under a budget.
Issues
The Android Oreo update rolled out at the end of 2017 produces a drastic battery drain on some devices. Xiaomi is already aware of this issue and working on a fix. According to the criteria set by the German Federal Office for Radiation Protection, the current smartphone emitting the highest level of radiation is the Xiaomi's Mi A1. Mi A1 emits about 1.75 watts per kg which is above standards.
References
External links
- Official website
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