We recently had the first launch with Android One in Brazil, the Motorola One.
If you did not check out our first impressions, just click on the card at the top.
Here we have another device that is a part of this Google program,
but that was not officially released in Brazil.
The Mi A1 is a partnership between Xiaomi and Google,
which created the company's first smartphone without the MIUI,
Xiaomi's interface that runs over Android.
Mi A1''s successor has already been released, but before we check out the Mi A2, let's first analyze
what Xiaomi's first pure Android phone has to offer.
The Mi A1 comes in a simple packaging that brings only the basics:
a 10W charger, USB cable in the "C" standard, ejector tool to open the hybrid SIM tray that fits a SIM card
and microSD, plus a quick user guide.
Unfortunately, there is no protection case, a common thing bundled with Xiaomi products.
The Mi A1 is a global version of the Mi 5X, which is sold in china with MIUI instead of pure Android.
And unlike the Mi A2 that brings wide screen and virtual buttons,
this one still follows the old 16: 9 standard with capacitive buttons below the screen to navigate Android.
The body is metal with good build. On the direct side we have the volume control buttons
and the on and off one, while at the top we have an infrared emitter,
which turns the device into a remote control.
The design of the Mi A1 is simple and does not come to draw attention.
The handset is comfortable to be used thanks to its rounded corners, but it can slip easy from your hand.
It would be interesting if Xiaomi had included a case with the device.
The biometric reader is in the back and it works well.
It recognizes the user's fingerprint at first, most of the time,
and it does not take long take a lot of time to unlock the device.
The Mi A1 has the same 5.5-inch screen with the Mi 5X IPS LCD panel.
The quality is very good,
delivering well balanced colors and a good level of contrast.
The brightness achieved by the panel is above what we normally see in midrange smartphones,
which makes its use more comfortable in external environments.
Xiaomi always offers color screen calibration options, for them do adjust according to their needs,
but here on Android without modifications
you cannot change the panel's default color reproduction.
Although it has only one speaker on the bottom, the Mi A1 is capable of reproducing loud and well-detailed sound
something rare to see in other Xiaomi midrange smartphones.
The Mi A1 comes with Snapdragon 625, a quite common chipset among Xiaomi midrangers.
It offers good performance, especially with its 4 GB of RAM, that are enough to keep
a good amount of apps opened in the background.
For having Android without modifications, we rarely see problems related to slowness or crashes in the Mi A1.
Even when switching between games, the Xiaomi smartphone managed to deliver a good performance.
Simpler games run well on Mi A1, but heavier titles are a bit slow.
PUGB Mobile chose the low setting as default but was able to deliver good results.
It is possible to increase the graphics quality in exchange for a small loss in performance.
The device has dual camera on the rear, both sensors are 12 megapixels. What changes
is that the secondary has telephoto lens, which are used to apply a 2 times optical zoom.
The camera application is the same as the one used by Xiaomi on its devices running MIUI.
Here we have some adjustments, with shortcut to HDR mode, portrait mode and 2x zoom.
There is also the manual mode that allows you to adjust ISO, white balance, focus, exposure and switch between the two lenses.
The camera is able to record detailed photos in well-lit environments,
keeping the noise level controlled.
White balance works well by ensuring well-reproduced colors in most scenarios,
but the dynamic range is sometimes exaggerated,
distorting content in the corners of photos - this problem is reduced with the HDR turned on.
The secondary camera also has good results, but is more limited in low light
due to the smaller focal aperture.
Overall, performance of the camera in night shots is not the best.
The noise level is exaggerated, resulting in blurred photos due to lack of stabilization.
On the front we have a 5 megapixel camera that does a reasonable job for selfies.
With the camcorder we have the ability to record videos in 4K with good level of details, colors and contrast.
Just like in photos, the Mi A1 tries to keep the noise level controlled, but it fails regarding the lack of stabilization,
generating shaky videos.
Another point where Xiaomi always leaves much to be desired is the quality of the captured audio.
The Mi A1 records stereo audio, but the microphone has a poor quality.
This is a 4K recording with the Mi A1's rear camera.
This is a recording test with the front camera of the Mi A1.
Xiaomi's midrangers with Snapdragon 625 are at the top of TudoCelular's ranking
when the subject is battery runtime.
Unfortunately, this is not the case with Mi A1.
It has only 3,080 mAh, and without MIUI's good power management,
makes the device deliver a medium battery life
We took the Mi A1 from the socket early in the morning and it unloaded at the beginning of the night.
While other devices of the brand arrive until the beginning of the night with battery,
and some going on until the next day.
The Mi A1 is the ideal Xiaomi smartphone for those who do not enjoy MIUI.
There is not much to talk about here, since we are dealing with pure Android the way it was designed by Google
or almost.
There are small modifications, with the camera app designed by Xiaomi
or the presence of the Mi Remote app to use the device as a remote control.
But overall, you will have the true experience of Android One - it promises to deliver fast updates
to the system.
Currently, the device is running Oreo 8.1, but it will be updated soon for Pie 9.0.
The Mi A1 is the ideal cell phone for people who enjoy Xiaomi's handsets, but don't like the MIUI experience.
It offers good screen with powerful sound. The camera is decent, being able to record good photos and videos,
but it has the typical limitations of an midrange smartphone.
The battery is poor, compared to what we've seen in other Xiaomi models.
Overall, the Mi A1 delivers good performance for any task. Its biggest differential is only the Android One.
But for those who do not care about the pure version of the little robot, there are more interesting options from Xiaomi itself.
The Mi A1 has been sent to TudoCelular by GearBest, and if you were interested, just get yours at the link in the description.
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