The Xiaomi Mi A1 is Google & Xiaomi's love-child...
Have Your Cake and Eat It! The Mi A1 offers the value-for-money that imported phones bring while doing away with any heavy bloated Android overlay! Oh... and did I mention it's one hell of a good smartphone!
The Mi A1 is the Chinese Tech Giant Xiaomi's first smartphone to be released without their custom Android overlay, MIUI. Instead it's a part of Google's Android One programme which puts smartphones on a digital detox by providing them with a streamlined completely stock version of Android.
Xiaomi Hardware... Meet... Pure Android Software...
I think Google's been feeling a little guilty since it decided to end it's affordable line of Nexus devices and only focus on the high-end Pixel... So it got together with Xiaomi and transformed the popular Xiaomi Mi 5X into the Xiaomi Mi A1.
The Mi A1, thanks to Android One, receives regular security updates and is also guaranteed an update to Android Oreo 8.1 in early 2018. It's finally an Android One smartphone that you'll actually want...
Guilty or not, the latest stats show that less than 20% of Android devices are running Android 7, never mind the latest Android 8 Oreo... so the Android One movement is a small but important one.
I've been using the Xiaomi Mi A1 as my daily driver for a few weeks finding both pros & cons, but even so... The Mi A1 could well be the hottest contender for my mid-range smartphone champ 2017!
Let's check out the Xiaomi Mi A1 Display, Build Quality, Performance, Software, Camera, Connectivity & Battery Life in this full hands-on review.
Tech Specs & Connectivity
You can find all the technical specifications for the Xiaomi Mi A1 smartphone below and if you've got any questions feel free to leave us a comment as well!
In terms of WiFi & Signal reliability, I've not had any issues with the Mi A1. It picks up the same signal as both the OP5 and Galaxy S7 and hasn't had any dropouts during calls.
UK Network Coverage? Yes the Xiaomi Mi A1 comes with full UK Support for all carriers.
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| Smartphone | Xiaomi Mi A1 |
| Screen Size | 5.5 inch |
| Screen Aspect Ratio | 16:9 |
| Screen Resolution | 1080Ã1920 |
| Pixel Density | 401 PPI |
| Screen To Body Ratio | 70% |
| Screen technology | Gorilla Glass 3, 2.5d, 10 point multi-touch |
| Thickness | 7.3mm |
| Weight | 165g |
| Material | Aluminium Unibody |
| Colors Available | Black, Gold, Rose Gold |
| Storage | 64GB |
| Processor (CPU) | Snapdragon 625 (8 x 2GHz) |
| Graphics (GPU) | Adreno 506 |
| RAM | 4GB (933MHz) |
| Android Version | 7.1.2 Nougat (Pure Android) |
| IP Rating (Water, dust) | NO |
| Micro-SD Card Tray | Yes - Uses SIM 2 Slot (128GB) |
| Notification LED | Yes (white only) |
| Finger Print Sensor | Yes - Rear facing |
| Infrared | Yes |
| USB Type | USB Type-C |
| 4G Bands | FDD: B1 (2100MHz) / B3 (1800MHz) / B7 (2600MHz) / B8 / B20 (800MHz) |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA: 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100MHz |
| 2G Bands | GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900MHz |
| SIM Support | Dual Nano SIM |
| WiFi | 2.4GHz + 5GHz (b / g / n / ac) |
| GPS Tech | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou |
| Bluetooth Version | 4.2 |
| NFC | No |
| Sensors | Proximity, Accelerometer, Light, Gyroscope, Compass |
| OTG | Yes |
| Battery Size | 3080 mAh |
| Fast Charging | No (5V 2A) |
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Both myself & Luke have managed to bag ourselves a Xiaomi Mi A1... So if you've got any questions... ask away below!
Also... I'd love to hear whether you'd prefer the MIUI Mi 5X or the Android One Mi A1??? Let me know below...