
Xiaomi Mi A1
Surprisingly good even in 2022, and a smart start for Xiaomi thanks to its low price and software.
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- Price when I covered it
- around 200 in dollars
- Featured in
- 5 videos · 2018–2022
- Category
- Phones · Budget
What I liked
- holds up well in 2022
- half the price of Samsung
- strong MIUI software
- Immense value
- Best phone camera at the price
- Good design
What I didn't
- Highest SAR value on the list shown
In my words
Straight from the video. Tap a timestamp to hear me say it.
“taken the immense value that was the Mi A1 last year and stretched it even further”
“an alternative version called the me a one running stock Android but they're more or less the same internally”
Every time I covered it
Most recent first, so you can see if my view has changed.
0:26I bought EVERY Xiaomi Phone. 😱Surprisingly good even in 2022, and a smart start for Xiaomi thanks to its low price and software.
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0:50Smartphone Radiation is Increasing...Shown at the top of the SAR list, with a radiation figure about ten times that of the Galaxy Note 8.
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0:08Xiaomi Mi A2 UNBOXING and REVIEW!The predecessor, praised as immense value with the best phone camera at its price.
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3:42The BEST $300 Phone (2018) ft. MKBHD, Technical Guruji, iJustine + MoreTechnical Guruji's pick, with clean stock Android and a promise of updates for around $200.
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0:21Does a Cheap 2018 Smartphone beat a 2013 Flagship?Mentioned as the stock Android version of the Mi 5X with more or less the same internals.
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Owners say
People who marked this as owned. My verdict is mine, this is theirs.







