Xiaomi Mi A1 (Mi 5X) specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Xiaomi Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
  • Released 2017, September 165g, 7.3mm thickness Android 7.1.2, up to Android 9.0, Android One 64GB storage, microSDXC
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 Adreno 506 Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 190.4 USD
  • 5.5" 1080x1920 pixels
  • 12MP 2160p
  • 4GB RAM Snapdragon 625
  • 3080mAh Li-Po

Xiaomi Mi A1 (Mi 5X) overview

Xiaomi Mi A1 (Mi 5X) is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2017, September. Xiaomi Mi A1 (Mi 5X) has 5.5 inch, IPS LCD, a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3. Xiaomi Mi A1 (Mi 5X) uses Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) chipset, Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 CPU, Adreno 506 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). It has 12MP Dual main camera, 5MP Single selfie camera. It uses Li-Po 3080 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of Xiaomi Mi A1 (Mi 5X) is about 190.4 USD.

Score the key features of Xiaomi Mi A1 (Mi 5X) compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 44 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 70 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 75 / 100 points
  • Price: 28 / 100 points

Xiaomi Mi A1 (Mi 5X) full specifications

VERSIONS:   

GLOBAL|INDIA|RUSSIA|VIETNAM|HONG KONG|INDONESIA|MI 5X (CHINA)
For Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, LATAM. Also known as Xiaomi Mi 5X in China.

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2017, September
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions 155.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm (6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 in)
Weight 165 g (5.82 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Type IPS LCD
Size 5.5 inches, 82.6 cm2 (~70.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3

PLATFORM

OS Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), Android One
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
CPU Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 506

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
  eMMC 5.1

MAIN CAMERA

Dual 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF 12 MP, f/2.6, 50mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 5 MP
Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Infrared port Yes
NFC No
Radio FM radio
USB USB Type-C 2.0

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity

BATTERY

Type Li-Po 3080 mAh, non-removable
Charging Charging 10W

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Black, Gold, Rose Gold, Red
Models MDG2, MDI2
SAR 1.75 W/kg (head) 0.76 W/kg (body)
Price About 190.4 USD

TESTS

Performance GeekBench: 4292 (v4.4) GFXBench: 3.5fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: 1570:1 (nominal), 2.689 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 74dB / Noise 73dB / Ring 90dB
Audio quality Noise -91.0dB / Crosstalk -82.5dB
Battery life Endurance rating 87h

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