Why you should buy the new xiaomi mi a1?

Yesterday we told you in Professional Review that the Xiaomi Mi A1, the first smartphone of the Chinese giant that leaves aside its characteristic layer of MIUI personalization and opts for Android One or, as many call it, "pure" Android, is already a reality It will be on sale in a few days and at an exceptional price. However, beyond the technical specifications themselves, what are the reasons why it's a good idea to choose the Mi A1 as your next smartphone?

Xiaomi Mi A1, similar but different

So that no one is misleading, we must remember that basically the Xiaomi Mi A1 is the Xiaomi Mi 5X but with Android One inside it. This means that, despite having the same technical specifications, the user will be able to live a fully stock experience, in addition to other advantages that we will discuss below.

But before continuing, it is necessary to remember some essential details of the new terminal. The Xiami Mi A1 has a 5.5-inch screen that places it at the limit of the phablet category, with Full HD resolution and 401 dpi and Android 7.1 Nougat as an installed operating system but in version One.

Inside it houses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor accompanied by 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal storage that we can expand by microSD card. It also has a dual main camera configuration (12 MP + 12 MP), front camera of 5 MP, 3, 080 mAh battery and dimensions of 155.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm with a weight of 165 grams.

Regarding its price and availability, the Xiaomi Mi A1 will be the most global phone of the brand as it will be launched in almost 40 countries, starting with India on Tuesday the 12th, and continuing through Bangladesh, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Ukraine and a few more, but not Spain, although, as you already know, buying a Xiaomi phone here is quite simple. Ah! And its price will be around 200 euros. And now that we know the details of the new terminal…

Reasons to buy the new Xiaomi Mi A1

Android One is the main reason why you should opt for this smartphone instead of the Mi 5X, for example, despite being similar. Direct support from Google, with which Xiaomi has worked closely, guarantees that you will receive firmware updates much sooner than many other competing smartphones; So much so that it has already been ensured that the phone will update to Android 8.0 Oreo before the end of the year, and it will also be one of the first to receive Android P next year.

Another important reason to opt for the Xiaomi Mi A1 is that, having the One version of Android 7.1 Nougat, it also makes more efficient management of internal storage, not forgetting that it allows you to store your photos in full resolution for free in Google Photos, something that until now was only possible with the Google Pixels.

Third, we could mention its two-sided heat dissipation system that makes it difficult for the terminal to protrude. This feature responds to the fact that Android One, in principle, is intended for emerging countries, so this system is ideal in many of these countries such as India.

In addition, the experience of use is very similar to that offered by the Google Pixels, thanks to having a clean, good, or almost clean operating system, since some apps, such as the Camera, have been modified, in addition to others. to include three new applications as standard: the camera application, the infrared application and Xiaomi's own app store.

Nor can we forget its advantages in the video and photography section since thanks to its two rear lenses it is capable of optical zoom of up to two magnifications, like the Xiaomi Mi 6, and this without neglecting portrait mode or that “smart beauty” or smart beauty mode.

In summary, the content price below two hundred euros, the good quality of its components, and the virtue of being able to enjoy an Android experience without additions and with very fast updates, are the main advantages for opting for the Xiaomi Mi A1 before even than other terminals of the firm itself.