Xiaomi Mi A1
{{short description|Smartphone developed by Xiaomi and Google}}
{{About|the smartphone created by Xiaomi and Google|Xiaomi Mi 1|Xiaomi Mi 1}}
{{Distinguish|Redmi A1}}
{{Infobox mobile phone
| name = Xiaomi Mi A1/5X
| logo = Mi A1 logo.png
| logosize = 120px
| image = Xiaomi Mi 5X.jpg
| imagesize = 160px
| caption = Mi A1
| codename = Tissot, Tiffany (Mi 5X)
| manufacturer = Xiaomi
| related = Xiaomi Redmi 4/4X/Note 4
Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite
| series = Mi, Android One
| released = {{start date and age|df=yes|2017|09}}{{cite web|title=Mi A1 launched|url=http://www.androidauthority.com/xiaomi-launches-first-android-one-smartphone-mi-a1-798380|website=Android Authority|date=5 September 2017|access-date=2017-09-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905134033/http://www.androidauthority.com/xiaomi-launches-first-android-one-smartphone-mi-a1-798380/|archive-date=2017-09-05|url-status=live}}
| available = {{Collapsible list|title=January 2017
}}
| predecessor =
| successor = Xiaomi Mi A2
Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus
| type = Touchscreen smartphone
| form = Slate
| size = {{unbulleted list|{{convert|155.4|mm|abbr=on}} H|{{convert|75.8|mm|in|abbr=on}} W|{{convert|7.3|mm|in|abbr=on}} D}}
| weight = {{convert|165|g|oz|1|abbr=on}}
| os = Android 7.1.2 "Nougat", upgradable to Android 8.1 "Oreo" and Android 9 "Pie".
| soc = Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625
| compatible networks = GSM: 800/900/1800/1900
HSPA: 850 / 900 / 1700 (AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE:, VoLTE 1 (2100), 2 (1900), 3 (1800), 4 (1700/2100), 5 (850), 7 (2600), 8 (900), 38 (2600), 39 (1900), 40 (2300), 41 (2500)
| cpu = Octa-core (8×2.0GHz Cortex-A53)
| gpu = Adreno 506
| battery = Non-removable Li-Ion 3080 mAh battery
| display = {{convert|5.5|in|mm|abbr=on}} LTPS LCD, 1080×1920 pixels, ~401 ppi, 16M colors
| rear_camera = Dual 12 MP (26mm, {{f/}}2.2; 50mm, {{f/}}2.6), phase detection autofocus, 2× optical lossless zoom, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
| front_camera =5 MP 1.25 μm/ 1.0 μm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
| memory = 4 GB
| storage = 32/64 GB
| memory_card = microSD, up to 128 GB
| connectivity = {{unbulleted list
| Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 & 5GHz), dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
| Bluetooth v4.1, A2DP, Low-energy
| USB-C
}}
|slogan = Created by Xiaomi, Powered by Google
|website = {{URL|https://www.mi.com/en/mi-a1/}}
}}
The Xiaomi Mi A1 (also known as Xiaomi Mi 5X in China), is a smartphone, co-developed by Google, as part of its Android One initiative — and Xiaomi that runs on the Android operating system.{{Cite web|url=http://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_mi_a1_(5x)-8776.php|title=Xiaomi Mi A1 (5X) - Full phone specifications|website=gsmarena.com|access-date=2017-09-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170913002058/http://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_mi_a1_(5x)-8776.php|archive-date=2017-09-13|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.mi.com/in/mi-a1/|title=Mi A1 - AndroidOne - Picture Perfect Dual Camera - Mi India|website=mi.com|access-date=2017-09-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905183258/http://www.mi.com/in/mi-a1/|archive-date=2017-09-05|url-status=live}}
Specifications
= Hardware =
The Mi A1 comes with a 5.5-inch touchscreen display with Full HD 1080p resolution, powered by a 3080 mAh battery. It measures 155.40 mm × 75.80 mm × 7.30 mm (height × width × thickness) and weighs 165.00 grams. The phone is powered by a 2.0 GHz Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor with the 14 nm FinFET process with Adreno 506 650 MHz GPU, and comes with 4 GB of RAM. It 32 GB or 64 GB of internal storage, and unique for the series, microSD card slot (hybrid slot) supporting up to 128 GB cards. The rear camera on the Mi A1 is 12 MP 1.25 μm f/2.2 + 12 MP 1.0 μm, {{f/}}2.6 shooters with autofocus and 2× optical lossless zoom, two-tone flash and a 5-piece lens. It is capable of recording HD and 4k videos. The phone also has a 5 MP 1.12 μm, {{f/}}2 front camera. Sensors on the phone include: compass magnetometer, proximity sensor, accelerometer, ambient light sensor, gyroscope, fingerprint sensor, infrared, and Hall Sensor.{{Cite web|url=https://www.androidcentral.com/xiaomi-mi-a1-specs/|title=The Mi 5X is Xiaomi's first Android One phone.|date=5 September 2017|access-date=2017-09-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912055950/https://www.androidcentral.com/xiaomi-mi-a1-specs|archive-date=2017-09-12|url-status=live}}
= Software =
The Xiaomi Mi A1 initially runs on Android 7.1.2 Nougat and is updatable to Android 9 Pie. Besides the Google's suite of applications, the device is preloaded with Xiaomi's applications such as Camera, Feedback, Mi Community and Mi Remote. The Mi A1 receives OS upgrades for a minimum of two years. The Android Oreo update does not bring a project Treble functionality for device-independent system updates.{{Cite web |url=http://www.nashvillechatterclass.com/xiaomi-mi-a1-android-oreo-update-doesnt-bring-project-treble-support/37164/ |title=Xiaomi Mi A1 mcbc Oreo update doesn't bring Project Treble support |date=January 2018 |access-date=2018-02-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180218210252/http://www.nashvillechatterclass.com/xiaomi-mi-a1-android-oreo-update-doesnt-bring-project-treble-support/37164/ |archive-date=2018-02-18 |url-status=live }} The device's kernel sources were released in January 2018, 4 months after its release.{{cite web|last1=Khoury|first1=Rita El|title=Xiaomi releases the kernel source code for the Mi A1|url=http://www.androidpolice.com/2018/01/30/xiaomi-releases-kernel-source-code-mi-a1/|website=Android Police|access-date=31 January 2018|date=30 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130165231/http://www.androidpolice.com/2018/01/30/xiaomi-releases-kernel-source-code-mi-a1/|archive-date=2018-01-30|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Android One Xiaomi Mi A1 Kernel Sources Finally Released|url=https://www.xda-developers.com/android-one-xiaomi-mi-a1-kernel-sources-finally-released/|website=xda-developers|access-date=31 January 2018|date=30 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180204082955/https://www.xda-developers.com/android-one-xiaomi-mi-a1-kernel-sources-finally-released/|archive-date=2018-02-04|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last1=Sanders|first1=James|title=Xiaomi still hasn't released the kernel sources for the Mi A1|url=http://www.androidpolice.com/2018/01/16/xiaomi-still-hasnt-released-kernel-sources-mi-a1/|website=Android Police|access-date=17 January 2018|date=16 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180117061139/http://www.androidpolice.com/2018/01/16/xiaomi-still-hasnt-released-kernel-sources-mi-a1/|archive-date=2018-01-17|url-status=live}}
= Mi 5X =
The Mi 5X is the Chinese market version of the Mi A1, running MIUI over Android. The 5X only differs in its software, having identical hardware to the A1.{{Cite web|last=Staff|date=2017-09-14|title=Xiaomi Mi 5X users get Mi A1 Android One ROM|url=https://www.bgr.in/news/xiaomi-mi-5x-users-get-mi-a1-android-one-rom-510822/|access-date=2020-12-10|website=BGR India|language=en-US}}
Release
The Xiaomi Mi A1 was unveiled on 5 September 2017 and was available in all of Xiaomi's markets at the time,{{Cite web |last=Dimitrov |first=Plamen |date=2017-09-07 |title=Meet the Xiaomi Mi A1: an affordable mid-ranger with stock Android and fancy dual camera |url=https://www.phonearena.com/news/Meet-the-Xiaomi-Mi-A1-an-affordable-mid-ranger-with-stock-Android-and-fancy-dual-camera_id97778 |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=PhoneArena |language=en-US}} with the exception of the People's Republic of China, where the MIUI based variant, Mi 5X, was released earlier that year.
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! colspan="5" |Xiaomi Mi A1 availability |
| Asia Pacific
!Rest of Europe !Middle East & Africa !America |
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| Bangladesh |
| Hong Kong |
| India |
| Indonesia |
| Kazakhstan
| |Oman | |
| Malaysia
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| Myanmar
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| Nepal
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| Pakistan{{Cite web|url=http://anymobile.pk/news/xiaomi-mi-a1-finally-launched-in-pakistan|title=Xiaomi Mi A1 launched in Pakistan|url-status=live|access-date=27 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171027131122/http://anymobile.pk/news/xiaomi-mi-a1-finally-launched-in-pakistan|archive-date=2017-10-27}}
| |UAE | |
| Philippines
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| Singapore
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| South Korea
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| Sri Lanka
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| Taiwan
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| Thailand
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| Vietnam
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Reception
Sam Byford of The Verge described Mi A1's most distinct feature is its software that runs on stock Android and not on Xiaomi's MIUI layer.{{Cite news|url=https://www.theverge.com/2017/9/5/16254256/xiaomi-mi-a1-android-one-flagship-announced-india|title=Xiaomi's Mi A1 is a flagship Android One phone for India|work=The Verge|access-date=2017-09-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905111406/https://www.theverge.com/2017/9/5/16254256/xiaomi-mi-a1-android-one-flagship-announced-india|archive-date=2017-09-05|url-status=live}} Sahil Gupta of TechRadar wrote that Mi A1's Android One certified experience along with tried and tested hardware, and dual camera capability gives you the premium feel under a budget.{{Cite news|url=http://www.techradar.com/reviews/xiaomi-mi-a1|title=Xiaomi Mi A1 review|work=TechRadar|access-date=2017-09-14|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170907222558/http://www.techradar.com/reviews/xiaomi-mi-a1|archive-date=2017-09-07|url-status=live}}
The phone is described as 'giving a resurgence' to the Android One program,{{Cite web|url=https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_mi_a1_goes_on_sale_in_europe-news-27595.php|title=Xiaomi Mi A1 goes on sale in Europe}} being the first Android One phone to be sold worldwide, and the first Android One phone made by a top-5 best-selling smartphone brand.{{Cite news|url=https://www.golem.de/news/mi-a1-xiaomi-stellt-smartphone-mit-purem-android-vor-1709-129884.html|title=Mi A1: Xiaomi stellt Smartphone mit purem Android vor - Golem.de|access-date=2017-09-05|language=de-DE|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905125211/https://www.golem.de/news/mi-a1-xiaomi-stellt-smartphone-mit-purem-android-vor-1709-129884.html|archive-date=September 5, 2017|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.androidauthority.com/xiaomi-launches-first-android-one-smartphone-mi-a1-798380/|title=Xiaomi launches its first Android One smartphone, the Mi A1|last1=Baxi|first1=Abhishek|date=September 5, 2017|website=Android Authority|access-date=September 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170909141117/http://www.androidauthority.com/xiaomi-launches-first-android-one-smartphone-mi-a1-798380/|archive-date=September 9, 2017|url-status=live}} It was also the first mid-range priced phone to feature a dual rear camera setup with a zoom lens.{{Cite web|url=https://www.techradar.com/in/news/mi-a1-is-the-first-android-one-based-phone-from-xiaomi|title = Mi A1 is the first Android One based phone from Xiaomi|date = 5 September 2017}}
Issues
{{Tone|section|date=July 2020}}
At the end of 2017, Android Oreo was released and created major battery draining issues on some devices.[http://www.bfs.de/SiteGlobals/Forms/Suche/BfS/EN/SARsuche_Formular.html?resourceId=6050984&input_=6008110&pageLocale=en&sarQueryString=XIAOMI+MI+A1&submit=Search Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz - Device radiation]
Another issue of Android Oreo was the instability of Wi-Fi connections.{{Cite web|url=https://piunikaweb.com/2019/01/16/netflix-or-twitter-not-working-on-your-phone-with-wifi-android-pie-could-be-culprit/|title = Netflix or Twitter not working on your phone with WiFi? Android Pie could be culprit|date = 16 January 2019}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20171023045137/https://www.mi.com/en/mi-a1|name=Official website (archived version)}}
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