Xiaomi Mi A2 32 GB / 4 GB

Recently, one of the leaders in the Chinese market, Xiaomi, took an unprecedented step and launched smartphones with a pure version of Android. It is unprecedented because the path of Xiaomi did not begin with smartphones, but with an Android shell called MIUI, which largely copied the Apple operating system.

Ultra-thin body

The new Xiaomi Mi A2 is a strict, stylish and ultra-thin smartphone with excellent build quality. If he seems familiar to you, then this is not casual. In fact, this is the twin brother of the recent hit Mi6x with its thin bezels, widescreen display and missing bangs, which over the past year has managed to get pretty bored. And thanks to the rounded edges and an adequate weight of 168 g for such a diagonal, it fits comfortably in the hand.

Smartphone with pure Android

As you probably guessed, the main difference from Mi6x is the "pure" Android on board. In fact, this means that you will receive updates in a timely manner, and the smartphone itself will work more smoothly, since the system will not have dozens of unnecessary applications that the manufacturer has sewn. The flip side of the coin is the lack of some really useful MIUI features like handy gesture controls or flexible display calibration.

Large IPS display

The Mi A2 has a 6-inch IPS display with Full HD resolution (2160x1080 pixels). The aspect ratio is now fashionable 18:9. In fact, the screen is "frameless" and takes up most of the smartphone's facade, however, the smartphone does not feel super-thin or "borderless". Apparently, over the past year, models like the Samsung Galaxy S9 have managed to spoil us a little.

High operating speed

The smartphone is controlled by a bunch of hardware from an eight-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 (clocked at 2.2 GHz), 4 GB of RAM and an Adreno 512 graphics accelerator. As for the amount of memory, there are three options on the market: 32, 64 and 128 GB. The 128 GB version of the latter will also have 6 GB of RAM instead of 4. It is worth choosing the right stock carefully, since there is no slot for a memory card. In terms of speed and smoothness, Mi A2 leaves a purely positive impression, to make it slow down, you have to try.

Camera that surprises

The main camera in the smartphone is dual, and the main module has a resolution of 20 MP, and the auxiliary one has a resolution of 12 MP. The smartphone needs an additional camera, first of all, for portrait shooting. Usually, the camera is not something that is usually praised in a smartphone for $ 200, but in Mi A2 it can surprise both with the quality of photos and the ability to shoot video. Although, sometimes she lacks speed and she can strangely build an exposure.

fast charging

The smartphone has a 3010 mAh battery, which is enough for about a day and a half of "standard" use (calls, mail, social networks, music in moderation). Not to say that this is a lot, but the situation is brightened up by the fast charging that comes with the kit. Another important point that you definitely need to pay attention to is that Xiaomi Mi A2 does not have the usual 3.5 headphone jack, so it remains to use either Bluetooth or audio adapters for USB-C.