Xiaomi became a new phenomenon in a smartphone society, since the launching of Xiaomi Redmi 1 in 2014. It makes a big impact or even destroys on smartphone marketplace in the entire world including Indonesia that led by Samsung and iPhone. Why does Xiaomi can disturb the hegemony of Samsung and iPhone marketplace? Of course, If you know the philosophy of the company is you would have seen innovation for everyone and this is really important because you want to bring high-quality innovative products and make them affordable so that everybody can enjoy the product. You know that Indonesia is a developing country, so the majority of society prefer to buy a low-budget smartphone but have good quality, or we can say that “kere hore”
In 2016, Xiaomi had been launched a new product called Xiaomi Redmi 4x
and gain high profit in Indonesia. The next year, they launched a new mini-flagship product
again collaborated with Google. Here we call Xiaomi MI A1. I've been using this
product since 3 months ago, surprisingly this smartphone still can show high
performance beyond I expected. Even though Xiaomi releases they feature phones
such as MI A2 and Redmi 5 Pro this year, I feel the performance of Xiaomi
MIA1 these are 4 reasons why Xiaomi MI
A1 still worth in 2018.
1. Appearance and Design
Specification
Let’s see the first glimpse of MI
A1. Then, let's talk about the three things that a part of any big phone one is
a big display, dual camera and the battery. This smartphone available in 2
variants colour, black and gold, with a dual camera behind makes this
smartphone more elegant than others. It also has a large 5.5 inch full HD
screen and it's protected by Corning Gorilla Glass so you never have to worry
about accidentally scratching. Don’t forget this smartphone also has a
fingerprint behind the body for maximum protection. The material is similar to
the Mi 5X, which is wrapped in aluminium with a shiny metal edge that makes it
look more premium.
On the smartphone screen, a
notification light, proximity sensor and front camera are displayed, while
there are three navigation buttons lined up below the screen and with a USB
Type-C port and 3.5mm headphone jack hole. All those design specifications
still usable in this year, because not all smartphones in the similar price
range with Xiaomi MI A1 have all these features.
2. Camera
Besides a premium design, what else
are we looking for in a good phone well?. I think we can probably all agree
that photography is extra important so MI A1 comes with a flagship dual camera
and I'm constantly impressed by the photography experience from our flagship
dual camera but I think we take camera experience to the next level we have a
picture-perfect dual camera. it delivers picture-perfect shots bouquet effect
is very commonly found in DSLRs so there's many many do all camera solutions on
the market today so what today and this together delivers a DSLR quality
experience that you can put right in your pocket. The bokeh effect created on
the camera becomes one of the sweeteners of every photo was taken. In addition,
the colour exposure created appears so detailed. Photographing bokeh objects in
bright lighting is always has a pleasant experience. In other words, if you are
looking for a DSLR features in a pocket, Xiaomi MI A1 is your answer.
3. Performances
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 this is
new generation of processor so you never have to worry about playing visually
intensive games it's great on battery life so you don't have to worry about
your phone suddenly running out of battery and it's got great thermal
performance so you don't have to worry about your phone heating up these three
factors help determine a great user experience. As long as I use the Xiaomi Mi
A1, the performance of the phone feels fast and there is no meaningful lag. The
use of Snapdragon 625 processor combined with 4GB RAM and pure Android version
makes this phone run various applications smoothly. I tried to play some games
that require qualified specifications such as Dynasty Warriors Unleashed and
Need for Speed Unlimited, the game can be played smoothly. Playing the Mobile
Legend game that is currently popular is also smooth. For benchmark scores in
AnTuTu, Xiaomi Mi A1 gets a score of 61,844. This score automatically places
Xiaomi Mi A1 among middle-class cellphones for performance matters.
4. Android One
MI A1 is created by Xiaomi and powered by Google partnering with Android
one so show me Xiaomi is a fast-growing Internet company and we very much
respect the nature of Internet openness we recognize there are some of our
users who prefer a different flavour of Android and we want to cater to
those users as well and so with theme a one we are offering a unique experience
of combining hardware with our stock Android premium pure Android camera. The
benefits of using Android Stock are No Bloatware, chance of a faster update,
and Long battery life.
5. Battery
If we talk about the battery,
equipped with the Mi A1 comes with a smaller 3,080mAh battery, which is a
pretty standard size these days. However,
the perfect combination between Xiaomi and Google can optimize the
battery life. For the use of daily activities such as surfing the web, social
networking, and playing games, this MI A1 is quite resistant all day without
needing to be charged. From morning at 100%, there is still a battery of 39%
remaining in the morning the next day. For the problem of the minus battery
from Xiaomi Mi A1 is the absence of fast charging support so that the MI A1
battery charging process becomes a bit long. It takes about 2 hours to charge
mobile battery power from 25% to 100%. However, I think the absence of a fast
charging feature does not have significant impacts on this smartphone.
In conclusion, although the Xiaomi Mi A2 is already on the way and the
presence is already a few months, the truth Xiaomi MI A1 still worth to buy in
2018. The hardware also a little below the new Redmi Note 5 Pro. however, the
difference is almost minor. In addition, the software of the Xiaomi Mi A1 with
Android One makes the performance of the terminal is driven, reducing the
differences with the latest mid-range terminals the Chinese firm. In addition,
the double camera makes it a benchmark at a photographic level in terminals of
this same price range.
