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Snapdragon 425 64 bit processor level performance
5 inch 1280*720 296 PPI
Dual SIM Card Support 128GB TF card to more
Introduction
It is nothing out of the usual to praise Xiaomi for its great value offers. If you can get around the potential caveats of availability and support outside of the brand's traditional Asian markets, the China-based OEM typically has great options worth exploring in every category.
4a is obviously at the very bottom of the company lineup - which pretty much equals the lowest there is in the smartphone food chain. But, let's get one thing straight right off the bat - a lower price point doesn't necessarily imply top value. For better, or worse, the 4a provides the perfect illustration of that. Here's what we're dealing with.
4a key features
- Plastic unibody design
- Hybrid DualSIM/microSD card slot (up to 128GB)
- 5" IPS display of 720p resolution; 296ppi
- Snapdragon 425 chipset; Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 CPU; Adreno 308 GPU
- 13MP f/2.2 main camera; 1080p video capture at 30fps
- 5MP f/2.2 front-facing camera; 720p at 30fps video recording
- MIUI 8.1 based on Android 6.0.1 Lollipop
- 16GB/32GB of built-in, expandable storage, 2GB of RAM
- 4G LTE Cat.4 (150Mbps down/ 75Mbps up); Wi-Fi a/b/g/n; Bluetooth 4.2; GPS, GLONASS and Beidou; * FM radio
- IR port
- Dual-microphone active noise canceling
- 3,120mAh non-removable battery
Main shortcomings
- Sluggish entry-level chipset
- No Gorilla Glass on the display
- No NFC
- Some $20 can get you fast charging, a fingerprint scanner, an octa-core CPU
If reputations are made or undone in the flagship category, the 4a must be well on the safe side being the polar opposite. We don't think this disclaimer is even needed but Xiaomi's entry level should be pretty much under most people's radar. It would've slipped under ours too was it not for a sudden spike in popularity in our charts.
So, we're dealing with the low-cost alternative of an entry-level phone. Can it get any less exciting than this? Oh well, just to put things into perspective, the 4a is basically the same package as a Sony Xperia E5 or a Samsung Galaxy J5. You can bet these two sold by the millions, so it's a fair bid by Xiaomi to try and emulate that in emerging markets. And why not - at nearly half the price.
Just for the record, it's not the basic specs or low asking price that get the Xiaomi 4a the short shrift. And no, we are not dropping our usual in-depth reviews, so don't panic. Our goal is to give you our impressions of the phone in a concise form, without sacrificing the detailed performance review and the full test results. We hope you enjoy it.
Specifications
Key Features
- 5-inch HD IPS display, 296ppi
- 1.4GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 quad-core CPU
- Adreno 308 GPU
- 2GB RAM
- 16GB storage
- up to 128GB via microSD (uses SIM 2 slot)
- 13MP rear camera, f/2.2 aperture, LED flash
- 5MP front camera, f/2.2 aperture
- Dual-SIM (hybrid)
- 4G LTE
- WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
- Bluetooth 4.1
- GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
- IR blaster
- Gyro
- MIUI 8 (Android Marshmallow)
- 3,120mAh battery
- 139.5 x 70.4 x 8.5mm
- 131.5g
- Gold, Rose Gold
What’s in the box
Specifications
- SKU: XI988MP2A3FRBNAFAMZ
- Size (L x W x H cm): 139.9 x 70.4 x 8.5 mm
- Weight (kg): 0.131
- Color: GOLD,ROSE GOLD,BLACK
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Love it.
Very Affordable Android Phone and Cheap too..I Bought one for my Mum and she loves it