Xiaomi has launched its new Redmi A1+ in Pakistani market with a price range of below Rs.20,000. It is a budget segment device which is predicted to grab the major share of market in the coming days. We will discuss Xiaomi Redmi A1+ complete unboxing, review, pros and cons details in this article.
Xiaomi has tried to fill the market gap of budget smartphone under 20000 as most of the brands like, Infinix, tecno, vivo and oppo were targeting the mid range or upper mid range segment. This device comes with a slogan of ‘Pakistan Ka A1 Phone’.
| Reasons to Buy ???? • Good Design • Good Battery Backup • Low Price | Reasons not to Buy ???? • Less RAM • Underpowered and Old MediaTek A22 Chipset • Low Camera Resolution |
Xiaomi Redmi A1+ Review
We will discuss the complete review of this device by talking about it’s each aspect which you want to know.
Box Situation
The box of this device comes in white color with the phone’s picture and branding on the front and on the remaining sides, the specifications and other details are mentioned.
While inside the box you will get the smartphone wrapped in a plastic paper sheet along with some paper work, SIM ejector tool and charger with micro USB cable.
Also Check
Xiaomi Redmi A1 Plus Price in Pakistan
Design
The design of this phone is going to be another unique selling point apart from the price tag. It comes with durable plastic body. The fingerprint sensor is present at the back with the camera box above it which houses two cameras of 8 MP and a QVGA sensor of 0.3 MP.
On the bottom side, there is a headphone jack and a micro USB port. Intrestingly the speaker is present on the top side of the phone. On the right sidem, you will get volume rocker keys along with the lock button. The SIM tray is present on the left side which can be popped out using SIM ejector tool.
Camera
The cameras of this phone is what you can expect from a entry level budget phone. The back camera of this phone is of 8 MP along with a 0.3 MP QVGA sensor which can record videos at 1080p with 30fps. The front camera is of 5 MP which can also record at 1080p with 30fps.
Both of the front and back cameras produces average to good results in the daylight but during night time their performance falls below average sometimes.
Battery
The battery of this phone is of 5000 mAh which can provide you a long lasting backup with one time charge. Due to less RAM, under powered GPU and chipset and GO edition of android, the battery can last upto two to three days with normal usage.
The charging speed isn’t good to be fast as it comes with a 10W charger out of the box. It might take upto 2 hours to fully charge from 0 to 100%.
Also Read
Vivo Y02s Review, Pros and Cons and Complete Details
Display
Redmi A1+ comes with an IPS LCD panel with a screen size of 6.53 inches. The screen to body ratio is 81% with prominent chin and bezels. Resolution of this phone is HD+ 720×1600 pixels with 400 nits peak brightness for a good daylight visibility.
The color quality of this phone is what we can say is good according to the price range.
Processor/Chipset
The processor used in this phone is MediaTek’s Helio A22 which is a 4 years old chipset. It has four cores with a clock speed of 2.0 GHz. A22 is considered to be a low end chipset but it is also very power efficient. Considering the price range, the android GO version, it will not slow down the phone instead it can perform better due to less apps running in the background.
Internal Memory/RAM
The internals of this phone are the lowest which a user can expect in this price range. It comes with a 32 GB internal storage along with 2 GB RAM. But luckily you aren’t going to stick with 32 GB for storing data, you can also expand the memory through a dedicated micro SD card slot present in the SIM tray.
Sensors
Xiaomi Redmi A1+ comes with only two sensors, accelerometer and Fingerprint scanner which is mounted on the back for easy finger accessibility. There is no gyro. proximity and compass inside. Due to the price range, we have to adjust with these two sensors.
Gaming Performance
The gaming performance of this smartphone isn’t good. Due to low end processor, Android GO edition and less RAM, you cannot expect much from Redmi A1 plus in terms of gaming. While playing the famous game like PUBG, you can use smooth and HD mode which renders medium FPS.
Xiaomi Redmi A1+ AnTuTu Benchmark Score
Xiaomi Redmi A1+ AnTuTu benchmark score is 90649
Pricing and Availability
The phone is available in the local and online market for Rs.19,999 in the memory combination of 32GB with 2GB RAM.
Conclusion
Xiaomi this time considered the budget price range and launched a good to average smartphone. This phone can be considered if you are looking to buy for day to day routine tasks. But if your focus is gaming and camera then this phone is a big NO. The phone’s battery and design can also be considered as both of them are very good in this price range.
Let us know your reviews about this phone in comments.