IPhone XR with 720p display People: no big deal i will buy it Mi a3 with 720p display People : why tf can't u put 1080p display in 2019 it's unacceptable
Lol man seriously ,i dont wanna argue but only one thing , better materials make a better display , even if it is 720 p the xr display was way more amazing than 1080p poco display , search for that video man i saw it a long time ago, where random people were asked to select either display of xr or poco
It pays not to get hung up on numbers, the numbers make it sound like the display is worse than an iPhone 4 or Galaxy S3, that's definitely not the case. While ytou can see pixels if you hold the phone close to your face, at normal distances you can't, and the brightness, color, contrast, power consumption and response time are all improved.
if u use your phone outside on your sim would u watch it on 1080 rez witch happens more often *meaning any streaming or youtube* personally i don't watch stuff on mu phone over 720 anyway
The A3 screen is right on the border of being what's considered a "retina" display, if the resolution gets any finer, the human eye lacks the ability to resolve more detail from the image. At that point the differences between other specifications of the display become more important to the picture - color gamut and balance, response time, contrast, brightness etc. and those are all in line with flagship displays. Yes, It's not the best display in the world, but when showing video content it's actually quite good as long as you don't hold the phone too close to your face. For me, the biggest letdown is the lack of support in Xiaomi's Android One variant for the ultra bright mode that the display is capable of.
I agree, to have a winner all they had to do was include a full HD screen. Even if they had a conventional finger print reader on the back, it would've been fine.
Just got the phone today and honestly the 720p resolution is not that bad especially coming from a 1920*1080 441ppi screen. What's not said in the review is that this phone also supports AptxHD, LDAC and more.
I've got a Redmi Note 4, 1080p 401 ppi LCD and SD 625, been absolutely solid til this day running custom RR rom. I'm considering getting the mi A3, everything about it seems great but there are so many mixed opinions about the performance and the display haha.
@@Jacques80120 just an update, I still have no issue with the Mi A3 even with the 720p resolution. But you might want to check the Redmi Note 8 Pro that just came out if the resolution bother you or even the Realme XT.
@@carlod803 Thanks for the update, I think it should be just fine. I like the fact that it isn't as bulky as a lot of phones are today. Oh yeah, one last thing; how's the accuracy of the fingerprint sensor been? Also lots of mixed opinions on that online, I can live with it being a bit slower but accuracy is my only concern.
At the end is classic.. "so if you this phone isnt' for you, just buy something 2x more expensive and I am sure you will be happy" lol.. not an exact quote but legitly what she suggest.
Do you have to use the fingerprint scanner on it? Worried about Google taking my print as well to build up one of the 5000 data points they have on people. Saw a vid of them in court as well and they judge was asking them about and it was like the CEO of Google. N the judge is like "You make 100 million dollars a year, it's an easy enough question."
Got this phone under 10K ($195.5) 4GB/64GB Variant and so far everything is smooth. Pixelation is not really evident unless if you really want to see it but ik very most ocassion you won't really notice it. Camera is what I'm impressed. Sony IMX586 is the same sensor used in OnePlus 7 Pro, Asus Zenfone 6z, Redmi K20 Pro etc. Though the chipset is 665 not 855 but the level of image processing is near to flagship level. GCAM is the solution. Battery life is awesome. It lasted for almost 36 hours. Stock Android is really an advantage. Currently installed the September security patch. Everything was perfect on this phone because I got this under 10K normally in my country (Philippines) in physical store the base Variant is priced at $235 so it's much cheaper
@@NavalKishoreBarthwal woooooosssshhhh dude it was a meme from the avengers endgame. Your like one of those too serious boring guys that nobody likes at parties
It seems now every A series phone after A1 has a weird, dealbreakery gimmick to it. A2 had two versions, either a good screen and bad cameras and vice versa. For A3 I wonder where the hell they even came by 720p screens in 2019, there must have been a leftover warehouse or something. Given how rare they are, they are probably even more expensive. I don't think it impacts battery performance as much as this review implies. A50 managed 98h, with nice 1080p, high contrast screen, putting the difference in a margin of an error. I wonder what the A4's gimmick going to be. Non-expandable 16gig storage or 2000mah battery? Nice video, GSM, as always
All things must be taken into account. From the chipset to the fact screen is amoled. Saying it's unacceptable is ignorant. But what do people know nowadays...
@@stefanra1237, being unacceptable just means that you don't accept to spend a certain amount of money for certain features and quality. I don't ignore anything. And I don't ignore the fact that each of the latest phones is worse than my current one at one certain important aspect. I was sure to order a Redmi Note 8 as soon it's available, just for a better camera and using GCam. No GCam with Mediatek, so if anybody is ignorant it's Xiaomi who decided to target at idiots now.
@@danyakbar8497Thanks for the tip. I ordered one a few days ago after test using my friend's and it will be my first Android One phone. I was a sceptic of the 720p before realising it isn't as bad as most people made it out to be. In fact, the Amoled display looks quite nice compared to the other phone LG V35.
I hate rear fingerprint sensors, somehow they always manage to be difficult to find when you want to put your finger on the sensor, but easy to hit by mistake when you don't want to perform one of the half-dozen undocumented gestures mapped to the reader.
No , don't go for it ,i have been waiting for a month actually, sdc 665 isn't a big improvement over mi a2 and not mi phones in india, if you really want a stock android version, they lack carrier aggregation no 4g+, and they are going to release it around 19k thats going to be a disaster price (19 k in spain) you have a lot of options of stock android in that price range ,think again
Don't be fooled by specs or the resolution. The PPI (Pixel Per Inch) is what matters. The iPhone XR has a low resolution compared to alternative products, but it has a high PPI (because its over 300 so its hard for the human eye since its a small screen so the screen is sharp) and the colours are pretty nice specially for an LCD.
@@frenchmainwt bruh they did it in the past with 1080p thats why ppl are pissed. And if you are gonna give the "apple " argument u can say a lotta things
@@nafimkhan9462 what ? The only diference between CC9 and Mi A3 Is the resolution, if the resolution was 1080p on A3 then it would be the same phone as CC9
After using this phone from almost a year now (bought it in August last year), I must say that the Mi A3 is still unbeatable in this price range. I have been using it as my only daily driver, and the only issue I found irritating was its late Android update, which was promised to be faster. And honestly, the screen is not a deal-breaker at all, I just turn the brightness into the max level and that's it, just a bit power consuming but the battery life is awesome. Other than these it offers everything and serves more than that.
What about Nokia 8.1? Still think the Mi A3 is the best? PS I was thinking of buying one second hand to check if Android 12 custom ROM can be run on it.
Picked up the Mi A2 for $159 a few months ago and it's a solid device. Spec sheet for the A3 is pretty solid, but that 720 display is a deal breaker. Also a bigger bump in the CPU would have been great too. I'm good to hold out till the A4.
Yeah i agree I'm very disappointed about the mi a3....since redmi note 7 release im thinking about that...the mi a3 might be better than note7 but it's really so disappointing note 7 is better...i think they need to focus on Android one line up and take it seriously...coz many user's likes no bloat ware in their devices...
I'm still rocking with my M1 A 😁 But seriously, recommending a non-Android One / stock Android device as an alternative misses the mark for people who like myself purchased this phone for the stock Android experience. If it's not a stock Android device, I don't pay any attention.
I don't mind 720p, as long as I can have higher frame rate while moving up the graphical settings. But damn the Redmi 5 has better audio quality with wired headphones connected
@@arayra728 Well obviously there is because the A3's got an OLED display while the Redmi 5's got IPS. I wouldn't really recommend the Redmi 5 right now, it's boggled with late software updates and performance just got worse with the latest update.
@@Fahmi-kh5ie I saw the phone in a store here in my town, after 10-15 min. with it I had no idea it.s a 720p, I have a Samsung A50 and I want to give up on it because of the large size, the thing it.s a damn shovel. I say go look for it somewere in a store, have a look, play with it for a few minutes. You.ll be surprised, same as I was.
XR screen is pretty good tho and proved to be comparable to some 1080p screen (still not an excuse for 750$). 720p on Android devices (most of them) on the other hand, you'll notice it looks blurry on first look, especially on a big screen devices like this
Well she is pretty. But I am actually just happy to see more women in tech journalism overall, regardless of how they look. And especially when they are really good reviewers.
Omg stop bitching about the 720p screen!! At least its an amoled display. Apple sell a phone with 720p LCD screen for £750. At least xiaomi only charge $200 for it.
No reason to compare it with Apple. Apple have their own fan base and ecosystem. But xiaomi.people buy it because of the price. I've been using note series from note 3, 4, skip the 5 and 6. And now using 7. To me it's still better to go with 1080 ips and rear fpr. It should have been and easy pick for everyone.
All the people commenting about how 720p is a dealbreaker, while it's actually the reason to get this phone. As a relatively active person who sometimes spends over a day without an outlet, the biggest issue I have with modern phones is battery life. I'll take the massive battery life over a higher resolution which makes the phone more expensive, brings absolutely zero advantage in terms of utility and only a small advantage in terms of media. If you want a 1080p phone, there's a ton of them on the market, just pick one. There's no reason for you to hate a phone that's not for you.
Everyone is shit talking about 720p display. I upgraded this device from a LG G4 which had 1440p display and I couldn't be more happy, low resolution is noticeable yes and camera is arguably not as good as G4s however in every other aspect this is a much better phone. Battery lasts me a day easily and half of the time it lasts me 2 days with %15 to spare. Updates made the in screen finger printer reader much faster and accurate.
hi i just ordered this one, but how long does charging take, and also can i use a 36W charger to charge it or will it damage the battery? and can it support PD charging, hope you can help, thanks
@@notoriousyazza290 Phone does not support anything higher than 18W and thats with QC3 compatible charger. I use a 10W (5V-2A) charger and it takes around 2 hours to charge (although I am not certain about exact duration). I am not sure about USB PD charging, I dont have that kind of a charger nor I have any information how those differ from regular QC chargers I personally wouldnt risk it.
I bought this phone last year and very satisfied with. Still fluid, the experience is really simple, and no issues overall, i do recommend it, well balanced and good in every aspect.
There's no such sing as the MI9 CC. There's the CC9 and the CC9e. This is identical to the CC9e, not the CC9, which is the Mi 9 Lite. The screen is also not 6.01", but 6.088" (ie ~6.1").
Great review, and the 720 would probably be a deal breaker for me, but the camera is quite good. By the way, I'm SHOCKED that your English is so good (PERFECT) coming from Sofia, it looks like a beautiful city. Thanks again.
already went to a physical Mi Store and saw the screen .... the display is not a deal breaker for me ... but not looking to buy Mi A3 as I'm happy with Mi A2 ... Mi A2 ROCKS
I don't have a mi store nearly so I can't check myself. Is that so bad? I still have a Nexus 5X so I don't have huge claims no gaiming, calls, social and a nice camera.
Thanks for the review. I'd have really liked to see how the camera does in close-up shots. I have the A1 and I didn't like the camera performance in that aspect.
Yeah agree dude,note 7,note 6,note 5 1080p tianma lcd which is suck,prob touch responsive,screen bleed on the side..but their older brother note 4 is good lcd
Sometimes I think they just build a phone with the leftover parts and call it whatever unit needs an update. This phone is a huge disappointment to what people expected. Hopefully they won't mess up on Poco F2
@@RP-kr2mg they'll release it, it was one of the best marketing phones for them. Everyone who is something on RUclips covered it. So they want to make a huge event this time as well. It makrets itself. The only thing I am scared is that they will mess it up like they did with A3. They've got great phone but make dumb moves each year. They make one line better while ruining other line. Like RN 6 and 6 pro was a waste.
@@sergioypw I don't think they'll release it, it may sell well, but xiaomi is probably earning less than with other phones because flagship snapdragon chipsets are very expensive. they make very low profit.
@@gobir_roz they already said they will make it. They could have just named K20 as a Poco and it would have been a success , but they'll wait a bit more. I just hope they don't ruin it and make K20 again and call it Poco F2 with some minor upgrade
I bought Xiaomi Mi A3, its nice phone for this price, very nice for this price and 720p display is not that big problem because difference are only when you zoom more somethink, but at all 720p safe battery and make better performance.
I think most of us would prefer 1080p amoled display with side/back mounted fingerprint sensor or lower resolution camera than a 720p display with in-display fingerprint sensor and 48mp camera
I'm using a 23" 1080p Viewsonic Monitor for my Freelance Illustrating Job. It has 96 ppi and it's display is as clear as a crystal. Xiaomi Mi A3 has 286ppi. Why on earth would someone has the eye to still see it as blurry and really get distracted by it. It doesn't make any sense... :)
It's quite delay.. Global and Indian bloggers made the same.. Months back. Loved the way of review... Will be expecting it sooner for others interesting mobiles.
the galaxy a50 is also as cheap, and you get literally the best 1080p amoled display on the market, or the galaxy a30 which gets the same screen but for about $180.
Because "NFC payment sector only holds less than 10% of the entire Chinese mobile transaction market" and "The QR code model of WeChat and Alipay apparently takes the lead in the Middle Kingdom". technode.com/2018/03/16/qr-codes-nfc-china/
For me that's the major deal-breaker. In Portugal we can make payments at almost every shop with the nfc, and i commute with it as well at metro, trains and buses. I only noticed when I was ready to buy it. 😬
The best Xiaomi phone ever is not non of the phones you guys chatting about no I'm talking about an flagship device a couple of years back in time and it is the Xiaomi mi note 2..that phone had it all before everyone else had, I'm talking about display and performance and the build quality was really excellent, i think everything from the look of the phone together with high end audio and video options made it such a lovely device...still got mine in deep shiny black which look awesome ecspecaly thoug it's made of glass. there's many agree with me saying mi note 2 is an heavy underated phone so to those of you who never really knew bout this lovely handset you should absolutely give it a shot and you guaranteed wont be disepointed!!! Sheck it out 😃
@@danyel9256 the founder of the company is bulgarian, their company is registered in bulgaria and it seems like he finds people like angie and "imports" them into bulgaria
720p only look nice if the display is below 5 inches like the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact. If over 5.5 inches, it will look weird or blurry. Most of my phones are 1080p except for the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.
Angie, great review as always. I think we can get used to the 720p screen, as it happens to the iPhone XR. Having as IPS is always better than as LCD one. Cheers!!
wrong choice in this case, usually 720p amoled would be arguably better than 1080p lcd, but the mi a3 screen has more going on than just the resolution, it is using a pentile subpixel distribution amoled display, that is an obsolote 2012 amoled techonology, I guess samsung had some unused old panels from that year and sold them to xiaomi, pentile amoled has 2 green subpixels, one of them is shared with near pixels, that makes the display seem even more blurry, on paper it is a 720p, but in practice it will look like a 600p instead. the samsung a20 for instance, which has a 720p amoled but using the newest infinity display will look way sharper than the mi A3
I've had this phone for about half a month now and, honestly, the screen is not as bad as people think it is. You'd probably only notice it being a 720p screen if you put it side-by-side or you are way too used to a 1080p screen. It's a really snappy phone with great battery life. What annoys me more is that there's no preinstalled compass/levelling app and remote app, and the calibration of the gyroscope seem a bit off. There's also still no Android 10, which is sad but at least I'm sure it's coming. Overall a good phone with some annoying things with it that I could live with.
IPhone XR with 720p display
People: no big deal i will buy it
Mi a3 with 720p display
People : why tf can't u put 1080p display in 2019 it's unacceptable
Lol man seriously ,i dont wanna argue but only one thing , better materials make a better display , even if it is 720 p the xr display was way more amazing than 1080p poco display , search for that video man i saw it a long time ago, where random people were asked to select either display of xr or poco
Apple components are way better than mi , that's it
@@20saivasanthchilagani89 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Apple buyers never care about specs, cuz Apple .. and they assume its the best. Which it never is
@@MichaelBelgium 👌
People are so nitpicking. They want 1080p and amoled and everything for cheap price.
Syafiq Kaiser having anything under a 1080p phone these days as a “midranger” (what they’re aiming for) is a joke.
It pays not to get hung up on numbers, the numbers make it sound like the display is worse than an iPhone 4 or Galaxy S3, that's definitely not the case.
While ytou can see pixels if you hold the phone close to your face, at normal distances you can't, and the brightness, color, contrast, power consumption and response time are all improved.
if u use your phone outside on your sim would u watch it on 1080 rez witch happens more often *meaning any streaming or youtube*
personally i don't watch stuff on mu phone over 720 anyway
The A3 screen is right on the border of being what's considered a "retina" display, if the resolution gets any finer, the human eye lacks the ability to resolve more detail from the image.
At that point the differences between other specifications of the display become more important to the picture - color gamut and balance, response time, contrast, brightness etc. and those are all in line with flagship displays.
Yes, It's not the best display in the world, but when showing video content it's actually quite good as long as you don't hold the phone too close to your face.
For me, the biggest letdown is the lack of support in Xiaomi's Android One variant for the ultra bright mode that the display is capable of.
If you had to pick, which one would you rather ? High resolution or LED screen ? Which has bigger impact on visuals ?
I agree, to have a winner all they had to do was include a full HD screen. Even if they had a conventional finger print reader on the back, it would've been fine.
So Right. Although I have mi A1 but I think its alright to update to a3
They have a mi A3 pro
@@sanjaykurseja2368 No
@@sanjaykurseja2368 No
I prefer the reader on the back like the redmi note 7, it's much faster
Just got the phone today and honestly the 720p resolution is not that bad especially coming from a 1920*1080 441ppi screen.
What's not said in the review is that this phone also supports AptxHD, LDAC and more.
Which phone were u previously using ?
@@quintinbrass9439 Remdi 4 Prime which was kind of a bummer when Xiaomi stopped supporting it. The SD625 is still a potent processor til today.
I've got a Redmi Note 4, 1080p 401 ppi LCD and SD 625, been absolutely solid til this day running custom RR rom. I'm considering getting the mi A3, everything about it seems great but there are so many mixed opinions about the performance and the display haha.
@@Jacques80120 just an update, I still have no issue with the Mi A3 even with the 720p resolution. But you might want to check the Redmi Note 8 Pro that just came out if the resolution bother you or even the Realme XT.
@@carlod803 Thanks for the update, I think it should be just fine. I like the fact that it isn't as bulky as a lot of phones are today. Oh yeah, one last thing; how's the accuracy of the fingerprint sensor been? Also lots of mixed opinions on that online, I can live with it being a bit slower but accuracy is my only concern.
At the end is classic.. "so if you this phone isnt' for you, just buy something 2x more expensive and I am sure you will be happy" lol.. not an exact quote but legitly what she suggest.
No NFC? Dealbreaker
Do you have to use the fingerprint scanner on it? Worried about Google taking my print as well to build up one of the 5000 data points they have on people. Saw a vid of them in court as well and they judge was asking them about and it was like the CEO of Google. N the judge is like "You make 100 million dollars a year, it's an easy enough question."
Got this phone under 10K ($195.5) 4GB/64GB Variant and so far everything is smooth. Pixelation is not really evident unless if you really want to see it but ik very most ocassion you won't really notice it. Camera is what I'm impressed. Sony IMX586 is the same sensor used in OnePlus 7 Pro, Asus Zenfone 6z, Redmi K20 Pro etc. Though the chipset is 665 not 855 but the level of image processing is near to flagship level. GCAM is the solution. Battery life is awesome. It lasted for almost 36 hours. Stock Android is really an advantage. Currently installed the September security patch. Everything was perfect on this phone because I got this under 10K normally in my country (Philippines) in physical store the base Variant is priced at $235 so it's much cheaper
where did you buy it?
@@rosierose553 Online Store Lazada
@@TalkingShinobi Oh thanks for the info!
Yo! I found one on lazada under 8k(nearly 9k) hopefully its legit, it has 4.8 stars out of 27 reviews
@@mistahcoco3930 wow! Pls. update me if it's legit, I might get one hehe
Anjie: Did you bring back the headphone jack?
Xiaomi: yes
Anjie: but at what cost?
Xiaomi: 720p display
that's not the law of equivalent exchange
Cost*
@@NavalKishoreBarthwal woooooosssshhhh dude it was a meme from the avengers endgame. Your like one of those too serious boring guys that nobody likes at parties
@@enpandemonium fixed. Thanks man
Angie**
Guys, i saw the phone irl And it komiks great, you can't see diference between HD And full HD, it look great as other phones !
It seems now every A series phone after A1 has a weird, dealbreakery gimmick to it.
A2 had two versions, either a good screen and bad cameras and vice versa. For A3 I wonder where the hell they even came by 720p screens in 2019, there must have been a leftover warehouse or something. Given how rare they are, they are probably even more expensive.
I don't think it impacts battery performance as much as this review implies. A50 managed 98h, with nice 1080p, high contrast screen, putting the difference in a margin of an error.
I wonder what the A4's gimmick going to be. Non-expandable 16gig storage or 2000mah battery?
Nice video, GSM, as always
So Right. I have mi a1 and I have been keeping a keen eye on the new a series but there is always some little thing missing.
All things must be taken into account. From the chipset to the fact screen is amoled. Saying it's unacceptable is ignorant. But what do people know nowadays...
@@stefanra1237, being unacceptable just means that you don't accept to spend a certain amount of money for certain features and quality. I don't ignore anything. And I don't ignore the fact that each of the latest phones is worse than my current one at one certain important aspect.
I was sure to order a Redmi Note 8 as soon it's available, just for a better camera and using GCam. No GCam with Mediatek, so if anybody is ignorant it's Xiaomi who decided to target at idiots now.
Samsung still make phones with 720p AMOLED display such as Galaxy A30s. And Xiaomi sourced it's AMOLED mainly from Samsung.
Mi a2 lite
I just got my new Mi A2 and immediately upgraded to Android 10. Love it.
i have this device is beautiful, screen is perfect. amazing device, no downside for me.
agree..good phone with the price..
Precisely. All these people that complain about the 720p resolution are just looking at the on-paper numbers without experiencing the real phone.
@@danyakbar8497Thanks for the tip. I ordered one a few days ago after test using my friend's and it will be my first Android One phone. I was a sceptic of the 720p before realising it isn't as bad as most people made it out to be. In fact, the Amoled display looks quite nice compared to the other phone LG V35.
@@danyakbar8497 there is not dpi option to change.. :/ you are wrong 😘
I share your impressions.
I am following your website since 2012 and love to subscribe your you tube channel.
Who is better:
1. Angie - like
2. Mi A3 - comment
Hey
Angie. Where can I get one?
Ghandi pop
Would've preferred a 1080P display and rear fingerprint sensor.
The xiomi note 7 is a must BUY!
Chicken :v I’ve heard it overheats like mad
I hate rear fingerprint sensors, somehow they always manage to be difficult to find when you want to put your finger on the sensor, but easy to hit by mistake when you don't want to perform one of the half-dozen undocumented gestures mapped to the reader.
No i will stick to a 720 and in screen
The only thing that i hate is the android one
@@isidoracamata7785 should've got the CC9e then, you could have saved some money and got Android 10 sooner. 😄
Had been waiting for this Mi A3 review since 3 weeks , happy to watch this
No , don't go for it ,i have been waiting for a month actually, sdc 665 isn't a big improvement over mi a2 and not mi phones in india, if you really want a stock android version, they lack carrier aggregation no 4g+, and they are going to release it around 19k thats going to be a disaster price (19 k in spain) you have a lot of options of stock android in that price range ,think again
720p looks nice......
only in 5inches phones or below thou because it will look like shit and blurry if the screen gets bigger..
1080p at 5.2" is so nice
You mean ppi not dpi ?
Don't be fooled by specs or the resolution. The PPI (Pixel Per Inch) is what matters. The iPhone XR has a low resolution compared to alternative products, but it has a high PPI (because its over 300 so its hard for the human eye since its a small screen so the screen is sharp) and the colours are pretty nice specially for an LCD.
720p is nice when it has high PPI. Like 330 ppi.
@@MrIDGAF yes. The iPhone 4S has 480p display but it has a PPI of I think 360 or 330. Its nice
A 3rd sequel for bringing back the reputation... Didn't hit the mark. They should put the same features, resolution and screen from CC9
Then it Will be litellary the CC9
*If the Mi A3 Pro is exist*
@@frenchmainwt bruh they did it in the past with 1080p thats why ppl are pissed. And if you are gonna give the "apple " argument u can say a lotta things
@@nafimkhan9462 what ? The only diference between CC9 and Mi A3 Is the resolution, if the resolution was 1080p on A3 then it would be the same phone as CC9
@Toastie i also have Mi 9T
Your reviews are nearly perfect .very short very brief but covering all aspects of the phone.
After using this phone from almost a year now (bought it in August last year), I must say that the Mi A3 is still unbeatable in this price range. I have been using it as my only daily driver, and the only issue I found irritating was its late Android update, which was promised to be faster. And honestly, the screen is not a deal-breaker at all, I just turn the brightness into the max level and that's it, just a bit power consuming but the battery life is awesome. Other than these it offers everything and serves more than that.
What about Nokia 8.1? Still think the Mi A3 is the best? PS I was thinking of buying one second hand to check if Android 12 custom ROM can be run on it.
It was a pleasure to watch this review: concise, professional, full of information. Not to mention the beautiful presenter... ;)
"Did you do it?"
"Yes. There is now a headphone jack."
"What did it cost?"
"You're looking at it."
I guess i stick with my MIA1 a little bit longer... Hahaha
Like so, so many of us...
Agree
Picked up the Mi A2 for $159 a few months ago and it's a solid device. Spec sheet for the A3 is pretty solid, but that 720 display is a deal breaker. Also a bigger bump in the CPU would have been great too. I'm good to hold out till the A4.
same bro ✌️✌️😅
Yeah i agree I'm very disappointed about the mi a3....since redmi note 7 release im thinking about that...the mi a3 might be better than note7 but it's really so disappointing note 7 is better...i think they need to focus on Android one line up and take it seriously...coz many user's likes no bloat ware in their devices...
Woah You guys are based out of Bulgaria !!?? Wicked !!
I'm still rocking with my M1 A 😁 But seriously, recommending a non-Android One / stock Android device as an alternative misses the mark for people who like myself purchased this phone for the stock Android experience. If it's not a stock Android device, I don't pay any attention.
I don't mind 720p, as long as I can have higher frame rate while moving up the graphical settings.
But damn the Redmi 5 has better audio quality with wired headphones connected
Really? Have you tested the audio quality?
@@arayra728 I have one lmao
@@bennybouken how about the screen? Any noticeable difference with your redmi 5?
@@arayra728 Well obviously there is because the A3's got an OLED display while the Redmi 5's got IPS.
I wouldn't really recommend the Redmi 5 right now, it's boggled with late software updates and performance just got worse with the latest update.
@@bennybouken im using Rn5 pro right now, and I think MI a3 would be a good upgrade for me
bought this one for my GF. honestly, anyone complaining about the resolution its a "tech spoiled" to me.
yeah they kinda want to pretend they're sophisticated, if you're so exigent go buy an iphone for 1k dollars you morons
Thank you for a nice review! Too bad that Xiaomi decide to go for such compromises with CPU and display... camera looks quite promising.
Random comment right here but if she had her own youtube channel I would definitely watch her videos
The only thing that I like on this phone is the stock android. But for the price I would buy a used flagship
They should've made the phone smaller, 720p on 5 inch displays is fine.
But the ppi ist close to a 5 Inch 16:9 screen
geeks want it bigger
It would have been too small for me
Name only ONE casual person who can see a huge difference between 720p and 1080p..
@Nidokly Exactly that! You could maybe spot the difference when you look at the screen very very close, but who does that anyway?
720p is my preferred quality anyway.
help me out guys, how was the display
@@Fahmi-kh5ie I saw the phone in a store here in my town, after 10-15 min. with it I had no idea it.s a 720p, I have a Samsung A50 and I want to give up on it because of the large size, the thing it.s a damn shovel. I say go look for it somewere in a store, have a look, play with it for a few minutes. You.ll be surprised, same as I was.
@@GO-gh2cp do the text seems blurry?
720p on mi a3 deal breaker for USD 240?
720p on iPhone xr isn't a deal breaker for USD 749??
XR screen is pretty good tho and proved to be comparable to some 1080p screen (still not an excuse for 750$). 720p on Android devices (most of them) on the other hand, you'll notice it looks blurry on first look, especially on a big screen devices like this
720 display is a bit rugged :( . nice to see a headphone jack and sd though .
@Mister Albert Nah, they can't they all just acting like divas despite the ppi being 250+
Watching this on my mi a3 at 720p 😎
Grats!
Use third party apps lol
Love ur website makes me sound so smart when I read the phones specs
Why do I love Angie? She loves the nav gestures from MIUI. Yay.
The display is a deal-breaker for sure....not acceptable in 2019
cough cough IPHONE XR cough cough
@@sha_nkz69 cough cough pentile amoled 🤢
@@jasonmcnamara600 cough2 700 dollar lcd cough2
@@sha_nkz69 ooff
Cough! Cough! $750 LCD not even Full HD
As usual....the beauty of Angie XD
Well she is pretty. But I am actually just happy to see more women in tech journalism overall, regardless of how they look. And especially when they are really good reviewers.
Omg stop bitching about the 720p screen!! At least its an amoled display. Apple sell a phone with 720p LCD screen for £750. At least xiaomi only charge $200 for it.
No reason to compare it with Apple. Apple have their own fan base and ecosystem. But xiaomi.people buy it because of the price. I've been using note series from note 3, 4, skip the 5 and 6. And now using 7. To me it's still better to go with 1080 ips and rear fpr. It should have been and easy pick for everyone.
All the people commenting about how 720p is a dealbreaker, while it's actually the reason to get this phone.
As a relatively active person who sometimes spends over a day without an outlet, the biggest issue I have with modern phones is battery life. I'll take the massive battery life over a higher resolution which makes the phone more expensive, brings absolutely zero advantage in terms of utility and only a small advantage in terms of media. If you want a 1080p phone, there's a ton of them on the market, just pick one. There's no reason for you to hate a phone that's not for you.
Everyone is shit talking about 720p display. I upgraded this device from a LG G4 which had 1440p display and I couldn't be more happy, low resolution is noticeable yes and camera is arguably not as good as G4s however in every other aspect this is a much better phone. Battery lasts me a day easily and half of the time it lasts me 2 days with %15 to spare. Updates made the in screen finger printer reader much faster and accurate.
hi i just ordered this one, but how long does charging take, and also can i use a 36W charger to charge it or will it damage the battery? and can it support PD charging, hope you can help, thanks
@@notoriousyazza290 Phone does not support anything higher than 18W and thats with QC3 compatible charger. I use a 10W (5V-2A) charger and it takes around 2 hours to charge (although I am not certain about exact duration). I am not sure about USB PD charging, I dont have that kind of a charger nor I have any information how those differ from regular QC chargers I personally wouldnt risk it.
@@Levent_Ergun oh ok and did the fingerprint scanner get faster?
@@notoriousyazza290 yeah
Waited for this, but will be getting the Note 7 pro instead for 50€ less.
Yes and get the PixysOS custom ROM for it.
Bought Mi A3 some days ago it's a good phone with looks go for it ( mine is more than white)
Shaw Vlog how about the 720p display?
Shaw Vlog how about the 720p display?
@@francisamielguevarra7203 its fine within this price range
bro help me out.. can u see those pixels?
@@Fahmi-kh5ie i didn't understand
I bought this phone last year and very satisfied with. Still fluid, the experience is really simple, and no issues overall, i do recommend it, well balanced and good in every aspect.
I am so proud of me for buying the MiA1 in December 2017 , makes me feel like I am part of the Elite in good taste
Well.. my phone have 1080p screen but i'm always using it on 720p, because it saves some battery and maybe performs better
There's no such sing as the MI9 CC. There's the CC9 and the CC9e. This is identical to the CC9e, not the CC9, which is the Mi 9 Lite. The screen is also not 6.01", but 6.088" (ie ~6.1").
Great review, and the 720 would probably be a deal breaker for me, but the camera is quite good. By the way, I'm SHOCKED that your English is so good (PERFECT) coming from Sofia, it looks like a beautiful city. Thanks again.
already went to a physical Mi Store and saw the screen .... the display is not a deal breaker for me ... but not looking to buy Mi A3 as I'm happy with Mi A2 ... Mi A2 ROCKS
yapp
i have a mi A2 too
and I'm happy with my phone
I don't have a mi store nearly so I can't check myself. Is that so bad? I still have a Nexus 5X so I don't have huge claims no gaiming, calls, social and a nice camera.
@@xXxMaNFr3xXx mi means little budget big value........
and i love mi phone
A2 has very good camera good processor and decent battary backup
@@xXxMaNFr3xXx it's bad. Trust me, 720p on a 6" display is soo pixelated that you have to look back at 1080p phone just to kill the disgust
Thanks for the review. I'd have really liked to see how the camera does in close-up shots. I have the A1 and I didn't like the camera performance in that aspect.
Correction: Mi A3 is based on Mi CC9e
How is it based on Mi CC9e ?
@@optimusprime3477 i think these phone are exactly the same except the android One support for mi a3
Cc9 is the china version mia3 the global Version and it's AndroidOne
It is the cc9e, the A3 is the Android one version of that.
@@bilaldabdob8759 CC9 = SD710
CC9e = SD675
I don't understand that why we should unlock our phone via index finger when thumb is more comfortable 🤔
I'll take 720p amoled anyday over 1080p LCD
Yeah agree dude,note 7,note 6,note 5 1080p tianma lcd which is suck,prob touch responsive,screen bleed on the side..but their older brother note 4 is good lcd
I just got mine and as a lover of moment in taking pictures and video... Mi A3 is ur guy
Sometimes I think they just build a phone with the leftover parts and call it whatever unit needs an update.
This phone is a huge disappointment to what people expected.
Hopefully they won't mess up on Poco F2
First lets hope they release the Poco F2 and not just settle on Redmi K20 pro.
@@RP-kr2mg they'll release it, it was one of the best marketing phones for them. Everyone who is something on RUclips covered it. So they want to make a huge event this time as well. It makrets itself. The only thing I am scared is that they will mess it up like they did with A3. They've got great phone but make dumb moves each year. They make one line better while ruining other line. Like RN 6 and 6 pro was a waste.
@@sergioypw I don't think they'll release it, it may sell well, but xiaomi is probably earning less than with other phones because flagship snapdragon chipsets are very expensive. they make very low profit.
@@gobir_roz they already said they will make it.
They could have just named K20 as a Poco and it would have been a success , but they'll wait a bit more. I just hope they don't ruin it and make K20 again and call it Poco F2 with some minor upgrade
I bought Xiaomi Mi A3, its nice phone for this price, very nice for this price and 720p display is not that big problem because difference are only when you zoom more somethink, but at all 720p safe battery and make better performance.
I want 'Mi Mover' option which will be there in additional settings of MI phones.Can i expect this option in A3 as it is an Android one..
The kid is back!!!!
1:05 that's not the mi 9t 🤦♂️
My baby Angie is back 😍😍😍
Watching on a Mi A2 with a 1080p display %D
Haha same
Same!
1080 lcd? count me out lol
@@azriqhaikalazahari7148 i didn't count you anyway, so... xD
@@xMel21x 😂
Redmi 7 has 6.3inch display and 720p Resolution and it's really not that bad, I've been using it as 2nd device for the past month.
Angie, you need to make a video for Asus ROG Phone 2.
So happy with this Android One phone.
I like this phone but I can't get with a 720p display. That's too dated 1080p or higher please.
That would kill the performance and battery life.
I think most of us would prefer 1080p amoled display with side/back mounted fingerprint sensor or lower resolution camera than a 720p display with in-display fingerprint sensor and 48mp camera
That girl tho
Weirdo
I'm using a 23" 1080p Viewsonic Monitor for my Freelance Illustrating Job. It has 96 ppi and it's display is as clear as a crystal. Xiaomi Mi A3 has 286ppi. Why on earth would someone has the eye to still see it as blurry and really get distracted by it. It doesn't make any sense... :)
2 reasons why mi a1 is still the best in 'A'series :-
1- Telephoto lens.
2- Sound quality.
It's quite delay.. Global and Indian bloggers made the same.. Months back.
Loved the way of review... Will be expecting it sooner for others interesting mobiles.
These phones were always sold late in EU.
@@3dr14ng4 Accha.. That's the thing.
*Note
Not even launched till now in India #MiA3
I mentioned about Indian blogger too.
720p display isn't a deal breaker for me considering other things Mi A3 offers and considering the price.
When do you think it'll launch in India? I plan to buy one for myself
@@abhimanyum5505 That's a great choice and the Mi A3 is expected to launch in August 21 in India.
This phone is so much cheaper in South East Asia. I'd recommend this to my normie friends instead of oppo or vivo smartphones.
Geekbuying, gearbest, eBay all have it selling around $250.
@@ChaseYu There are seller selling for only 219USD before but now it seems the pricing has gone up to 225USD. We use Shopee or Lazada here.
Would you prefer a 720p Super Amoled or a 1080p LCD?
720p AMOLED because it gives better colours
720p AMOLED display to save cost? The Vivo S1 has a 1080p Super AMOLED display and is still as cheap.
because mtk is cheap
720p but don't worry, now you can break the back too
the galaxy a50 is also as cheap, and you get literally the best 1080p amoled display on the market, or the galaxy a30 which gets the same screen but for about $180.
Amoled with lower resolution
Or
Ips Led with higher resolution
Why, Lord why no NFC??
Because "NFC payment sector only holds less than 10% of the entire Chinese mobile transaction market" and "The QR code model of WeChat and Alipay apparently takes the lead in the Middle Kingdom".
technode.com/2018/03/16/qr-codes-nfc-china/
Every damn sub 300€ Xiaomi doesn't have NFC but still this message exist
At least for EU. NFC is popular for wireless payments. But screw Xiaomi. I bought Galaxy S10+. Never go back. The koreans knows
When did Lord become the CEO of Xiaomi :/
For me that's the major deal-breaker. In Portugal we can make payments at almost every shop with the nfc, and i commute with it as well at metro, trains and buses. I only noticed when I was ready to buy it. 😬
My best reviewer😍
That fingerprint reader is horrendous
agreed
It works fine. What exactly Is horrendous about it?
oh boy you havent seen the moto g6 plus. im talking from experience. this thing only works when it feels like it. and its rare trust me
After updates, the FP is working much faster and reliably.
The best Xiaomi phone ever is not non of the phones you guys chatting about no I'm talking about an flagship device a couple of years back in time and it is the Xiaomi mi note 2..that phone had it all before everyone else had, I'm talking about display and performance and the build quality was really excellent, i think everything from the look of the phone together with high end audio and video options made it such a lovely device...still got mine in deep shiny black which look awesome ecspecaly thoug it's made of glass. there's many agree with me saying mi note 2 is an heavy underated phone so to those of you who never really knew bout this lovely handset you should absolutely give it a shot and you guaranteed wont be disepointed!!! Sheck it out 😃
People look at 100ppi screens all the time at their desktops and yet anything under 50000000 ppi on a phone is just unacceptable.
Is it so bro
How is it that the pictures you use in the review are shot in Bulgaria??
Where are you guys located?
Great review as usual :-)
They are located in Bulgaria
@@demohmand yeah true
They aren't borne and raised there according to their accent :-)
@@danyel9256 the founder of the company is bulgarian, their company is registered in bulgaria and it seems like he finds people like angie and "imports" them into bulgaria
@@JustA.Person thanks for the info
720p only look nice if the display is below 5 inches like the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact. If over 5.5 inches, it will look weird or blurry. Most of my phones are 1080p except for the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.
have you ever experienced a 720p amoled screen at 6 inches in person yet ?
@@beatspopo Yes. Very bad. Reason because I always set the font size to smallest as I always do with all the other phones.
iPhone XR has 720p res and costs three times that money so I really don't complain.
I have amoled 720p screen is very good so i dont think you will notice anything
so in ur own aspect its np really that blurry
Great review, thank you! I’ll see it on person!
They should have been a full hd display than the glass back. Let's be honest we will put a case on it
Plastic back scratches too easily even with case on.
She’s so adorable
6" 720p display ? I had that in my Lumia 1320 which i got about 5 years ago
Just get yourself the k20 pro and install an Aosp based custom rom.. and boom! You're the goat 🐐
With 720p they should give 5.5 inch display maximum
I bought this phone in 2020 as a regular Samsung user. I have no regrets though. I have never met anyone with this phone.
Im okay with display..i hope they improve the fp sensor
agree
Ip rating ?????
i think im inlove with angie nope i mean the mi a3 fone oh i forgot im girl too
Excellent review! Thanks!
What a beautiful girl.
Angie, great review as always. I think we can get used to the 720p screen, as it happens to the iPhone XR. Having as IPS is always better than as LCD one. Cheers!!
IPS better than LCD? Aren't they same thing?
@@riven4121 I know that already.
Amoled at 720p vs lcd at 1080p..... Gimme the Amoled anyday.
wrong choice in this case, usually 720p amoled would be arguably better than 1080p lcd, but the mi a3 screen has more going on than just the resolution, it is using a pentile subpixel distribution amoled display, that is an obsolote 2012 amoled techonology, I guess samsung had some unused old panels from that year and sold them to xiaomi, pentile amoled has 2 green subpixels, one of them is shared with near pixels, that makes the display seem even more blurry, on paper it is a 720p, but in practice it will look like a 600p instead. the samsung a20 for instance, which has a 720p amoled but using the newest infinity display will look way sharper than the mi A3
I've had this phone for about half a month now and, honestly, the screen is not as bad as people think it is. You'd probably only notice it being a 720p screen if you put it side-by-side or you are way too used to a 1080p screen. It's a really snappy phone with great battery life. What annoys me more is that there's no preinstalled compass/levelling app and remote app, and the calibration of the gyroscope seem a bit off. There's also still no Android 10, which is sad but at least I'm sure it's coming. Overall a good phone with some annoying things with it that I could live with.
Wtf got an 20sec full Ad of Mi A3 on this... No skip option...🙄🙄
YES!
It's probably out of their control.
one of the best backup phone there is.