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The curves in the corners and in the body make it ergonomic, it is easy to handle with one hand and the slightly protruding photo compartment does not disturb when the smartphone is placed on a table. Two physical keys on the right, an infrared port and headphone jack return along the top edge.
The Gorilla Glass 5 glass body houses the triple camera in a traffic light design at the top left, while the redesigned Xiaomi logo can be seen at the bottom. The screen is equipped with a dewdrop notch in the middle that houses the front camera. Too bad about the not so thin bezel at the bottom.
The most questionable point of the Xiaomi Mi A3 is the 6.
The Chinese brand integrates an AMOLED panel with PenTile matrix that offers excellent contrasts and a good representation of colors even if sometimes they are a bit saturated. It is not always easily readable under direct sunlight either. The maximum brightness is not bad but the minimum should be lower. I found it more convenient to use the 2D face recognition, available through the front camera housed in the notch, or even a PIN. The Mi A3 offers an Ambient Display function that wakes up the screen when you receive new notifications and does and it even still has a notification LED.
Speed class Standard. Glad to announce the update will be out in mid February for Mi A3. Too costly for its processor. I agree, Add to Cart. Early Verdict A much-needed alternative in the budget segment for those who want great value for money but can't stand Chinese Android skins.
In addition to the services of Google and the Xiaomi camera app, pre-installed you will find the FM Radio. The smartphone runs smoothly, the transition between screens and between apps is no problem.
You'll notice occasionally some lag and the absence of a dedicated gaming mode. But there is one big absentee that I would call unjustified: why not offer NFC now that contactless payments are increasingly widespread In terms of reception and audio, the Mi A3 is doing well, even the maximum volume is high enough. And if you want, you can always use your wired headphones. Mi A3 owners may have been expecting a new Android 10 build with all the bugs fixed but the update Xiaomi has sent out is, well, a tad underwhelming.
For one, it weighs a paltry 32 MB.
File sizes are usually a good indication of the content of an OTA, and the new update's size tells a good story of its contents. The update appears to just be the March security update, arrives with the software version number V. Going by comments on the Mi forums, it doesn't appear to fix any of the bugs the original Android 10 update introduced either. Best Displays , for University Students. Owners of the Mi A3 have been waiting for the release of an Android 10 build that fixes the bugs Xiaomi's OTA last month calamitously introduced.
Kernel sources for the Android 10 update have been around for a while now. For installation instructions, please refer to relevant threads in the forums.
Generally speaking, we would not advise flashing builds of different regions on your phone, especially on devices like this one. We will update the article with more details when the builds for India and Indonesia roll out. Want more posts like this delivered to your inbox? Enter your email to be subscribed to our newsletter.
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