Xiaomi Mi A2 review: Android One with Snapdragon 660 and dual cam.
Android One done right.
Mi A2 paired Xiaomi hardware with stock Android via Android One — fast updates, no MIUI bloat, and Snapdragon 660 muscle at $250. The small battery and dropped jack were the compromises.
01Display
72/10072/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2018.
02Camera
72/100At 72/100 this is one of the strongest camera showings among mid-range phones of 2018 — 9 points above the cohort average.
03Performance
72/100At 72/100 this is one of the strongest performance showings among mid-range phones of 2018 — 11 points above the cohort average.
04Battery
60/10060/100 is one of the weaker battery results among mid-range phones of 2018 — 10 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.
05Build
70/10070/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2018.
- Clean Android One — no MIUI bloat
- Snapdragon 660 strong for the price
- Good 12+20 MP dual cam
- Small 3010 mAh battery
- No 3.5 mm jack
- No microSD slot
How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 85-phone cohort of mid-range devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .