Xiaomi Mi A1
Affordable dual-camera photography with Android One
70/100
MOBILE CAMERA SCORE
Features 14
Performance 13
Durability 13
Price 18
Usability 12
Xiaomi Mi A1 Camera System
MAIN CAMERA
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm, 1.25u00b5m, PDAF
ULTRAWIDE
Not available
TELEPHOTO
12 MP, f/2.6, 50mm, 2x optical zoom
Key Features
COMPUTATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY
Basic HDR, Portrait Mode with depth effect
NIGHT MODE
Standard low-light mode, no dedicated Night mode
VIDEO
4K at 30fps, 1080p at 30fps, 720p at 120fps
STABILIZATION
Gyro-EIS for video
DISPLAY
5.5-inch, 1080x1920, LTPS IPS LCD
CONNECTIVITY
4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2, USB-C
BATTERY
3080 mAh, 10W charging
BUILD
Aluminum body, Gorilla Glass 3, 165g
CHIP
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625, Adreno 506 GPU
Shooting Capabilities
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Technical Specifications — Xiaomi Mi A1
| Chip | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 |
| Main Camera | 12 MP, f/2.2 |
| Ultrawide Camera | None |
| Telephoto Camera | 12 MP, f/2.6, 2x zoom |
| Front Camera | 5 MP, f/2.0 |
| Video | 4K @ 30fps |
| Display | 5.5-inch IPS LCD, 1080p |
| Storage Options | 64GB |
| Battery | 3080 mAh |
| 5G | No |
| Water Resistance | None |
| Weight | 165g |
| Dimensions | 155.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm |
| OS | Android 7.1.2 (upgradable to 9.0) |
Phone Controls for Photography — Xiaomi Mi A1
Physical and software controls relevant to capturing photos on this phone.
| Control | Present | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Volume Button (Shutter Trigger) | ✓ Present | Configurable as shutter |
| Action Button | ✗ Not Present | |
| Power / Side Button | ✓ Present | |
| Face ID / Touch ID | ✓ Present | Rear-mounted fingerprint sensor |
| Pinch-to-zoom (Gesture) | ✓ Present | |
| Tap-to-focus (Gesture) | ✓ Present | |
| Swipe for Camera Controls | ✓ Present | |
| Silent / Ring Switch | ✗ Not Present | |
| ProRAW Shooting | ✗ Not Present | |
| ProRes Video Recording | ✗ Not Present |
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