Mi A1 is now the most budget friendly pure stock android performance based smartphone.
Like the redmi note 4 it have also qualcomm snapdragon 625 chipset which is based on 14mm nano chip technology along with 4gb of ram and adreno 506 gpu which runs on android nougat pure stock android provides by android one project source. The 64 bit octa core processor runs upto 2 GHz clock speed. Battery is 3080 mah which can lasts upto a full day with moderate to heavy usage as the 625 chipset is capable of energy efficient and power consumption.
The phone looks like all xiaomi redmi smartphones basically which have 5.5 full hd ips lcd diaplay with pixel density of around 400 pixels per inch. Front is covered with 2.5D curve glass which gives a premium look. The finger print sensor is placed at back side.
12+ 12 megapixel dual rear cameras which can click very very good photos both day light and low light as well. One is a primary camera and another one is zoom camera upto 2.x times. Which can take the field depth mode or portrait mode very easily. Front camera is 5 megapixel which can also take decent selfies. Xiaomi and android one announced that they will provide both latest android versions of android oreo and android p as well. Which is a great deal for latest updates and security patches. Inbuilt memory is 64gb and can expand upto 128gb.
Built and design is upto the mark. I already said that it looks like all typical xiaomi redmi phones but build quality is great. Feels very great in hand. Capacitive touch keys are backlighted.
The 3.5mm headphone port and IR blaster is given like redmi note 4.
Like the redmi note 4 it also performs very well for 4gb of ram and 625 processor. It can handle all graphic intensive games and heavy multi tasking with ease. Ram management is very good on it. Due to pure stock android the transition effects are so smooth and fluid.
The sound quality is quite loud. No problems facing with sound reception.
Call quality also very good. Some users told that they facing network issues or call drops but didnt face any issues with that.
Mainly this is focused on stock android and dual rear cameras. Cameras are great. Performs really well. Pictures are very sharp and clear. The dynamic range is also good. Portrait mode are awesome.
It have all the major sensors. No issues with that.
In rs.15000 it is a very choice who loves camera phones along with performance with great battery life. The updates are top notch so user can updated every time with latest versions.
Definitely it is a value for money in terms of price point. The 5.5 full hd display is good for usage and holding in hand also. Best choice for 15000 ranged smartphone.