Even though it is a budget phone, I was expecting better performance, at least in the first month. I regret buying the Redmi A5 4G. The Unisoc T7250 processor and 4GB RAM struggle even with basic multitasking-apps, and the phone often gets stuck or unresponsive, forcing me to restart it. Switching between apps is painfully slow. What is the use of a 120 Hz display if the apps cannot load properly. The battery drains faster than expected, barely lasting five hours of screen time if I use social media or stream videos.
The camera app glitches and sometimes refuses to open. It is a frustrating experience. It is nice that the phone doesn’t cost too much or it was a 1 star.