User score

Overall satisfaction
9.0
  • 47
  • 5
  • 1
  • 1
  • 0
54 reviews
  • Screen8.8
  • Performance8.9
  • Camera8.6
  • Connectivity9.3
  • Battery7.7
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Design & Materials

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.3

54 reviews

Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.6

54 reviews

Is it comfortable?
9.3

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Can you see it well in the sunlight?
9.1

54 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Does it have good sound?
8.7

54 reviews

Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.0

54 reviews

What's your experience been with demanding games?
9.1

54 reviews

Camera

Quality of daytime photos
9.2

54 reviews

Quality of nighttime photos
7.8

54 reviews

Quality of selfies
8.7

54 reviews

Does it have a powerful flash?
8.8

54 reviews

Connectivity

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.1

54 reviews

Quality of the GPS
9.2

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And the WiFi?
9.5

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Battery

How long does the battery last?
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 9%
    Less than a day
  • 50%
    One day
  • 37%
    More than one day
  • 4%
    Two days or more

54 reviews

Software

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 6%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 77%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 17%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall

54 reviews

Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 4%
    Never
  • 4%
    Once a year
  • 40%
    Every six months
  • 52%
    Every two months or less

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User reviews

  • Today it is still a good mobile for its current price.

    The design is beautiful, it was very popular in 2018, having pointed edges makes it feel good in hand, trying to copy the feeling of a note.
    The mobile screen has good colors, very good angles, it has 60Hz but it doesn't need more, I think.
    The camera with good daytime results, with good balance, good colors and good definition, at night the results are good, for its current price they are quite good, I like the video, in FHD it has normal stabilization, it is not good but it is not bad , although the one I have is to do you a favor.
    The power of the mobile gives good results, the processor is already well optimized for medium demand games, so here the results are very good.
    Connectivity is standard.
    The battery gives for the whole day, it has a very good battery to be from 2018, so no complaints.
    In conclusion, for $ 125 it is a very good option.

    Pros
    • Processor
    • Screen
    • Camera
    • Price
    Cons
    • Battery
    • No NFC
    • 8.2
    • Screen8.5
    • Performance9.0
    • Camera9.0
    • Connectivity9.0
    • Battery7.0
  • For medium gaming experience its OK (2021)

    I just sell it for upgrade to Poco X3 Pro 8/256

    Cons
    • Chinesse version, even mostly app on Google Play works. Some app cant works perfectly.
    • 9
    • Screen8.5
    • Performance8.6
    • Camera8.0
    • Connectivity9.6
    • Battery7.0
  • This phone looks and feels luxurious

    I've owned a lot of Xiaomi phones over the past 3 years, but this remains my favorite. This feel of this phone is as good as it gets. The phone still has a fast and reliable capacitive fingerprint sensor before the under-display trend began. It's comfortable to use because it's not too big. Out of all of my Xiaomi phones, this one has had the best custom ROM support. I find that surprising because this was a China only release. My only regret is that I didn't save for the 128GB version when I bought it. I'll probably hang on to this one forever.

    Pros
    • Luxurious build quality
    • Excellent screen
    • Fast capacitive fingerprint sensor
    • Front camera flash
    • Good performance
    Cons
    • Spotty USA LTE coverage
    • Pre-installed applications
    • Aggressive power management
    • 9.5
    • Screen9.5
    • Performance9.3
    • Camera9.2
    • Connectivity10
    • Battery7.0
  • This phone looks and feels luxurious

    I've owned a lot of Xiaomi phones over the past 3 years, but this remains my favorite. This feel of this phone is as good as it gets. The phone still has a fast and reliable capacitive fingerprint sensor before the under-display trend began. It's comfortable to use because it's not too big. Out of all of my Xiaomi phones, this one has had the best custom ROM support. I find that surprising because this was a China only release. My only regret is that I didn't save for the 128GB version when I bought it. I'll probably hang on to this one forever.

    Pros
    • Luxurious build quality
    • Excellent screen
    • Fast capacitive fingerprint sensor
    • Front camera flash
    • Good performance
    Cons
    • Spotty USA LTE coverage
    • Pre-installed applications
    • Aggressive power management
    • 9.4
    • Screen9.7
    • Performance9.3
    • Camera8.7
    • Connectivity10
    • Battery7.0
  • Very Amazing Phone, Game, Camera, Battery & Signal, No Worry

    I thought its a not a good phone, Until i Use MIUI EU and For a last update its so good phone, Camera, Gaming, Multitasking, User Friendly it so wonderfull

    Pros
    • Camera work great as Mi 8
    • Gaming Very Good on mid end
    • Signal so strong, according to the area
    • Very good Amoled
    Cons
    • Easy to Scratch, because it Glass
    • 10
    • Screen10
    • Performance10
    • Camera10
    • Connectivity10
    • Battery9.0
  • it's very amazing I just wish if it had an expandable storage and a headphone jack

    good design but not the best, amazing camera and even better and better with google camera, doesn't over heat

    Pros
    • camera
    • display
    • sound
    • design
    Cons
    • doesn't have super slow motion
    • doesnt have a headphone jack
    • doesn't have expandable storage
    • doesn't record 60 fps
    • 10
    • Screen9.7
    • Performance10
    • Camera10
    • Connectivity10
    • Battery7.0
  • Nice phone

    • 10
    • Screen9.0
    • Performance9.0
    • Camera8.0
    • Connectivity9.3
    • Battery5.0
  • a mid-range phone with flagships options

    Pros
    • camera
    • design
    • display
    Cons
    • battrey
    • 9.7
    • Screen10
    • Performance9.3
    • Camera9.7
    • Connectivity9.6
    • Battery7.0
  • It's a good cellphone

    Pros
    • Camera
    • Updates
    • Comfortable
    • Sound
    Cons
    • Battery
    • 9.1
    • Screen10
    • Performance9.7
    • Camera6.8
    • Connectivity7.7
    • Battery9.0
  • Quality Phone

    • 9.7
    • Screen10
    • Performance10
    • Camera10
    • Connectivity9.7
    • Battery7.0

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Last update
November 8, 2023
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