Lower mid-range · 2017

Xiaomi Mi A1 (Mi 5X)

Name: Xiaomi Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
Brand: Xiaomi
Price: 55000 NGN
Availability: InStock

Sold for ₦55,000 · 1 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take

CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Tecno Pop 6 Pro Camera shares the Xiaomi Redmi 7's main sensor

Extras Optical zoom, Curved display

Watch out No more updates, 10W charging (slow)

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

5.5″ IPS LCD · 60Hz

625 4 / 32 GB

3080 mAh 10W charging

12 MP 2 rear · 5 MP selfie

4G LTE

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In the Real World

See how the Xiaomi Mi A1 (Mi 5X) looks and feels in everyday use.

Full specifications

Display

5.5″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 1920 · 60 Hz · HDR

Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size

5.5"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 × 1920 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Supported

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · Adreno 506

Basic CPU

Best for calls, messaging, and very light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

Launch class

Lower mid-range

AnTuTu

78,150

GeekBench

4,292

CPU

8-core, 2.0 GHz

GPU

Adreno 506

Process

14 nm

CPU layout

8x Cortex A53 2.0 GHz

Software & updates

Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), Android One · 2-year support

End of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system

Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), Android One

Software support

2 years of updates

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

12 MP f/2.2 main · 5 MP selfie · 4K video

4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

12 MP f/2.2

Telephoto

12 MP f/2.6

Front camera

5 MP

Main sensor

Omnivision OV12A10, 1/2.9", 1.25µm

Entry-level sensor

Same sensor in

Xiaomi Redmi 7

Slow motion

Yes, 120 fps

Camera extras

optical zoom

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

3080 mAh · 10 W wired

Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity

3080 mAh

Lab endurance

87:00h

Wired charging

10 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Memory

4 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

4 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

32 GB

Fills fast

Configurations

4/32GB · 4/64GB

Storage type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 5

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

4.2

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou

USB

USB-C 2.0

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN

4G full · no 5G

Full

A Airtel

4G full · no 5G

Full

G Glo

4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

9 9mobile

4G full

Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band

M A G 9

B7 extra speed

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

n78 the 5G band

M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B2, B5, B8

4G B1, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20

Build & Design

165 g · 7.3 mm

Height

155.4 mm

Width

75.8 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm

Weight

165 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone X

Loses on most 5 losses

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 1080 × 1920 vs 1125 × 2436 resolution

Lower benchmark score

78k vs 598k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · Telephoto vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

No NFC

No NFC vs NFC

Less protected

None vs IP67 protection

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S8

Loses on most 5 losses

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 1080 × 1920 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution

Lower benchmark score

78k vs 202k AnTuTu

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 12 MP · f/2.2 vs 12 MP · f/1.7 main

No NFC

No NFC vs NFC

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 165 g vs 155 g

Full comparison

Where to buy

1 seller·Used from ₦55,000

Prices move fast. Open the seller's page and confirm before you pay.

Jiji Used

₦55,000

Fair for used

Adeusiayo

8.5 yrs · 41 feedback · 32GB

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In the Real World

Full specifications

Display

Performance

Software & updates

Camera

Battery

Memory

Connectivity

Network bands

The bands Nigerian networks use

All reported bands

Build & Design

Sensors

How it stacks up against the rest.

Apple iPhone X

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