I got myself another xiaomi a3 after owning redmi 1s and note 4.

Gotta say the note 4 had super poor build quality for example the power button died after 1 year+ and the paint was peeling off for no reason.

But the internal hardware is surprisingly durable, not that laggy even after almost 3 years of usage. Battery can still last for around 1 day of normal usage.

As for the a3, it only costed me rm620 brand new. Good looking phone with ok-ish spec and awesome camera. Only weakness is the 720p screen but after using it for a while, it isn't that terrible and the AMOLED is impressive when it comes to dynamic range/gamut. And then you get Android One which is free of typical MIUI bloatware.

Kinda miss some of the special features / shortcuts found on MIUI but I can't complain much when the phone is so affordable with really good camera .

This post has been edited by mingyuyu: Jan 3 2020, 09:34 PM

Hmmm any idea if the difference is major ? Mine was AP set and I really like the camera even though I'm used to full frame DLSR quality.

The wide angle is super nice to have and produce decent results in good light .

iPhone 8 is still a relatively modern phone with good camera so Im guessing maybe your standard is a little higher than mine.

Yeap, the auto brightness is quite weak. Even at full brightness the screen just isn't bright enough, even my note 4 is a lot brighter albeit not being an AMOLED.

Agreed on the ambient display, and there's no way for you to double tap to wake the phone from sleep or enter camera mode without unlocking the phone (you can do it with 2 clicks of power button but it's just additional wear and tear of hardware).

Small form factor is one of the reason I chose it, most of today's phone is so big and uncomfortable to fit into pocket. I do notice that it is quite a dense feeling phone, even heavier than my previous note 4.