which android phone? Xiaomi vs Lenovo

kefan77 · 26 Feb 2018 at 20:03

I'll start with saying I own Galaxy S8, so not looking for a flagship.

I want secondary android phone that is nice to use, has decent specs, light skin if any and is dualsim.

I decided and ordered Xiaomi A1. The Moto G5S Plus was at decent price from Amazon, so went for it too.
Now have 2 sealed phones here and can't decide which one to keep and which one to send back.

+ for A1 are
4GB RAM
Android One (faster updates?)
USB C (can use same cable as S8)
was a bit cheaper at 175 EUR

- for A1 are
doubtful warranty (eGlobalcentral)
camera not great

+ for G5S Plus are
Better camera
comes from Amazon, so good aftersales service
tad smaller

- for G5S Plus are
was bit more expensive at 190 EUR
micro USB

which one would you return and why?

kefan77 · 26 Feb 2018 at 20:20

I should have mentioned I only buy mainstream brands.
and not looking for any other apart from those 2 anyway.

kefan77 · 26 Feb 2018 at 22:10

G5 has slow SoC, wouldn't touch it.
Just realized G5S Plus does not even have Oreo out yet, so 99% decided to keep Xiaomi now.

kefan77 · 1 Mar 2018 at 23:00

so Moto is on the way back, keeping the Xiaomi.

kefan77 · 1 Apr 2018 at 10:58

Why 2nd phone? Because multiple sims and i can also use it as hotspot while traveling etc.

I quite like it. The biggest problem with xiaomi phones is always the awful miui. A1 got oreo even before my s8...
It's a bit more difficult to hold becase it's wider than s8, but not a dealbreaker obviously.
Battery life is solid. Biggest downside is camera but since i'm not planning on using it, no issue there.
Overall i would recommend. On a side note i think moto still does not have oreo. I think i made a good choice.