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Xiaomi Mi A1 5.5 Inch 4G Smartphone 4GB+64GB 12MP Dual Camera GOLD US $202.98 (~AU $251.29) Delivered @ LightInTheBox

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Xiaomi Mi A1 5.5 Inch 4G Smartphone 4GB+64GB 12MP Dual Camera GOLD US $202.98 (~AU $251.29) Delivered @ LightInTheBoxAffiliate
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Cheaper than recent deals on this 64GB variant. No coupon needed.

300pcs so better hurry.

A great phone with clean Android, powered by Google.

  • Snapdragon 625 processor
  • 4GB RAM 64GB storage
  • Killer specs overall.
  • No B28, No NFC.

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  • XoiThit on 25/01/2018 - 21:20

    Is this 4G/4G or 4G/2G ?

    • Rakddon on 25/01/2018 - 21:22
      +1

      4G/3G

      • XoiThit on 25/01/2018 - 21:27

        Thank you.

        Considering this and HTC U Ultra.

  • Rakddon on 25/01/2018 - 21:21

    From the reviews it seems like LITB is selling the Global Version.

    • jassssone on 25/01/2018 - 21:23
      +2

      Android One system

    • BudgetAce on 25/01/2018 - 22:17
      +2

      If it helps. Android One is only available in Global. There is no Chinese ver for this OS.

  • sky blu on 25/01/2018 - 21:55

    So tempting with this price.

  • fifoo on 25/01/2018 - 22:12
    +4

    Not really cheaper … other deal includes DHL express shipping. These guys charge US$40+ for that !

    • batrarobin on 25/01/2018 - 22:25

      The other deal is on Rose Gold only, this one is on Gold and Black both.

  • AdrianW on 25/01/2018 - 22:49
    +2

    Anyone know how long LightinTheBox shipping takes to Australia?

    Hopefully I receive it before the Xiaomi Mi A2 is released :/

    • emm2600x on 25/01/2018 - 23:00
      +1

      My orders have been a bit hit and miss - all have been delivered eventually but it's been a difference of a week at the fastest and 2 months with invalid shipping numbers/wrong updates at the slowest

      • grompyon on 26/01/2018 - 10:06

        which tier shipping did you choose?

    • batrarobin on 26/01/2018 - 00:10
      +1

      For a big ticket item like this, the shipping should be relatively faster with a proper tracking number but I would still allow 3-4 weeks.

      • AdrianW on 26/01/2018 - 00:40

        Thanks.

  • Kremleen on 25/01/2018 - 23:34

    Sonuvabitch. I just bought a Redmi 5+ then they have a deal on this? Arghhh

  • Gomo on 26/01/2018 - 00:04
    +1

    Great deal ! I've got the mi5x which is the same as this however runs miui I can flash stock android as well!

    Anyone looking at this phone grab it great price and it works wonderfully! The camera is also decent!

  • iSauce on 26/01/2018 - 03:06
    +1

    This phone is amazing, sadly it's not NFC enabled.
    I want a phone with NFC enabled so bad, anyone got recommendations? Thanks!

    • [Deactivated] on 26/01/2018 - 03:44

      google pixel 2 xl

    • cycleri3 on 26/01/2018 - 09:55

      Moto G5S Plus. Same processor as this one but with NFC. Screen and build quality is better on this though.

      • iSauce on 27/01/2018 - 18:16

        Thank you,
        Will consider to buy this phone then!

  • muchape on 26/01/2018 - 05:20
    +2

    I have this phone and its really good just wish they had put in NFC.

    • Gomo on 26/01/2018 - 08:22
      +2

      If your with commbank $2 gets you a CBA tag which you stick to the back of the phone wack a case on and you'll never know it didn't have NFC 😂

      • [Deactivated] on 26/01/2018 - 11:00
        +1

        I did this. Recently switched to the Mi A1 but didn't want to go without mobile payments so just ordered a NAB PayTag. 😂

        • Gomo on 27/01/2018 - 00:02

          See easy!

      • muchape on 27/01/2018 - 15:40

        Nice i will order one thank you

  • droninglocust on 26/01/2018 - 08:43

    What phone is this comparable to?

    • surethang on 26/01/2018 - 11:57
      +1

      Xiaomi Redmi Note 4

      The RN4 is probably better value than the A1 at around AU$80+ less.

      Side-by-side comparison: https://www.kimovil.com/en/compare/xiaomi-mia1,xiaomi-redmi-…

      RN4 has a bigger battery, slightly better camera (subjectively - but neither are awesome by today's standards), more 4G bands (neither have band 28, of course :)…

      But the A1 has 1GB extra RAM, more storage (but both support SD cards), USB C…

      So, as usual, it depends on what features you value.

      And if you're not a fan of MIUI, the big difference is that the RN4 has official LineageOS support, while the A1 doesn't.

      • scaryhours on 26/01/2018 - 13:28

        I've done abit of research and it seems the sweet spot for sub $170-250 phones are the Xiaomi Mi A1 and Redmi Note 4.

        Which one would you say is the better choice overall?

        I'm just looking into purchasing one for my parents to get into the smart phone market, would the Mi A1 be better given it has the extra RAM for future proofing? Is the extra 1 GB worth the money you'd say? I guess the USB C is a big factor too.

        • surethang on 26/01/2018 - 18:32

          It's line ball, but if you can justify the extra dollars, the A1 is definitely a great mid-range phone.

          If your parents are typical new, light users, they're not really going to notice much of a difference in use or longevity when it comes to the hardware.

          Having stock Android Oreo on the A1 (as sharky_k highlights below) is better IMHO for a few reasons. Latest security patches, and probably get new ones faster. Arguably far more online help for stock Android compared to MIUI - not that MIUI is lacking in help. And if they move to another brand phone running Android in the future, most phones are more like stock Android than MIUI, so the jump would be easier.

        • surethang on 26/01/2018 - 18:37

          @surethang:

          Then again, don't upgrade too fast until the bugs are ironed out.

          https://www.gsmarena.com/oreo_update_for_xiaomi_mi_a1_suspen…

          Happens with most phones.

      • sharky_k on 26/01/2018 - 15:31
        +1

        A1 doesn't run MIUI. It runs officially supported clean Android.

        • surethang on 26/01/2018 - 18:08

          Awesome. Thanks, sharky_k. (Sorry about the bad assumption, folks.)

          Makes the A1 even nicer.

  • nickj on 26/01/2018 - 09:35
    +2

    Same wishlist for this as for most Xiaomi phones - that is separate SD card slot and Sim 2 slot (want to be able to have a memory card and use & change SIM 2 slot at the same) and NFC and band 28. Ideally sold by a local retailer so there is a proper no-BS legally-enforceable warranty. Hopefully we'll get there someday, will keep waiting :-)

  • Argenteus on 26/01/2018 - 15:46
    -2

    Am I correct in seeing this phone lacks 700mhz for 4G? Useless if you're not with vodaphone then?

    • Argenteus on 26/01/2018 - 19:34

      Reasoning instead of negs would be nice.

      • surethang on 26/01/2018 - 20:22
        +4

        Yeah, asking simple questions shouldn't get downvotes. But this has been discussed for years on OzBargain, so I guess a few people are just over it or something.

        https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/257954

        Yes, the Mi A1 doesn't support band 28, but that will generally only be an issue if you live in (or visit) certain regional areas.

        www.oztowers.com.au can help you determine if you'll be affected. If you live in the city or urban area, it's not really an issue.

  • alexb777 on 28/01/2018 - 17:41
    +3

    Missed it :(
    Showing $269.99US for me.

  • AdrianW on 31/01/2018 - 13:37

    Anyone got a tracking number yet?

    • vimfuego on 01/02/2018 - 11:09

      No my order is PROCESSING, ordered around 1pm 26/1.

    • surethang on 01/02/2018 - 12:10

      I ordered something else from them on 24/1. Status is still PROCESSING too.

      This is why I never order from LightInTheBox (and other deliberately slow dispatchers) unless it's an absolute bargain. From reading the many comments on OzBargain, I'm not alone.

      • vimfuego on 07/02/2018 - 19:07

        Just received an email from LightInTheBox my order has just been shipped.

        • AdrianW on 08/02/2018 - 00:39

          I've been checking the 17track and postnl websites since 1st Feb - it's been at "The item is pre-advised" the whole time but just changed to "The item is at the PostNL sorting center". I guess it's going to be at least another week to get to Aus.

        • AdrianW on 08/02/2018 - 16:28

          Now changed to "The item is on transport to the country of destination".

        • vimfuego on 08/02/2018 - 20:06

          Congrats I hope you now receive it ASAP, my tracking number isn't appearing on either tracking site yet, BUT LITB did mention in the email this: (tracking number is expected to take effect after 5 days).

        • AdrianW on 08/02/2018 - 20:58
          +2

          @vimfuego:

          It took 6 days for my tracking number to appear.

          List of events so far:

          • 26 Jan LITB site says "shipped"
          • 1 Feb - tracking number shows up
          • 30 Jan - tracking site shows "The item is pre-advised" (must have been a delay updating the tracking number on LITB site)
          • 7 Feb - item arrived at sorting centre
          • 8 Feb - on transport to Australia

          The postNL site suggests that it takes 6-11 business days to go from there to Australia !

        • vimfuego on 10/02/2018 - 10:09

          @AdrianW:

          Thanks AdrianW thats very helpful & now mine has entered the "item is pre-advised" stage I have some idea of the time frame before it makes another move.

        • DRFT on 12/02/2018 - 22:07

          @vimfuego:

          Same boat, though I expected it to take up to a month without DHL

          29/1 - Ordered
          9/2 - "Shipped"

          Still waiting on tracking number to become active

        • AdrianW on 12/02/2018 - 23:25

          Not in the spirit of Ozbargain - but I'm sure we'd have got much quicker shipping here: https://www.dwidigitalcameras.com.au/catalogsearch/result/?q…

          And the price isn't that much more.

          -edit-
          I just noticed they have a $15 off coupon for phones - brings in down to almost the same.

        • AdrianW on 14/02/2018 - 10:52

          Now mine has updated to "The item has arrived in the country of destination". Hopefully it arrived in Perth and not Sydney!

        • AdrianW on 19/02/2018 - 15:57

          Well, it arrived - one week after the date shown as "The item has arrived in the country of destination" on the tracking site. A total of 24 days after the "shipped date" shown on my LITB orders page.

        • Guy Incognito on 21/02/2018 - 20:50

          @AdrianW: I ordered 26/1. Mine was 'pre-advised' on 9/2, and on 20/2 it arrived at the PostNL centre for sorting haha. Far out, don't think I'll use LITB again.

        • AdrianW on 21/02/2018 - 21:01

          @Guy Incognito:

          Wow - you'll probably get around 5th March. Apparently one of the issues is that China Post won't directly ship items with batteries, so they end up going by PostNL which is super slow. But it's weird that LITB too so long to get it shipped in the first place.

          But, the phone is awesome - I'm very happy with it. Came fully sealed. The included charger has a three prong UK plug, but they included a UK to AU adapter in the outer box.

        • vimfuego on 21/02/2018 - 21:53

          @Guy Incognito:
          Think our phones will end up on the same plane, mine also hit PostNL centre for sorting on the 20/2 but I just checked the PostNL tracker it is now telling me that The item is on transport to the country of destination while 17Track still showing it is sorting.

          @AdrianW:
          Great to read yours arrived & that your happy with it.

        • vimfuego on 25/02/2018 - 18:58

          Well to my SHOCK according to 17track & PostNL now on the 25/02 The item has arrived in the country of destination after leaving on the 21/02, guess now its how long AusPost take to get it to me in Melbourne.

        • AdrianW on 25/02/2018 - 19:25

          @vimfuego:

          Mine took a week to be delivered in Perth from the date listed next to "The item has arrived in the country of destination".

        • Guy Incognito on 27/02/2018 - 05:56

          @vimfuego: Haha, my phone must have definitely been on the same plane, because I've got the same info!

        • vimfuego on 27/02/2018 - 14:56

          @Guy Incognito:

          There must of been some massive tail wind as AdrianW said above PostNL say 6-11 business days to get here & ours was here in 2 business days (4 total).

          My phone was delivered today in melbourne (which was my biggest concern with LITB having read some horror stories), it looks like it will be a very nice upgrade from my trusty old MotoG 2nd Gen but being the idiot I am I forgot to change my micro sims over to nano which I will need to do tomorrow.

        • Guy Incognito on 27/02/2018 - 19:06

          @vimfuego: Oh what, you got yours?! No fair! I'm still waiting… I'm in Newcastle, so hopefully tomorrow.

        • vimfuego on 01/03/2018 - 20:42

          @Guy Incognito:

          Yeah mate I did, guess the plane did land in Melbourne, I hope yours has made it to Newcastle by now & isn't stuck in a traffic jam on the M1.

        • Guy Incognito on 02/03/2018 - 05:16

          @vimfuego: Haha, you bet it did! Absolutely loving it, very slick piece of kit. :D

  • quyn123 on 13/02/2018 - 10:58

    Is anyone having issues with their phone stuck on the reboot loop?

    So the phone is only a couple of days old. It was working fine and I set it to auto update software. I woke up to find the phoen stuck in the 3 menus:
    1-reboot
    2-wipe data
    3-connect with MI assistant

    I tried all the options and it keeps going back to the same screen.

    I have also tried folliwng the instructions provided in the link for the MIUI Rom flashing tool refer to link below. But the phone is locked and I can't unlock it because the phone won't turn on. I have applied to get it unlocked via the laptop but cannot access the sms code it sends.
    http://en.miui.com/a-234.html

    Any help would be appreciated.

    • batrarobin on 13/02/2018 - 11:24

      Do you have any of the volume buttons etc stuck or pressed? Take the phone out of any casing if there is any and just try pressing all the buttons a few time to make sure none of the buttons is getting stuck and then try reboot.

      • quyn123 on 13/02/2018 - 19:25

        Hi,
        It's not stuck because I can get to the fastboot screen.
        Any other ideas?

        • batrarobin on 13/02/2018 - 20:06

          I can give you my login details if you wanna unlock Bootloader and reflash the fastboot ROM. Just PM me.

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