Gionee A1 vs Xiaomi Mi A1

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Comparing the Gionee A1 vs Xiaomi Mi A1 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Gionee A1 and Xiaomi Mi A1 run at the same processing speed of 2.0 GHz.


Display: Both Gionee A1 and Xiaomi Mi A1 offer the same screen size of 5.5 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Gionee A1 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Mi A1 offers 12 MP, making Gionee A1 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Gionee A1 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Mi A1 offers 5 MP, making Gionee A1 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Gionee A1 offers a higher battery capacity with 4010 mAh, while Xiaomi Mi A1 offers 3080 mAh, making Gionee A1 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Gionee A1 and Xiaomi Mi A1 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Mi A1 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Gionee A1 is rated 7.


User Rating: Xiaomi Mi A1 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Gionee A1 has a rating of 4.

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Summary

Release Date

10 Apr, 2017
12 Sep, 2017
26 May, 2026

Performance

MediaTek MT6755
Snapdragon 625
Unisoc T8200
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
6.75 inches (17.15 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
720x1600 px (HD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
5 MP
8 MP

Battery

4010 mAh
3080 mAh
6000 mAh
Fast Charging
N/A
18W
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Good cameras
  • Excellent battery life
  • Solid build quality
  • Solid and slender build
  • Impressive dual cameras
  • Android N in its naked form
  • Reliable performance
  • Standout design
  • Tall, colourful display
  • Clean software experience
  • Realistic camera tones

Cons

  • Amigo UI is still a mess
  • Fingerprint sensor is hit and miss
  • A few lags and app crashes during daily usage
  • Average battery life
  • Heats up occasionally
  • Slow charging speeds
  • Performance isn't class leading

User Ratings

4/5
(6,751 ratings)
4.4/5
(470,471 ratings)
4.5/5
(5,725 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
511,972
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
10h 42m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
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Videos
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General

Launch Date

Apr 10, 2017
(Official)
Sep 12, 2017
(Official)
May 21, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.0 (Nougat)
Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)
Android v16

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
2 Year

Custom UI

N/A
Android One
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek MT6755
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Unisoc T8200 T8200

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2.1 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm
14 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T860 MP2
Adreno 506
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

4 GB
4 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR3
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
511,972

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
20.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
313

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
23.6 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
6.75 inches  (17.15 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
20:9

Pixel Density

401 ppi
401 ppi
265 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.39 %
70.63 %
84.27 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla
N/A

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with waterdrop notch

Design

Height

154.5 mm
155.4 mm
168 mm

Width

76.5 mm
75.8 mm
77.7 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
7.3 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

182 grams
165 grams
210 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.01/3" sensor size IMX258 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.12µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21.25µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
12 MP
Telephoto Camera
8 MP

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
N/A

OIS

No
No
N/A

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Filters
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3" sensor size
5 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Flash

Yes LED Flash
N/A
N/A

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4010 mAh
3080 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A
N/A
Up to 24 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
N/A
Yes 18W

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
10h 42m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
2h 17m 9s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
64 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.180 W/kg Body: 0.346 W/kg
Head: 1.26 W/kg Body: 0.17 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.2
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
3.5 mm, USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
Rear
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

Applications

N/A
Explorer Mi Cloud Mi Remote
N/A

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