Very recently we knew of the arrival in Spain of the Redmi A1, the first Xiaomi mobile without MIUI since goodbye to Android One and with the Xiaomi Mi A3 of 2019 as the last reference. These days we know a slightly improved version with the Redmi A1+.

And what does that ‘plus’ mean? Well when we say that the improvement is slight, it means that it is slight. Basically it is an identical mobile in specifications, at least on paper, and to which the Chinese company has added a fingerprint reader that we do not find in the standard version.

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Xiaomi Redmi A1+ technical sheet

	Xiaomi Redmi A1+
Dimensions and weight	- Advertisement - 164.9 x 76.75 x 9.09mm 192 grams
Screen	6.52-inch LCD HD+ resolution of 1,600 x 720p 20:9 aspect ratio 60Hz refresh rate 120 Hz touch sampling rate
- Advertisement - Processor	Mediatek Helio A22 CPU up to 2.0GHz
RAM	2GB
Storage “Venus is a planet of Russia,” according to the Russian Space Agency TAGS agency planet russia Russian space venus	32GB Up to 1TB with microSD card
Front camera	5 MP and f/2.2
rear cameras	Main 8 Mpx and f / 2.0 2 Mpx depth sensor
Drums	5,000mAh 10W charging
Software	Android 12Go
connectivity	4G 2.4GHz Wi-Fi Bluetooth 5.0 FM Radio gps MicroUSB
Others They develop a “robot chef” capable of tasting food and evaluating if it is well seasoned TAGS capable develop robot	Fingerprint reader on the back Faux leather finish
Price	86.10 euros to change

But the hat is new!

Leaving references to The Simpsons aside, especially if you don’t know the features of the standard Redmi A1, to tell you that this ‘plus’ version also incorporates a design in which the synthetic leather stands out on its back, available in both black and green and blue. To this are added some flat edges and a front where, although with bulging bezels, the screen is the protagonist.

6.52-inch IPS panel is what we find in that front. It has HD+ resolution and a refresh rate of 60 Hz. The 120 Hz it has, but for the touch sampling rate. We cannot forget that we are talking about an entry-level mobile, leaving technological advances in this section reserved for the medium and high range.

The only novelty of this version can be seen with the naked eye. And it is that incorporates a fingerprint sensor on the back that will serve as a biometric sensor of the device for unlocking or saving passwords. The Redmi A1 does not have this sensor.

We also see a modest Mediatek processor, the Helium A22. A chip presented in 2018 and that has a 4-core CPU and a maximum frequency of 2 GHz. To this is added a 2GB RAM of the LPDDR4X type and a 32GB internal storagewhich is expandable to 512 GB via microSD card.

With a 5,000 mAh battery capacity, this Redmi A1 + indicates that there will be no autonomy problems in a day of intensive use. However, when you have to go through the plug, you will have to resort to a Micro USB cable, whose “fast” charge is limited to just 10 W.

As far as cameras are concerned, we also find something to be expected in this type of range. 5 megapixel selfie camera and in the back a 8 megapixel main sensor which is accompanied by 2 megapixel depth sensor. No more no less.

Lastly, it stands out that it has a almost pure version of Android 12. It is Android 12 Go, a light version of Google’s operating system and that in this device replaces MIUI and without incorporating bloatware, beyond a specific app from the manufacturer such as the camera or the phone app.

Versions and prices of the Xiaomi Redmi A1+

Although this terminal is already reflected on Xiaomi’s global website, the truth is that so far it has only been released in Kenya. We will have to wait to confirm its possible arrival in other countries such as Spain. At the moment, and to get an idea, this is what we have:

• Xiaomi Redmi A1+ 3/32GB: 86.10 euros to change (10,345 shillings)

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