Top positive review
5.0 out of 5 starsCannot beat performance for price.
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2024
This is my third Xiaomi phone. I was checking out possibilities for upgrading my POCO X3 when it suffered a tragic gym accident. Sometimes life forces our hand.
I opted for this phone because of my experience with Xiaomi, the specs and the price.
I am not disappointed.
Took me a day to get used to the speed. It's beautifully fast.
Has Android 14 and updated to Xiaomi HyperOS within a few days.
So far as performance and general usability, it's awesome.
Works well on my gsm carrier when I am outside the US (Movistar) and on T-Mobile in the US.
As with any new phone, it comes with a ton of bloat ware and the home screens needed to be reconfigured to my liking but that is all easily fixable.
Google is firmly entrenched in Xiaomi phones so that all comes standard. I see it more on this phone than previously.
Overall, if you just can't (or won't) drop a grand for a phone but want it to feel like a top performer, this is a great option.
*Update* A few things have become an annoyance but not enough to downgrade my rating
The 'Turn on Google Assistant' pop up is just plain annoying. At least a quick tap anywhere else on the screen makes it disappear. I just don't like having to be careful not to accidentally tap on the 'Turn on' option.
The on/off button as well as volume rocker is lower than on my previous Poco phone. I find myself holding my phone and either turning it off if I've not paid attention or, causing that darn Google Assistant pop up to appear yet again.
Currently I am getting a notification to 'Clean your phone' (cookies, data, etc) several times a day. No way to disable the notification. Because others are having the same issue I expect it will be fixed in the next update.