Which Xiaomi phone is the best on the T-Mobile network, the Xiaomi Mi A1 or the Xiaomi Mi A2?

Firstly talk about T-mobile network bands and technologies…

The T-mobile network can use to connect your device

1.Coverage and device support

2.Frequency bands

3.Network technologies

1.Coverage and device support

• The frequency (band) our network uses in the area
• The technology (4G LTE, 4G, 3G, 2G) that local network is using on that band

2.Frequency band

There are different type of frequency bands.

3.Network technologies

Different type of network technologies are

• 4G LTE
• 4G (HSPA+)
• 3G (UMTS/HSPA)
• 2G (GSM, GPRS, EDGE )

It has different frequency Hz and band according to their configuration.

Now talking about the Network capabilities of Xiaomi MI A1 and Xiaomi MI A2

Xiaomi MI A1

Technology —→ GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands —→GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2

3G bands —→HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

4G bands —→LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300)

Speed -—→HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

GPRS ——→Yes

EDGE ——→ Yes

Xiaomi MI A2

Technology —→GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE

2G bands ——→GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2

CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China

3G bands ——→HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - China

4G bands ——→LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850),

7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300) - Global

LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600),

39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - China

Speed ——→ HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps

GPRS ——→ Yes

EDGE ——→ Yes

Now if compare about both the phone then MI A2 having some extra features like

• MI A2 having CDMA(Code Division Multiple Access) technology, but in MI A1 there is no CDMA technology.
• According to technologies ,also having difference in 2G, 3G and 4G bands.
• Both having same speed but in MI A2 its use LTE-A (3CA) and MI A1 use LTE-A (2CA).
• MI A2 use Cat12 600/150 Mbps whereas MI A1 use Cat6 300/50 Mbps.

Although it can not be notified physically but from the above discussion ,it should be clear that MI A2 provides the better network services than MI A1.

Thanks for your patience