Xiaomi: Sort Call History by First or Last Name

The call history on a Xiaomi phone can list entries by first name or last name, independent of how contacts are stored elsewhere on the device. When this setting does not match your saved contact format, names in the call log can look out of order, making it harder to scan for a specific person after a busy day of calls.

This sort order is controlled inside the Phone app itself, not in a separate Contacts app. Switching it applies to the entire call history list at once, so every entry reflects the new order immediately.

How to change the sort order

Open Phone ➔ Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Display options ➔ Sort by, then choose First name or Last name.

If contacts were saved with only one name field filled in, that entry still appears under whichever option is picked, since there is no second name to sort by. This setting affects display order only and does not rename or edit any contact.