Xiaomi has a history of rebranding its Chinese Redmi and Mi models when launching them in India. The Mi 5X was launched as Android One-powered Mi A1 in India back in September 2017 and recently the Redmi S2 was launched as Redmi Y2 in India. It is expected that Xiaomi might launch the Mi A2 and a smaller Mi A2 Lite at a global event in Madrid, Spain on July 24. Mi A1 was highly successful in India and the Mi Fans are eagerly waiting for its successor, Mi A2.
Xiaomi Mi A2 and Mi A2 Lite Specifications
Mi A2 will retail as a rebranded Mi 6X, as it is sold in China. It will be seen sporting a 5.99-inch Full HD+ display with 2160 x 1080 resolution and an aspect ratio of 18:9. It will come powered with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 660 SoC with Adreno 512 GPU for graphics rendering. Housing the traditional dual rear-camera setup, Mi A2 will come coupled with a 12MP sensor and a 20MP sensor for depth-sensing. At the front, there will be a 20MP selfie shooter with a front LED flash and other ambient sensors. The Mi A2 is expected to launch in three storage options – 4GB RAM + 64GB ROM; 6GB RAM + 64GB ROM; and a 6GB RAM + 128GB ROM variant. The Android One-based phone will be running on Android 8.1 Oreo out-of-the-box. A 3010 mAh or a 3080 mAh battery will be providing juice to the device for a decent standby. Like its predecessor Mi A1, the A2 will be sporting a USB Type-C port for fast charging, but will be dropping the 3.5mm headphone jack.
Another device that is expected to debut at the global launch event is the Mi A2 Lite, the rebranded Redmi 6 Pro. The Lite version of Mi A2 will be sporting a smaller 5.84-inch notch display with a resolution of 2280 x 1080 pixels giving it an aspect ratio of 19:9. It will come powered by a Snapdragon 625 chipset with Adreno 506 GPU for gaming. Like the Mi A2, this phone will also be boasting a dual rear-camera setup with the same 12MP primary sensor but a 5MP sensor for depth-sensing. A 5MP selfie camera will be placed at the front with an LED flash. Mi A2 Lite will be having three storage options – 3GB RAM + 32GB ROM; 4GB RAM + 32GB ROM; and 4GB RAM + 64GB ROM. It will be running on the same OS as the Mi A2 and will be packing a 4000 mAh battery to last a day or so. The Lite version will stick to the traditional microUSB charging port and will host a 3.5mm headphone jack for music lovers.
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Mi A2 |
Mi A2 Lite |
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| Display | 5.99” FHD+ IPS LCD;
18:9 aspect ratio |
5.84” Full HD IPS LCD;
Notch display; 19:9 aspect ratio |
| Resolution | 2160 x 1080 pixels; 403 ppi | 2280 x 1080 pixels; 432 ppi |
| Processor | 2.2 GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 | 2 GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 |
| GPU | Adreno 512 | Adreno 506 |
| RAM | 4GB, 6GB | 3GB, 4GB |
| Storage | 64GB, 128GB; expandable via microSD card | 32GB, 64GB; expandable upto 256GB |
| Camera | Rear: 12MP Sony IMX486 f/1.8
20MP Sony IMX376 f/1.8 Front: 20MP f/1.8 |
Rear: 12MP Sony IMX486 f/2.2
5MP Samsung S5K5E8 f/2.2 Front: 5MP f/1.8 |
| Battery | 3010 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Operating System | Android 8.1 (Oreo); Android One | Android 8.1 (Oreo); Android One |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth 5.0 USB Type-C Type-C to 3.5mm jack adaptor |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth 4.2 microUSB 2.0 3.5mm headphone jack |
Xiaomi Mi A2 and Mi A2 Lite Price and Availability
The Mi A2 is expected to be priced around Rs 16,000 for the base version and will go high up to Rs 20,000 for the 6GB RAM + 128GB storage variant. The Mi A2 Lite is expected to launch at a base price of Rs 11,000 and might go high up to Rs 15,000.
As said, there is a global launch event set for July 24 in Madrid, Spain where the devices are expected to be released globally.
