Xiaomi Mi A2 with Snapdragon 660 To Be Launched in India on August 8

Jul. 24, 2018

Xiaomi has today unveiled the much-awaited Mi A2 smartphone with Android One at an event in Spain, and much like its predecessor, theMi A2flaunts a sleek metallic build and an upgraded imaging hardware. The Mi A2 runs Android One which means you are getting a near stock Android experience with a few Xiaomi apps. The phone will be available in three color variants – Blue, Black, and Gold.

The Mi A2 will be available in three variants:

The company has not yet announced the prices outside Europe so Indian fans will have to wait to find out the pricing.Mi A2will be available in around 40 countries, including India, andwill go on sale starting July 27in France through the official Mi website as well as online and retail outlets. Xiaomi India’s MD Manu Kumar Jain has revealed that theMi A2 will be launched in India on August 8.

The Mi A2 features a5.99-inch Full HD+ displaywith an 18:9 aspect ratio without a notch, much like theMi 6X, which was recently announced in China packing a similar hardware.

The Mi A2 is powered by the octa-coreQualcomm Snapdragon 660, coupled with an Adreno 512 GPU to handle the graphics duties. The device comes in two variants, one with 4GB of RAM and a higher-end version with 6GB of RAM, while internal storage will either be 32GB, 64GB or 128GB.

Talking about the Mi A2’s imaging hardware, the device packs an upgraded dual rear camera setup – aprimary 20MP (f/1.75) sensorand asecondary 12MP (f/1.75) sensor.This is complemented with phase-detection autofocus (PDAF), smart portrait, and some AI-based features as well as Face Unlock through the front camera.

There is a20MP selfie cameraaccompanied by a soft flash, which is complemented by features such asAI portrait selfiesbased on advanced AI algorithms, AI bokeh enhancement with selective foreground and background adjustment, front HDR, etc.

The Mi A2 packs a3,000mAh batteryand supports 18W Quick Charge 3.0 charging via a USB Type-C port, however, there is no 3.5mm headphone jack. Moreover, Google Lens will be fully integrated into the device and there will also be free unlimited storage on Google Photos.

Here are the key specs of the phone:

The Mi A2 will be one of the first devices to get Android P later this year, which introduces features such as auto brightness adjustment, adaptive battery, the new navigation gestures, etc.