Xiaomi Mi A2 Decoded: Exclusive Features, India Price, Availability & More!

Xiaomi Mi A2 is official now. The device is offering some top of the line features with a pure Android. A massive upgrade to the much successful Mi A1, the next-gen Mi A2 will be bringing in some fresh new features and updates.

The hardware is new, and Google will be backing Xiaomi Mi A2 via Android One.

Xiaomi is known to offer value for money smartphones, and Mi A2 is no different. The Android One smartphone will offer some top of the line hardware running pure Android out of the box.

Xiaomi Mi A2 – Top Features | Top Xiaomi Mi A2 Features

With less than two weeks to its launch in the country, we shuffle through the top features Xiaomi Mi A2 will offer. Here’s our list of the top features Mi A2 will offer (some are only India-exclusive).

The Charming Full HD+ Widescreen Display

Xiaomi Mi A2 will come with a 5.99 inch 18:9 Full HD+ LTPS IPS LCD widescreen display. It has a 2,160 x 1,080 pixel resolution in an 18:9 widescreen aspect ratio. The screen is crisp with great viewing angles offering an enhanced multimedia viewing experience. The company is yet to confirm if Mi A2 has a protective glass on top for extra protection.

Top End Rear Dual Camera

The Xiaomi Mi A2 is coming with a huge camera upgrade. Like it’s predecessor, the Mi A2 has a real dual camera system as well, but it comprises of a 20MP f/1.8 prime lens coupled with a 12MP f/1.8 secondary sensor. The smartphone now supports Phase Detection Autofocus (PDAF) and can shoot in 4K with HDR support.

The Updated Front Camera

The all new Xiaomi Mi A2 will come with an all new 20 megapixel f/2.2 selfie shooter. It can shoot wide-angle pictures with 1080p support. The selfie camera is backed by A1 and it has some top selfie centric features. The camera software is new and offering an improved selfie capturing experience.

Pixel Like Experience With Android One

Like Mi A1, the new Xiaomi Mi A2 will run the latest Android out of the bx offering a pure Android experience like Pixel smartphones. You will get support for the Google’s all latest updates and upgrades. You will get all the new security and version updates before other Android phones. The device runs with the latest Android 8.1 Oreo out of the box.

The Top-End Hardware

Xiaomi will use the latest Snapdragon 660, the best in the upper mid-range space. The smartphone has a fresh hardware upgrade and its among the best chipsets available currently. The all new Snapdragon 660 comes with Kryo 260 cores clocking at 2.2GHz. The Kryo offer the same experience like flagship Snapdragon 820 chipset.

Quick Charge 4.0 Exclusively For India

Xiaomi Mi A2 will exclusively come with Quick Charge 4.0 feature in India. The Mi A2 in India will use Quick Charge 4.0 feature, an exclusive option only for the Indian market. The QC4.0 offers higher charging speeds compared to standard chargers. But the smartphone will ship with a standard 5V/2A charger out of the box, so you need to buy a Quick Charge 4.0 supported charger separately.

Support Till Android Q

Xiaomi Mi A2 is an Android One device device, so it will get guaranteed two Android version updates till Android Q. So, the device will get the latest security updates from Google with support till Android Q.

Xiaomi Mi A2 India Price, Launch Date & Availability

The Xiaomi Mi A2 4GB RAM + 32GB version will not launch in India. The mid-range 4GB RAM + 64GB variant and the top end 6GB RAM + 128GB variant will launch in India.

The 64GB variant will cost around Rs 22,377 ($325) and the 128GB model will cost around Rs 28,088 ($408). Though, the device is expected to starting costing below Rs 20,000.

Xiaomi Mi A2 will be available 40 countries across worldwide, and in India the device will launch on August 8.