Xiaomi at its scheduled event in Spain earlier today announced two new smartphones, the Mi A2 and Mi A2 Lite, successors of the last year Mi A1 for the European market. The new Mi smartphones runs Google’s Android One software based on Android 8.1 Oreo, just like their predecessors, which guarantees them major updates (Android P and Q) for two consecutive years.
The Mi A2 and Mi A2 Lite differs in display, processor, camera, and battery capacity, but shared almost identical design. The former features a 5.99-inch Full HD+ 18:9 display and is driven by a Snapdragon 660 chipset, while the later comes with a slightly smaller 5.84-inch Full HD+ 19:9 display with a notch and is powered by the aged Snapdragon 625 processor. Moreover, the Mi A2 bears up to 6GB of RAM while the Mi A2 Lite is only limited to 4GB of RAM.
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Although both phones sports dual rear-facing camera and a front camera, the Mi A2 cameras are much more better in specs than those of its accomplice. The cameras on the device includes various AI enhancements such as AI Portrait Shot, AI Beauty and AI Scene Detection.
Fingerprint sensors are embedded on the back plate of the phones—the Mi A2 packing a 3010mAh battery in addition, while the Mi A2 Lite draws its power from a 4000mAh battery.
Xiaomi Mi A2 Specifications
- 5.99-inch 2.5D curved glass display with Full HD+ (2160×1080) resolution, 18:9 aspect ratio
- 64-bit 2.2GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 Mobile Platform, Adreno 512 GPU
- 4GB / 6GB LPDDR4X RAM
- 32GB / 64GB / 128GB built-in storage (expandable up to 256GB via MicroSD card)
- 12-megapixel rear camera, f/1.75 aperture, Sony IMX486 sensor, LED flash; secondary 20-megapixel rear camera, f/1.75 aperture, Sony IMX376 sensor
- 20-megapixel front-facing camera, Sony IMX376 sensor, soft LED flash
- OS: Android 8.1 Oreo
- Fingerprint sensor, face unlock
- Hybrid dual SIM
- Connectivity: WiFi 802.11ac (dual band), Bluetooth 5 LE, Dual 4G VoLTE, 3G, GPS + GLONASS, USB TYPE-C, IR sensor
- Battery: 3010mAh / 2910mAh (typical/minimum), Quick Charge 3.0
- Dimensions: 158.7×75.4×7.3mm
- Weight: 168 grams
- Colors: Black, Blue, Gold
Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite Specifications
- 5.84-inch 2.5D curved glass display with Full HD+ (2280×1080) resolution, 19:9 aspect ratio
- 64-bit 2.0GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Mobile Platform, Adreno 506 GPU
- 3GB / 4GB LPDDR4X RAM
- 32GB / 64GB built-in storage (expandable up to 256GB via MicroSD card)
- 12-megapixel rear camera, f/2.2 aperture, PDAF, Sony IMX486 sensor, LED flash; secondary 5-megapixel rear camera, f/2.2 aperture
- 5-megapixel front-facing camera
- OS: Android 8.1 Oreo
- Fingerprint sensor, face unlock
- Dedicated dual SIM
- Connectivity: WiFi, Bluetooth 4.2, 4G VoLTE, 3G, GPS + GLONASS, IR sensor
- Battery: 4000mAh / 3900mAh (typical/minimum)
- Dimensions: 149.33×71.68×8.75mm
- Weight: 178 grams
- Colors: Black, Blue, Gold
Pricing
Mi A2 with 4GB RAM + 32GB storage -> €249 ($291)
Mi A2 with 4GB RAM + 64GB storage -> €278 ($376)
Mi A2 with 6GB RAM + 128GB storage -> €349 ($408)
Mi A2 Lite with 3GB RAM + 32GB storage -> €179 ($209)
Mi A2 Lite with 4GB RAM + 64GB storage -> €229 ($268)
The phones will be available from July 27 in France, from August 8 in Italy, and from August 10 in Spain, before they roll out to other select countries in the coming months.
