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First anniversary between Xiaomi and Google's Android One - Xiaomi Mi A2 & A2 Lite

Xiaomi announced the latest iteration of Mi A2 and Mi A2 Lite like what Google did with Pixel lineup at Madrid, Spain (24 July). Xiaomi Mi A2 is upper mid-range with 5.99 inch IPS LCD with featured 18:9 aspect ratio (2,160 x 1,080-pixel resolution) while Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite is a 5.84-inch FHD+ 19:9 aspect ratio, 2,280 x 1,080-pixel resolution with a notch.

 Both phones are the re-branded of China's counterpart, Mi A2 is Mi 6X while Mi A2 Lite is Redmi 6 Pro.

Xiaomi Mi A2



 Mi A2 equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SoC with three models - 32GB or 64GB onboard storage with 4GB RAM or 128GB onboard storage with 6GB RAM and non-removable 3,010mAh battery with a Quick Charge 3.0 enabled via USB C port. The 3.5mm headphone jack is gone from the A2.... (one moment of silence....)

 The main focus for Mi A2 will be the camera setup, the rear dual camera is a main 12mp and secondary 20mp from Sony IMX 486 + IMX 376 sensor. While the front camera uses the same rear's secondary 20mp camera for the picture-perfect selfie to capture better low light images with combined AI, software algorithms, and HDR. Portrait mode is supported in both front and rear cameras. For videography, it can shoot videos at 4K at 30p and slow-mo at 720p at 120fps. Last but not least, it supports Google Lens within the camera app to identifying objects.





Mi A2 will come pre-loaded with Android 8.1 Oreo and will be one of the first few phones to get Android P later this year.

How much will be tagged at? Mi A2 starts at €249 (~S$397) for the 32/4, €279 (~S$445) for 64/4, while the top of the crops - 128/6 is tagged at €349 (~S$557). Mi A2 comes in 3 gorgeous colors - Gold, Blue, and Black. (Psst... I want red! 😳)



What's the upgrade between Mi A1 and Mi A2?

Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite




 Inside the little beast has an even-green Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 SoC with 4GB RAM and 32GB or 64GB internal storage and a massive 4,000mAh battery. Mi A2 Lite still uses traditional micro-USB for charging and data transfer. Yes, the 3.5mm headphone jack is still alive! 

 Mi A2 Lite has a dual camera setup with the 12MP main sensor with a 5MP secondary sensor, and it AI-enabled. Videography wise it supported 120fps slo-mo video but no 4K recordings. The front camera is a 5MP AI selfie camera for better portrait and beauty images.


 Similar to A2, the A2 Lite will come pre-loaded with Android 8.1 Oreo and will be one of the first few phones to get Android P later this year.

 How much will be tagged at? Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite is tagged at €179 (~S$286) for the 32/3 and €229 (~S$365) for 64/4. Same as A2 colors option in Gold, Blue, and Black.


Availability will start from 27 July in Europe while the global market is planned without any confirm dates.
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