Xiaomi Mi A1 Now Official, A Midrange Grade Android One Smartphone

Midrange Android One alert! Xiaomi just made the Mi A1 official in India, the Android One version of the popular and highly capable Mi 5X midrange smartphone.

Mi A1

It still has the solid metal unibody construction paired with 5.5 inch FHD screen, Snapdragon 625 chip, 4GB RAM, 64GB expandable storage, 3,080mAh battery, and 12MP + 12MP dual camera w/ 2x optical zoom.

The Mi A1 also boasts a dual graphite sheet for lower temperature, 10V smart power amplifier, DHS Audio Calibration Algorithm, and support for high impedance headphones.

Like most Android One devices, it offers Stock Android experience and was optimized by Google for their services. It also has Google Photos with unlimited high quality photo storage.

Moreover, it has the promise of timely Android updates to both Android O and Android P.

Then it retained some of the Xiaomi services like Mi Camera, Mi Remote, Mi Services, nad Mi Store apps.

Xiaomi Mi A1 Specs

Display: 5.5-inch FHD IPS 1920 x 1080 resolution w/ 2.5D curved glass at 401 ppi
CPU: 2.0GHz 64-bit Snapdragon 625 octa-core processor
GPU: Adreno 506
RAM: 4GB
ROM: 64GB expandable via micro SD card slot
Back Camera: 12MP f/2.2 Sony IMX386 + 12MP f/2.6 w/ 2x optical zoom, PDAF and dual tone LED flash
Selfie Camera: 5MP f/2.0
Battery: 3,080mAh
OS: Android 7.0 Nougat OS w/ MIUI 9
Connectivity: WiFi, LTE w/ VoLTE, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, A-GPS, dual SIM
Sensors: Accelerometer, light, gyroscope, IR, magnetometer, proximity
Others: Fingerprint sensor, USB Type-C, 10V smart power amplifier, Dual graphite sheet, Colors: black, gold, rose gold
Dimensions: 155.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm
Weight: 168 g
Price: PHP 11,990

Related: Xiaomi Mi A1 w/ 1-year warranty spotted on Tekpone for PHP 11,990!

The Xiaomi Mi A1 is priced at Rs. 14,999 which is around PHP 12K. It will be available in India first this September 12. It will also be available in other parts of the world including some countries in Asia Pacific, Middle East, Europe, Africa, and South America.

Sadly, the Philippines is not included in the initial list.

Source: NDTV