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Xiaomi Mi A2 and Mi A2 Lite specs: The next Android One experience
Xiaomi has launched two new smartphones in the Xiaomi Mi A2 (above) and the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite at an event in Spain today. What’s the difference, and which one suits you best? Let’s take a look.
The Mi A2 is almost completely the same phone the earlier released Xiaomi Mi 6X, but comes with a much wider availability, while the Mi A2 Lite is a new variant that we haven’t seen before. Both phones come with Android One rather than Xiaomi’s usual MIUI skin. The Mi A2 is a step-up in both specs and size from the Mi A1, but it’s lacking a headphone jack, unlike the Mi A2 Lite. Both have rear fingerprint sensors.
The Mi A2 has Android One but no headphone jack
The full table of specs is below, but here’s a quick take on what will matter. The Mi A2 has a 6-inch Full HD+ LCD display with an 18:9 aspect ratio, a Snapdragon 660 chipset under the hood, and with two RAM configurations: 4GB of RAM with 32 or 64GB of storage; and 6GB of RAM with 128GB of storage. It also comes with a 12+20MP dual rear shooters with f/1.75 aperture and a 20MP front shooter, and a 3,000mAh battery.
As a comparison, the Mi A1 has a smaller 5.5-inch Full HD display, Snapdragon 625 chipset, 4GB of RAM, and 32 or 64GB of storage, and had a snug little headphone jack.
The Mi A2 Lite represents something new from Xiaomi from the Mi A1 which didn’t offer a more budget version. It’s a 5.84-inch Full HD+ LCD panel with a 19:9 aspect ratio, a Snapdragon 625 chipset and lower RAM, with 3GB of RAM and 32GB storage, or 4GB of RAM with 64GB storage. It’s sporting a much bigger 4,000mAh battery, and scrimps and saves everywhere, with micro-USB charging, and some much lower camera specs: 12+5MP, and a 5MP front shooter. It also has a display notch, whereas the Mi A2 does not (we should have pictures of it soon).
The Xiaomi’s Mi A2 looks like it’ll be in competition a range of value smartphones depending on what region you’re in. Certainly, it will offer competition with Xiaomi’s own Redmi Note 5 Pro, along with the Samsung Galaxy J8, the vivo V9, the OPPO F7, and Nokia 6 and Nokia 6.1, also on Android One.
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The Android One experience should be attractive to consumers, who get a bloatware-free experience along with faster updates.
Xiaomi Mi A2 and Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite specs: Full specifications sheet
The Mi A2 and Mi A2 Lite look like capable mid-rangers at attractive prices. Check out the full spec sheet below for all the important details:
Xiaomi Mi A2 | Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite | |
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Display | Xiaomi Mi A2 5.99-inch IPS LCD 2,160 x 1,080 resolution 403ppi, 85% NTSC 18:9 aspect ratio | Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite 5.84-inch IPS LCD 2,280 x 1,080 resolution 432ppi, 84% NTSC 19:9 aspect ratio with notch |
SoC | Xiaomi Mi A2 Snapdragon 660 (2.2GHz octa-core) | Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite Snapdragon 625 (2.0GHz octa-core) |
GPU | Xiaomi Mi A2 Adreno 512 | Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite Adreno 506 |
RAM | Xiaomi Mi A2 4/6GB | Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite 3/4GB |
Storage | Xiaomi Mi A2 32/64/128GB | Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite 32/64GB |
MicroSD | Xiaomi Mi A2 No | Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite Yes |
Camera | Xiaomi Mi A2 Rear: Dual-camera (12MP, f/1.75, 1.25μm Sony IMX486 + 20MP, f/1.75, 2μm Super Pixel Sony IMX376) Front: 20MP, f/2.2, 2μm Super Pixel Sony IMX376 Front HDR and 4500K selfie-light | Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite Rear: Dual-camera (12MP, f/2.2, 1.25μm + 5MP f/2.2, 1.12μm) Front: 5MP, f/2.0, 1.12μm |
Battery | Xiaomi Mi A2 3,000mAh 5V/2A charging USB Type-C USB 2.0 | Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite 4,000mAh 5V/2A charging Micro-USB USB 2.0 |
Fingerprint scanner | Xiaomi Mi A2 Yes | Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite Yes |
Headphone port | Xiaomi Mi A2 No | Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite Yes |
Software | Xiaomi Mi A2 Android 8.1 Oreo (Android One) | Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite Android 8.1 Oreo (Android One) |
Connectivity | Xiaomi Mi A2 Dual Nano-SIM Bluetooth 5.0 GSM: B2/3/5/8 WCDMA: B1/2/4/5/8 TDD-LTE: B38/40 FDD-LTE: B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20 | Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite GSM: B2/B3/B5/B8 WCDMA: B1/B2/B5/B8 TD-LTE: B38/B40 FDD-LTE: B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20 |
Dimensions | Xiaomi Mi A2 158.7 x 75.4 x 7.3mm | Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite 149.3 x 71.7 x 8.75mm |
Weight | Xiaomi Mi A2 166g | Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite 178g |
Colors | Xiaomi Mi A2 black, gold, blue, red, rose gold | Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite black, gold, blue |
If you want to learn more, don’t miss our Xiaomi Mi A2 hands-on coverage at the link and give us your take on the Mi A2 and Mi A2 Lite in the comments section below.