Xiaomi Mi A2 gets a price-cut, available at Rs. 14,000
What's the story
Xiaomi has reportedly slashed the price of its latest Android One-based smartphone, the Mi A2. According to Gadgets 360, this permanent price cut is effective across all sales channels. Hence, you can now buy Mi A2 for a starting price of Rs. 13,999 as against its original launch price of Rs. 17,499. Here's everything to know about it - specifications, features and price.
Twitter Post
Here's the official announcement from Xiaomi
Mi fans! Here's the 1st BIG #High5 announcement! Get #MiA2 at a never before price. Massive discount of ₹4,500!
— Mi India (@XiaomiIndia) January 7, 2019
Get yours starting 12 noon from https://t.co/D3b3Qt4Ujl, @amazonIN, Mi Home offline stores!
RT if you're getting one stay tuned for 4 more amazing announcements. pic.twitter.com/uNP2cmOl82
New prices
The price cut applies to both variants of Mi A2
The 4GB/64GB variant of Mi A2 is now available for Rs. 13,999 (original MRP: Rs. 17,499) while the 6GB/128GB now retails for Rs. 15,999 (original MRP: Rs. 20,500). Notably, last year in November, Xiaomi reduced the prices of Mi A2 by Rs. 1,000 to sell the 4GB/64GB model at Rs. 15,999 and the 6GB/128GB variant at Rs. 18,999.
Specs
Mi A2: At a glance
To recall, Mi A2 features a 5.99-inch full-HD+ display with an 18:9 aspect ratio and 2.5D curved Gorilla Glass 5 protection. It is powered by Snapdragon 660 processor with AI engine, paired with up to 6GB RAM and up to 128GB internal storage. The phone supports dual SIM (Nano) cards, runs stock Android Oreo 8.1, and packs a 3,010mAh battery with Quick Charge 4.0.
Twitter Post
Mi A2 is upgradable to Android Pie
Android 9 Pie is finally here! Mi A2 will be the first of our Android One phones to receive the update from 18 Dec! Get ready for all Android 9 Pie features! RT if you have your slice of the Pie now! #MiA2 #Android9Pie #Android9 #AndroidPie pic.twitter.com/7mNfl3Wsd6
— Mi (@xiaomi) December 17, 2018
Camera
For the shutterbugs and selfie lovers
The Mi A2 gets a dual camera setup with 12MP+20MP Sony sensors and an aperture of f/1.75, phase-detection autofocus and dual-tone LED flash. Up front, the phone gets a 20MP Sony IMX376 sensor with f/1.75 aperture, fixed focal length, and LED flash. Both the front and rear cameras support several AI-powered features such as Scene Recognition, Portrait Mode, Background Bokeh, and Smart Beauty 4.0.
Information
Unfortunately, Mi A2 does not come with a headphone jack
Connectivity options on Mi A2 include 4G LTE, Bluetooth v5.0, dual-band Wi-Fi802.11a/c, Miracast, IR emitter, and USB Type-C. Sensors on board the phone include an accelerometer, ambient light sensor, gyroscope, proximity sensor, and a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor. Notably, the phone doesn't have a headphone jack.