New Delhi, India: Google’s fading affordable smartphone initiative, Android One is back in the news with the launch of the Xiaomi Mi A1. Akin to existing smartphones from the line, the Mi A1 is produced by Xiaomi but the software experience is designed by Google i.e it runs stock Android and comes pre-loaded with the company’s products such as Google Photo and Google Assistant.
The Xiaomi Mi A1 is the global variant of the MI 5X and has the same dual rear camera setup (12MP wide angle lens + 12MP telephoto lens). It will receive the update to Android 8.0 Oreo at some point this year and is one of the few devices already around confirmed to get the next major version of mobile OS (Android P).
Sporting a metal unibody design, the device has a 5.5-inch Full HD 2.5D curved glass LTPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection, rear fingerprint sensor, 4GB of RAM, 64GB built-in storage and USB Type-C port. It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon octa-core processor and backed by a long lasting 3,080mAh battery with
The Xiaomi Mi A1 will be available in various regions across the world including India, Indonesia, Russia, Vietnam and Taiwan. In India, it is priced starting at Rs. 14,999 (US$ 374) and will be available to buy on Flipkart, Mi.com and Mi Home stores starting September 12. Black, Gold and Rose Gold are the available colour options.
