The newest device under Google’s Android One program is quite and interesting one. Now, you can experience Android in its purest form, on the powerful, affordable midrange device, the Xiaomi Mi A1.
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The Mi A1 boasts a 5.5-inch LTPS Full HD display and runs on an octa-core Snapdragon 625 processor clocked at 2.0GHz. There’s also 4GB of RAM and 64GB of built-in storage for your photos, videos, and other files.
What’s even more interesting is that the A1 also has a dual rear camera system, composed of two 12MP sensors, combining telephoto and wide-angle lenses for a “DSLR Effect,” along with portrait mode, 2x optical zoom, and up to 10x digital zoom.
The Mi A1 also packs a 3080mAh battery and runs on Android 7.1.2 Nougat. Availability is set for 37 countries (ours included, hopefully), with a debut scheduled in India soon. The price? $235.
Xiaomi Mi A1 Specs:
- 2.0GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Octa-Core Processor
- 4GB of RAM, 64GB of internal storage expandable via microSD card (up to 128GB)
- 5.5-inch LTPS Full HD Display, 403ppi
- Dual 12MP Rear Cameras (Wide Angle, f/2.2 + Telephoto, f/2.6), 2x Optical Zoom, PDAF
- 5MP Front Camera, f/2.0, Facial Recognition
- Video Recording: 4K/1080p/720p at 30fps, 720p Slow Motion at 120fps
- VoLTE support
- USB Type-C Interface
- Bluetooth 4.2
- Android 7.1.2 Nougat
- Sensors: Fingerprint, Infrared, Ambient Light, Gyroscope, Hall, Accelerometer, Proximity
Emman has been writing technical and feature articles since 2010. Prior to this, he became one of the instructors at Asia Pacific College in 2008, and eventually landed a job as Business Analyst and Technical Writer at Integrated Open Source Solutions for almost 3 years.
