Xiaomi India has launched the Mi A1 with Stock Android..
Xiaomi India has announced the Mi A1, a new flagship phone largely focused on the Indian market with the tagline of “Created by Xiaomi, Powered by Google.”
The biggest news for Xiaomi fans is that the device will run on stock android, yes! you heard it right the new device by Xiaomi will run on pure android not on Mi layer by Xiaomi and is the part of Google’s Android One program which was launched three years ago to provide better android experience on low-end devices which was successful undoubtedly but now it seems that Google is expanding its program to a wider range of products to ensure that people continue to have access to the latest version of its software and services.
Now talk about the features that the Mi A1 is offering
The highlight of the device is its Dual Camera setup which is the first one by Xiaomi India. The device contains two camera lenses at the rear panel both are 12MP sensors like iPhone 7 Plus. Primary lens is a normal one and secondary is a telephoto lens for 2X Optical zoom and Portrait mode with shallow depth of field, you can also take the wide angle shots on the device.
Back panel is made up of metal and looks premium, on front there is a 5.5” 1080p screen. Device is powered by Snapdragon 625 processor by which device can maintain a balance between performance and battery life. The battery capacity is low on the device compared
to other Xiaomi phones which is 3080mAh. Device contains a Type-C port for charging and data transfer which is a good thing. Company is also providing a 380V custom power brick to handle the frequent power spikes.
Currently the device is running on Android-Naugat but company is ensuring that the Oreo update will be available by the end of the year, company is also saying that the device will be the first phone to get the update od Android-P.
The price for the device is 15000 INR for a 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage. The device will be available on Flipkart from 12th September.
Xiaomi brand is strong in India- the Chinese company captured 17% of Indian smartphone market last quarter, according to figures from IDC, placing it second behind Samsung’s 24% the top two selling phones in that period were RedMi Note 4 and RedMi 4, helping the company grow its sales 328% year on year.
The device is in competition with Moto G5 S Plus , Lenovo K8 Note. So it would be interesting to see how the device performs in sales.
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