After weeks of teasing, Xiaomi is finally ready to showcase the company's second Google Android One series dubbed as Mi A2, A2 Lite to the world on 24 July.
Last year, the company had hosted the similar event in New Delhi, India. In 2018, Xiaomi is scheduled to kick off the Mi A2 global launch programme in Madrid, Spain at 11:00 UCT (2:30 pm IST).
However, Xiaomi fans from India and other international regions need not worry about missing out on the action. They can still be able to catch the live action on their smartphones or PCs, as Xiaomi has made arrangements to webcast the entire event online via the official website and YouTube channel. Check out the link below.
Xiaomi Mi A2: All you need to know about the new Android One series
As said before, Xiaomi is releasing the Mi A2 series in two variants—one a standard Mi A2 and a low-end model Mi A2 Lite.
Mi A2 Android One:
In 2017, Xiaomi used the Mi 5X as the design and hardware reference for the Mi A1, its successor Mi A2 too borrows the same from the Mi 6X, but differ in one aspect. The Mi A2 runs pure Android Oreo OS. On the other hand, the latter has highly customized Android Oreo-based MIUI 9.5 software. Rest of the attributes remains the same in both devices.
The Mi A2 is expected to sport a 5.99-inch full HD+ screen with 2.5D curved glass. On the rear side, it will flaunt a premium metal-clad cover with the vertically-aligned dual camera on the top left corner and a fingerprint sensor in the middle for easy access to the finger to unlock the screen.
Under-the-hood, the Mi A2 is expected to house a 2.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 octa-core processor,4GB/6GB RAM, 64GB/128GB storage and a 3,010mAh battery, which is more than enough to keep the phone running for a whole under mixed usage.
Besides the vanilla Android OS, another notable aspect of the Mi A2 will be its feature-rich dual-camera. It is expected to boast two shooters-- 12MP (Sony IMX486 sensor) and 20MP (Sony IMX376 sensor). It will be assisted by Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based software that can recognise 24 different scene types to optimize the camera to take the perfect photo. It scans the scene to identify whether the subject is in exotic locations such as hills, beach and is intelligent enough to differentiate between pet animals, flowers, and humans, and optimizes the camera settings to take the best possible snaps.
On the front, it will come with equally impressive 20MP (with Sony IMX376 sensor) with F1.75 aperture guaranteeing the users of good quality selfies even under low-light condition. It will also be assisted Smart beauty app to help users edit skin tone and other stuff.
Mi A2 Lite Android One
Xiaomi's low-end model Mi A2 Lite Android One is said to be identical to the Redmi 6 Pro, not just in the design aspect but also the internal hardware too. Only differentiating factor is that the former comes with pure Android Oreo and on the other hand the latter comes with MIUI custom interface.
The Mi A2 Lite is expected to come with a 5.84-inch full HD+ screen, Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 octa-core, 3GB/4GB storage, 32GB/64GB storage and a 4,000mAh battery, which is more than enough to last a whole day under mixed usage.
Like the standard model A2, the highlight of the Mi A2 Lite is its camera hardware. It is said to come with a 12MP+5MP dual camera with Artificial Intelligence (AI) Portrait and AI scene detection feature. With this, the phone will be capable of detecting different possible scenarios such as pets, flowers, human face, landscape, snowy conditions, night, food and more.
On the front too, Redmi 6 Pro also features a pretty good 5MP front camera with AI Portrait, wherein despite having just a single lens, it will be able to take selfies with Bokeh blur effect. It allows users to adjust the focus on the background and foreground, which suits best to make it look appealing.
Here's how to watch Mi A2 Android One unveiling at Xiaomi Global Launch Madrid event on smartphones and PCs:
Once the clock strikes 11:30 am (GMT+2) local time Madrid, Spain (2:30 pm IST), head to Xiaomi's YouTube official channel (here) and watch the live Mi A2 Android One series unveiling.
