INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Mi A2 is going on sale once again today as part of its weekly sale schedule
However, Mi A2 will find many a taker as it is freshly launched and is one of the few affordable smartphones with decent hardware and stock
The Mi A2 price in India is Rs
16,999 and only the 4GB RAM, 64GB internal storage option is available at the moment
On the other hand, the Redmi 5A will be available in two variants, 2GB RAM at Rs
6,999.The dual-SIM (Nano) Xiaomi Mi A2 runs stock Android 8.1 Oreo, and being a part of the Android One programme from Google, is certified
to offer an optimised Android experience and timely updates
The smartphone sports a 5.99-inch full-HD+ (1080x2160 pixels) display with an 18:9 aspect ratio and is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon
660 SoC (four cores clocked at 2.2GHz and four cores clocked at 1.8GHz) coupled with either 4GB or 6GB of RAM.Xiaomi Mi A2 sports a dual
rear camera setup, with a 12-megapixel Sony IMX486 sensor in the primary camera, featuring 1.25-micron pixels with an f/1.75 aperture
It uses a 20-megapixel IMX376 sensor as the secondary rear camera
The rear camera setup also features a flash module
On the front, the Mi A2 bears the same 20-megapixel sensor, complete with a soft-light flash module
As we mentioned, the Xiaomi Mi A2 comes in two inbuilt storage options - 64GB and 128GB - depending on the variant purchased.Connectivity
options on the Mi A2 include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac (dual-band, 2.4GHz and 5GHz), Bluetooth v5.0, GPS/ A-GPS, and a USB Type-C (v2.0) port
- there is no 3.5mm headphone jack on the phone
It bears a fingerprint sensor on the rear panel, while other sensors on board include an accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital
compass, gyroscope, and proximity sensor
The Xiaomi Mi A2 sports a 3,000mAh battery that supports Quick Charge 4.0.As for specifications, the budget dual-SIM (Nano) Redmi 5A runs
MIUI 9 on top of Android Nougat
It sports a 5-inch HD (720x1280 pixels) display, and is powered by the Snapdragon 425 SoC, paired with 2GB and 3GB RAM options
The Redmi 5A has 16GB and 32GB of onboard storage options that both are expandable via microSD card (up to 128GB) via a dedicated slot.The
Xiaomi Redmi 5A smartphone has a 13-megapixel sensor at the back - along with an f/2.2 aperture, PDAF, and an LED flash
On the front, there is a 5-megapixel sensor with an f/2.0 aperture
In terms of connectivity, the handset has 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.1, GPS/ A-GPS, Infrared, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and a
Sensors on board include an accelerometer, ambient light sensor, and a proximity sensor
Lastly, the Xiaomi Redmi 5A packs a 3,000mAh battery and measures 140.4x70.1x8.35mm.Affiliate links may be automatically generated - see our
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