Xiaomi Mi A1[1] (Review[2]) will go on sale in India on Tuesday for the first time. The Android One[3] smartphone was launched[4] at an event in New Delhi last week, and is a product of Google's partnership with the Chinese smartphone maker. The Mi A1 is a variant of the Xiaomi Mi 5X[5], and retains most of its specifications including a dual rear camera setup. Running stock Android with Google[6] certifications and optimisations, the Xiaomi[7] Mi A1 will go on sale in via Flipkart[8], Mi.com[9], and the company's Mi Home stores from 12pm IST. It will also be available via offline retail chains (including Sangeetha, Poorvika, Big C, LOT, UniverCell, E-Zone, Croma, and Vijay Sales) as well as Mi Preferred Partner stores.
Xiaomi Mi A1 price in India, launch offers
The Xiaomi Mi A1 price in India is Rs. 14,999. Launch offers include up to 300GB of additional 4G data from Airtel. The smartphone has been launched in a single variant in India, featuring 4GB of RAM and 64GB of inbuilt storage. It will be available in Black and Gold colour variants.
Xiaomi Mi A1 features
The Xiaomi Mi A1 is an Android One smartphone. But what does that mean? Google has certified the smartphone for performance and security, and assured timely Android version updates. The Mi A1 comes with a "carefully curated set of preinstalled apps", namely, Mi Camera, Mi Remote, and Mi Store apps, apart from a Mi Services section within Settings. It is also optimised for Google Assistant and Google Photos.
Other key Mi A1 features include a metal unibody design,...