Xiaomi Mi A2[1] India launch is scheduled for the coming week, so the excitement for stock Android phone is palpable. It was revealed earlier this week that the Mi A2 will be exclusive to Amazon India[2]. The e-commerce platform was snagged the Mi A2 from Flipkart, which sold the Mi A1[3] back when it released last year. The Amazon India listing page for the upcoming Xiaomi model shows a Notify Me button; it is being promoted with the tagline “Picture perfect photos” in the country.
To recall, the Xiaomi Mi A2 runs an optimised stock version of Android 8.1 Oreo, certified by Google's Android One programme, and sports a 5.99-inch full-HD+ (1080x2160 pixels) display with a 18:9 aspect ratio, 2.5D curved glass, and Gorilla Glass 5. It is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SoC, paired with an Adreno 512 GPU. In the camera department, the Mi A2 sports a dual rear camera setup. It consists of a 12-megapixel Sony IMX486 with f/1.75 aperture and 1.25-micron pixels, and a 20-megapixel secondary Sony IMX376 sensor with f/1.75 aperture and a 2-micron 4-in-1 Super Pixel size. The rear camera setup comes with dual-tone LED flash and PDAF. On the front, the handset gets a 20-megapixel Sony IMX376 selfie camera with f/1.75 aperture, fixed focal length, and a soft-LED flash. The Xiaomi Mi A2 packs a 3,010mAh battery under the hood.
Another major Xiaomi launch that fans are excited about is the flagship-class Mi Mix 3. The third-generation model in its pioneering bezel-less phone range, the Mi Mix 3 will reportedly be launched on September 15[4], it emerged this week. The leaked teaser image shows the smartphone will have ultra-thin bezels and no chin at...