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The Xiaomi Mi A2 Is All Set To Launch In India Soon & Here's Everything One Needs To Know


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The Xiaomi Mi A2 is about to launch in India on August 8th, and we've been playing with the phone for over a week to give you our first impressions. 

The Android One device is the successor to last year's Mi A1 and was probably one of our favourite budget phones last year. 

The Mi A2 has a refreshed design when compared to its predecessor and has some key changes. The first thing you will notice is that the headphone jack is missing and there isn't a microSD slot either. 

The Xiaomi Mi A2 Is All Set To Launch In India Soon© MensXP/Akshay Bhalla

The Mi A2 has also swapped the micro-USB port for the Type-C charging port, also it has a new 18:9 aspect ratio display and is larger in size thanks to thinner bezels. Here's what we think about the phone. 

How Does It Look & Feel?

M1uch like other Xiaomi phones, the Mi A2 has a unibody design that has a premium finish and feels more ergonomic than its predecessor. The smartphone is only a gram heavier than the Mi A1 and the missing headphone jack is a huge disappointment. 

At the back, you will first notice the vertical iPhone X style dual camera setup as it protrudes from the body. The smartphone comes with a case which can be used to protect the camera and the body of the phone. 

The new 18:9 aspect ratio display looks good and it has a full HD+ resolution, which is good enough to consume videos and digital media. The screen size has been increased from its predecessor as it has a 5.99-inch display. 

The Xiaomi Mi A2 Is All Set To Launch In India Soon© MensXP/Akshay Bhalla

Xiaomi has also ditched the headphone jack, which means the phone now comes with a Type-C to 3.5mm jack adapter. You will probably have to guard this adapter with your life if you are fond of using wired headphones. 

Other Specifications 

The Xiaomi Mi A2 has the Qualcomm 660 processor under the hood and so far, it has performed without any glitches or bugs. We will continue to strain the phone with some heavy duty gaming and use other apps that require more processor power for our final verdict. 

The Mi A2 will launch in India in only one variant, with 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage. As of now, we are not sure whether Xiaomi will launch other variants with more storage options. Since there is no microSD slot, you will probably need to be careful with what you store on your phone. 

The Mi A2 supports Qualcomm QuickCharge 4.0 and has a battery size of 3010 mAh. Even though the phone supports fast charging, the phone comes with a 5v/2A charger which does not support QC 4.0 As of now, you cannot buy a QC4 charger from Xiaomi, which suggests the new charger may sell at a later stage. 

Camera Performance 

 

The Xiaomi Mi A2 Is All Set To Launch In India Soon© MensXP/Akshay Bhalla

The Mi A2 has a 12MP+20MO camera that has a larger pixel size and an impressive aperture of f/1.75 on both sensors. This results in better low light photography and clearer bokeh shots. 

The primary and front-facing camera sensor is a Sony IMX376, which is probably the best sensor the company could use for a mid-budget smartphone. In our preliminary tests, the camera has been performing well and here's just a sample of a picture we clicked recently. 

The #MiA2 is doing a very good job when it comes to Portrait Mode. pic.twitter.com/ZO8CufEPr2

— Akshay Bhalla (@Bhallanator) July 25, 2018

For a more detailed opinion of the Mi A2 camera, wait for the official review that will be published sometime soon. 

Closing Thoughts 

As of now, the Xiaomi Mi A2 looks like a spectacular phone that works well and has a great performing camera. Having said that, some changes, like the removal of the headphone jack and no microSD slot, is a bit disappointing. 

The ultimate question remains, what is the price of the phone? We will find that out on August 8th and give our final thoughts on the phone. 

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