When Xiaomi eventually announces the Mi A3 in Spain today, a lot of folks will be disappointed, as one of its key features is a downgrade from the previous versions.
A hands-on article by Malaysian blog Soyacincau, has confirmed that the Mi A3 is truly a rebranded Xiaomi CC9e down to the display. This means the Mi A3 has an HD+ AMOLED screen and not an FHD+ AMOLED screen. This is a downgrade from the previous models which all have 1080p screens including last year’s Mi A2 Lite.
The screen is 6.088” in size and has a waterdrop notch at the top for the selfie camera. The particular variant of the Mi A3 they got their hands on has 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage which can be expanded via a hybrid dual-SIM slot.
The retail box also confirms there is a Snapdragon 665 processor inside it and the color variant is called “Kind of Grey”. It appears Xiaomi has borrowed a leaf from Google’s color-naming scheme. The color is identical to the CC9e’s deep gray variant. There is Xiaomi written on the bottom left corner of the phone and on the bottom right is the Android One logo.
The Mi A3 has a 32MP selfie camera while the rear is home to a 48MP triple camera setup. The secondary cameras are an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera and a 2MP depth sensor. The phone also has a 4030mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging, a USB Type-C port, and a 3.5mm audio jack at the top. It also runs stock Android 9 Pie with June’s security patch installed.
[envira-gallery id=”264603″]The source says the unit was provided by the online store Mobile2Go. The store is already taking orders, so if you reside in Malaysia and want one, you can order it for RM 1098 which roughly converts into $267. It is available in gray and blue.
The Mi A3 is expected to launch later today in Spain and then in France on Thursday, July 18.
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