Xiaomi has been launching Android One smartphones since the past two years. In 2017, the Xiaomi had launched the Mi 5X smartphone in China and the same phone’s Android One edition was unveiled as Xiaomi Mi A1. Last year, the Mi 6X for China was made available as Xiaomi Mi A2 Android One phone. Alongside the Mi A2, the company had also sold Mi A2 Lite Android One which was made available in some markets like China and India as Redmi 6 Pro. It was speculated that the recently unveiled Mi CC9 and Mi CC9e phones that respectively features SD710 and SD665 chipsets could be arriving in international markets as Mi A3 and Mi A3 Lite. Fresh information shared by popular tipster Ishan Agarwal states that the Mi A3 and Mi A3 Lite will respectively feature Snapdragon 730 and Snapdragon 675 chipsets.
The leakster has claimed that the new details on the Mi A3 series shared by him is a confirmed information. This indicates that the Mi A3 series will be more powerful than the Mi CC9 lineup. The Xiaomi Mi A2 and A2 Lite were announced in July which suggest that the arrival of the Mi A3 and Mi A3 Lite phones could be close at hand.
In the previous week, an Android One smartphone by Xiaomi with model number M1906F9SH was certified by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the U.S and IMDA authority in Singapore. Not only the model number of the phone matched with the Mi CC9e, but also its dimension and rear design. It was also revealed that the Android One phone is equipped an AI powered 48-megapixel triple camera setup and in-screen fingerprint sensor. The CC9e also features a 48-megapixel triple camera unit. Hence, it may so happen that the Mi A3 and Mi A3 Lite could be international version of Mi CC9 and CC9e phones with more powerful chipsets.
The Mi CC9 and CC9e respectively features 6.01-inch and 6.39-inch S-AMOLED display with full HD+ resolution. Both phones feature 48-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel triple camera unit and 32-megapixel front-facing camera. They are also equipped with in-display fingerprint scanner. These handsets are packed with 4,030mAh batteries that carry support for 18W fast charging.
(source)
