INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Xiaomi is set to host a global launch event soon, and the Mi A2 is largely expected to be announced at that event
The device has been leaked on many occasions in the past, revealing key specs and other design details
Now, a live image of the Mi A2 aka global variant of the Xiaomi Mi 6X has been leaked
The image shows the Mi A2 smartphone's display turned on, and the screen has the About Phone section on, revealing that it runs on stock
Android, and other key specs as well.The image has surfaced on Slash Leaks, and it shows the About Phone section in the Settings Menu of the
smartphone on the display screen
The image confirms that it is indeed the Xiaomi Mi A2 model, running on stock Android 8.1 Oreo, without any MIUI skin
It also has the May security patch installed
The image also suggests that the Mi A2 will run on the Snapdragon 660 processor, something that has been reported before as well.Xiaomi last
year held a global event to launch the Xiaomi Mi A1 Android One smartphone, a rebranded version of the Xiaomi Mi 5X that it had launched a
The Android One device ran on stock Android and did away with the heavy customisations that MIUI brings
This year, the company launched the Xiaomi Mi 6X in China earlier in April, and following tradition, this upcoming global event should be
for the Xiaomi Mi A2 Android One smartphone.No specifics on date, venue, or time for the global event have been announced yet
To recall, last year's global event was held in India
Xiaomi Mi A2 smartphone has been leaked on several occasions, and recently it was even listed on a Swiss website
As mentioned, the smartphone is expected to sport similar design and specs as the Mi 6X
In the listing, the Mi A2 32GB storage variant has been priced at CHF 289 (roughly Rs
19,800), the 64GB model bears a price tag of CHF 329 (about Rs
22,500), and the 128GB internal storage variant comes in at CHF 369 (roughly Rs
25,200).Xiaomi Mi A2 expected specificationsThe Xiaomi Mi A2 is tipped to run Android One, and sport the same 5.99-inch full-HD+ (1080x2160
pixels) display as the one seen on the Mi 6X
It will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SoC, paired with 4GB of RAM
As mentioned, it has three inbuilt storage options - 32GB, 64GB, and 128GB.In terms of optics, the Mi A2 bears a vertically stacked dual
rear camera setup, with a 12-megapixel primary sensor
On the front, the smartphone is expected to get a 20-megapixel sensor for selfies and video calling
There is a 3010mAh battery under the hood, with Quick Charge 3.0
Connectivity options on the listing include 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth v5.0, and USB Type-C.
