Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X) Review (Full Specifications and Price)

Just last month, Xiaomi Inc., a Chinese based Android Phone manufacturer released the Xiaomi Mi A2 aka (Mi 6X).

The Xiaomi Mi A2 is the successor to the Android One-based Mi A1. Also, the Mi A2 is the first phone for under $300 (N108,150) to feature the Snapdragon 660 chipset.

Furthermore, this device runs the latest version of MIUI 9 and also Android 8.1 Oreo. Another new change is the addition of USB-C, as well as the addition of Quick Charge 3.0.

Talk about the Camera, the Mi A2 offers a dual 12MP (Sony IMX486) + 20MP (Sony IMX376) camera setup at the rear, alongside a 20MP (IMX376) sensor at the front.

The front camera includes a Selfie LED light module, and also, the latest version of Beautify.

Let me start with the design.

Design and Display

The Xiaomi Mi A2 sports an aluminum body and glass front, this device comes with a 158.7 x 75.4 x 7.3 mm (6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 in) dimension. With a weight of about 168g.

This amazing Smartphone has a 5.99-inch LTPS IPS LCD Capacitive touchscreen, with 16M colors. With a resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, it has an 18:9 aspect ratio (~403 ppi density). Meanwhile, the screen is protected by a Corning Gorilla Glass Material v3.

The Xiaomi Mi A2 comes pre-installed with their flagship MIUI 9.5 user interface.

This Smartphone supports Multitouch too. With a rear mounted Fingerprint Scanner, it comes in five colors: Cherry Pink, Flame Red, Sand Gold, Glacier Blue, and Black.

Hardware and Software

The Xiaomi Mi A2 smartphone comes with the Android 8.1 (Oreo); Android One operating system.

Xiaomi Mi A2 is powered by a Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 chipset with a 64-bit processor. It also comes with an Octa-core processor that has a clocking configuration of (4×2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4×1.8 GHz Kryo 260).

Furthermore, it uses an Adreno 512 GPU for graphics handling.

This amazing smartphone offers 6GB of RAM and 64GB of inbuilt memory in its first variant. And also it has 4/6 GB RAM and 64 GB inbuilt memory in its other variants.

Unfortunately, this memory can’t be expanded. But still, this phone will never hang during multi-tasking, because of its large RAM.

Other features of this device are: Accelerometer, Proximity, Rear mounted Fingerprint, Gyro, and Compass.

Camera and Battery

The Xiaomi Mi A2 offers a dual 12MP (Sony IMX486) + 20MP (Sony IMX376) rear camera setup, along with a 20MP (IMX376) sensor in front. The front camera has a Selfie LED light module and the recent version of Beautify.

Xiaomi Inc. also added AI-assisted features to get the best out of the camera. The AI will automatically change the shooting mode based on the subject and the available lighting conditions.

Other features of this camera includes: Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, and panorama.

As for the battery life, there’s a Non-removable Li-Ion 3010 mAh battery. Also included is the quick charge feature which enables more screen-time and less charging.

Price

This beauty will sell for about N108,000 in Nigeria, although the price may vary.

Full Specifications

Finally, here are the full specifications of this beauty.

Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE

Launch	Announced	2018, April
	Status	Available. Released 2018, April

Body	Dimensions	158.7 x 75.4 x 7.3 mm (6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
	Weight	168 g (5.93 oz)
	Build	Front glass, aluminum body
	SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display	Type	LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	5.99 inches, 92.6 cm2 (~77.4% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
	Multitouch	Yes
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
		– MIUI 9.5

Platform	OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo); Android One
	Chipset	Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660
	CPU	Octa-core (4×2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4×1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
	GPU	Adreno 512

Memory	Card slot	No
	Internal	128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4/6 GB RAM

Camera	Primary	Dual:12 MP (f/1.8, 1/2.9″, 1.25µm) + 20 MP (f/1.8, 1/2.8″, 1.0µm), phase detection autofocus, LED flash
	Features	Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
	Video	[email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
	Secondary	20 MP (f/1.8, 1/2.8″, 1.0µm), 1080p, Auto-HDR

Sound	Alert types	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	No
		– Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic – Type-C to 3.5 mm headphone jack adapter

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
	Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
	Infrared port	Yes
	Radio	FM radio
	USB	2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
	Messaging	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
	Browser	HTML5
		– Fast battery charging 5V/2A (Quick Charge 3.0) – Xvid/MP4/H.265 player – MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player – Photo/video editor – Document viewer

Battery		Non-removable Li-Ion 3010 mAh battery

Misc	Colors	Cherry Pink, Flame Red, Sand Gold, Glacier Blue, Black
	Price	About N108,500