Xiaomi A3: Five Things You Need To Know Before You Buy This Android One Phone

While the Redmi K20 and the K20 Pro stole the show yesterday, Xiaomi launched another phone in a rather toned-down launch event in Spain -- The Xiaomi A3. The Xiaomi A series of devices are a part of the Android One initiative by Google and run on stock Android with promises to regular security and feature updates.

The A3 is the third iteration to this series and this humble smartphone is surprisingly feature-loaded for the price. Here are 5 things you need to know about the Xiaomi A3.

Xiaomi A3 display goes the OLED way

Another Xiaomi smartphone to boast an OLED display yesterday was the A3. The device is rocking a 6-inch OLED display with a resolution of 720x1560 pixels. Sure it isn't the sharpest display, but it gets a brilliant contrast ratio along with a tear-drop notch on the top.

Xiaomi A3 has in-display fingerprint scanner

Xiaomi has managed to get in-display fingerprint scanner to the device in this price range- a feature that was only seen in mid-range or flagship devices. Cool, right?

Xiaomi A3 Performance potential

For performance, Xiaomi A3 is rocking Qualcomm's Snapdragon 665 octa-core processor, along with Adreno 610 GPU. The processor comes paired with 4GB of RAM, along with 64GB/128GB storage variants. Sure, it isn't the beefiest hardware configuration, but it will get the job done. Powering the device is a 4030mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging.

Xiaomi A3 Camera

Another place where Xiaomi has not skimped is with the camera setup. At the back, you get a triple camera setup with a 48-megapixel primary sensor and a secondary 8-megapixel ultra-wide camera. The third camera is a 2-megapixel depth-sensor to capture bokeh-licious portraits. On the front, however, you get a 32-megapixel selfie shooter to get some crispy selfies.

Stock Android on the Xiaomi A3

The main reason why this phone is truly worth opting for is with the OS running on it. Xiaomi A3 is running on a stock Android Pie 9.0 with no Xiaomi MIUI customisations whatsoever. The device tries to give you a Google Pixel-like experience, with constant security and feature updates to keep your phone up to date.

Xiaomi A3 Price in India

Xiaomi A3 launched in Spain for 250 Euros (Approximately Rs 19,999) for the 4GB/64GB variant and 280 Euros (Approximately Rs 21,600) for the 4GB/128GB storage variant. While the device isn't officially launched in India, we can expect it to launch somewhere around Rs 14,999 to Rs 16,999. What do you think about the Xiaomi A3? Would you consider buying it? Let us know in the comments below.