Xiaomi Mi A2 spotted online, may launch soon

A new Xiaomi device with the model number M1804D2SC, supposedly the Mi A2 (Mi 6X in China) is spotted on TENAA. The successor to the Mi A1 is said to be dubbed as the Mi A2 (Mi 6X) and is expected to make its entry into the Chinese market soon.

Since the Mi A1 was the first phone to come with Android One, we expect the same with the next iteration as well. Android One phones come with a bloatware-free Android UI, which many users in India have appreciated.

As per Phoneradar, the smartphone will have a metal unibody design with curved antennae bands on the top and bottom edges, as seen on the Mi A1. Unlike the A1, the Mi A2 is said to have a vertically stacked camera unit like the Redmi Note 5 Pro. On the front, it has a 5.99-inch FHD+ display with 18:9 aspect ratio. Well, we could have expected this without the leak too.

The report further suggests that the Mi A2 will pack a smaller 2910mAh battery, and will have dual SIM support with other basic connectivity options. While the newly launched Redmi Note 5 phones have a microUSB port, the A2 will continue with an USB Type-C port. Moreover, it is said to come in a thinner body at just 7.3mm.

Xiaomi has not given any hint that points toward a launch anytime soon, but we expect it is expected to debut in the Chinese market early Q2 2018.

The Mi A1 is the first Xiaomi smartphone from the company that has stock Android in place of MIUI. Also, it is the only phone to boast of a secondary telephoto lens at this price. Many Indian reviewers titles it as the best affordable smartphone camera too. Keeping that in mind, we expect the Mi A2 proves to be a worthy upgrade to its predecessor.