Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite Price In India: Decent Performance, Premium Design

Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite looks premium with its decent performance, dual rear cameras, and 19:9 notch display. Storage is generous and is expandable using microSD cards. Mi A2 Lite price in India is not available since Xiaomi doesn’t have plans on releasing the device in the Indian market.

Known as the Redmi 6 Pro in China, the Mi A2 Lite runs Android One instead of MIUI like the Redmi 6 Pro.

Mi A2 Lite price in India: design and build

The Mi A2 Lite looks a lot like the Mi A2. The most notable difference between these two smartphones is that the Mi A2 Lite doesn’t have the screen notch of the Mi A2.

The phone has a metal body instead of plastic one of the cheaper models. It is easy to notice a ridge between the screen’s metal frame and plastic bezel. At the rear, there are top and bottom end caps made of plastic to improve cellular signal.

At the back of the smartphone is the fingerprint scanner just like that of the Mi A2 and the Redmi 6. The dual-camera set up is placed vertically with the LED flash.

The speaker grille, instead of being rear-facing like on the 6 and 6A, is now at the bottom edge. The drilled holes are at both sides of the Micro-USB port. There is only one speaker. One of the two mics of the phone is concealed by a row of holes.

The phone’s SIM card tray is enlarged so that it can now house both two Nano SIMs and a microSD card. It is impressive, given the fact that the phone already has 64GB of internal storage.

The Mi A2 Lite is a bit taller than other Xiaomi’s cheaper models. The battery is boost from 3,000mAh off the 6 or 6A to 4,000mAh. Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite also features a larger screen of 5.84 inches but it is still a fraction smaller than the 5.99-inch screen of the Mi A2.

Whereas both the Xiaomi 6 and 6A come with HD panels, the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite is equipped with a 19:9 fullHD+ display. At the top houses a notch, similar to that of the Mi 8. The notch includes the sensors, the earpiece, and the front-facing camera.

For a budget phone, the screen of the hone has fantastic quality. Its IPS display technology offers realistic colors, maximum brightness, and excellent clarity. The bottom bezel of the Mi A2 Lite is fairly chunky although all the buttons for navigation are onscreen. Overall, the phone looks great and feels great, not much like a flagship but definitely more than a budget phone. Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite price in India isn’t available, sadly as Xiaomi India doesn't plan on releasing this smartphone in the Indian market.

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Mi A2 Lite price in Indi: hardware and performance

Compared to the 6 and 6A, the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite has a bigger, higher-resolution screen as well as a more powerful Qualcomm processor.

In a Geekbench 4’s battery test, the Xiaomi Mi A2 lite lasts 2 hours longer than the Redmi 6 at 10 hours 36 minutes. Xiaomi claims that the battery of the smartphone can easily last you two days. But in reality, that is going to depend on whether you are a light, medium or heavy user.

The Mi A2 Lite comes with a fast 10W adaptor instead of Quick Charge support like the Mi A2.

While the Redmi 6 has a MediaTek Helio P22 and the Redmi 6A has a MediaTek A22, the Mi A2 Lite has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625,  650MHz Adreno 506 graphics and 4GB of RAM. Mi A2 Lite price in India 2018 isn’t available.

Mi A2 Lite price in India: cameras

If you are someone who prioritizes photography, it is better to take a look at the Mi A2 which has a 20MP selfie camera and a 20MP + 12MP dual-camera.  That being said, the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite still has a decent camera set up for a budget phone. Mi A2 Lite price in India Flipkart is not available since the phone is not released in the Indian market.

The smartphone has a dual-camera set up of 12MP and 5MP at the back. At the front is a 5MP selfie camera. Some intelligent AI features are supported like a smart selection of settings and preset filters. There is also a bokeh-effect portrait mode. The smartphone can also shoot 1080 video and 720p slow-mo.

In low-light conditions, the smartphone did a reasonable job. The photos aren’t as pin-sharp, but they are acceptable for this price.

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Mi A2 Lite price in India: software

If you go with the Mi A2 Lite instead of the Redmi 6 Pro, you will a device running Android One rather than MIUI. The smartphone has all the Google’s apps and an app tray which the Redmi 6 Pro doesn’t have.

Some of the missing apps include Dual Apps and Second Space. Dual Apps lets you run two individual apps while Second Space allows you to create a sperate environment. This is actually handy if there is someone else using your phone.

Mi A2 Lite price in India: Verdict

Xiaomi phones can upset people because of the MIUI software and the lack of Google Play, but with Mi A2 Lite, it is different. The phone has Android One with all Google services preinstalled. It is totally worth the money and can easily outclass other budget phones in the same price range.

Unfortunately, the Mi A2 lite Flipkart isn’t available for the Indian market. Therefore, Mi A2 Lite price in India is not available.

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