Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite

Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite was first unveiled alongside the Mi A2 in July and while the Chinese smartphone maker promised timely Android OS updates as part of the Android One programme, the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite has started receiving the Android 9.0 Pie stable update. For the unknown, this development comes after the company rolled out the stable Android 9.0 Pie update for Mi A2 smartphones last week.

On the other hand, the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite wasn’t launched in India and its price starts at 179 Euros (Rs. 14,435 approx.) for the 3GB RAM and 32GB storage version while the 4GB RAM and 64GB storage version was launched at 229 Euros (Rs. 18,460 approx.). Coming back to the Android 9.0 Pie update, the new update has been spotted in some regions where the smartphone was launched.

According to reports, the Android 9.0 Pie update for Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite is 1008 MB in size while it comes with the Android November security patch. Coming to the new features, the Android 9.0 Pie update brings FM Radio support to Mi A2 Lite, but there is no Cam2API support for now. On the other hand, users will now be able to use features such as Adaptive Battery, Adaptive Brightness, new Pill based navigation gestures as well as recommended Apps and Actions on their smartphones based on user context which uses machine learning.

Also read: Xiaomi Mi A2 and Mi A2 Lite Android One smartphones launched: Price, features, and specifications

Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite specifications

The Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite sports a 5.84-inch Full HD+ (2280×1080 pixels) display with 19:9 aspect ratio, 2.5D curved glass, 84 per cent NTSC Color Gamut. It is powered by the Qualcomm Octa-Core Snapdragon 625 SoC paired with Adreno 506 GPU. While the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite runs Android 8.1 Oreo out of the box, it will now get Android 9.0 Pie update.

For optics, there is a 12-megapixel primary rear camera with LED Flash, 1.25um pixel size, PDAF, f/2.2 aperture, Sony IMX486 sensor and a 5-megapixel camera with 1.12um pixel size and f/2.2 aperture. At the front, there is a 5-megapixel camera. Other features of the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite include dual-SIM (nano + nano + microSD), fingerprint sensor, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n and a 4000mAh battery.