The smartphone and wearable manufacturing company Xiaomi has recently launched a new smartphone in the market with the name MI A3. Unlike, other smartphone manufacturing companies that launch only 2 or 3 products in the market. XIAOMI never backs off in launching more than 15 products per year.
What makes XIAOMI hold a leading position in the market is its ability to deliver affordable maximum features at an affordable price. In this article, we will present an in-depth, honest review of the MI A3.
MI A3: Appearance
The most distinguishing feature of Xiaomi A3 is the design of its model. The device is sleek, elegant, and very appealing. It looks like a rebranded version of MI CC9e and doesn’t match in looks to its predecessor Mi A2. Being built of metal, the MI A3 has sturdy built quality.
The device easily beats other contemporary SMARTPHONES constructed of plastic in this range. The phone comes in 3 attractive color variants –More than white, Not just Blue, and Kind of Grey. Weighing only 17,3.08 grams, it is very portable.
MI A3: Display
The device comes with an HD+ (1560×720 pixels) 6.08-inch display. The unique feature included in the display of MI A3 that makes it so different from its predecessors is that it has an under-display fingerprint sensor. It has a protective “corning gorilla-glass 5” covering and includes an aspect ratio of 19.5:9.
The device offers a contrast ratio of 60000:1(min), which enables it to deliver display quality. Moreover, the rounded display corners make the device a better shock absorber and reduce the chances of screen damage.
MI A3: Network Connectivity
The device has 3-choose-2 SIM slot, i.e., you can use two NANO SIM Cards in the device, but you can choose to use only one SIM as the primary SIM and use it to connect to 4G+/4G/3G/2G network. It supports GSM bands B2/3/5/8, WCDMA bands B1/2/4/5/8 and FDD LTE bands B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/20/28. The device supports both Bluetooth 5.0 and Wi-Fi. You can use 2.4G Wi-Fi, 5G Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, and Wi-Fi display.
MI A3: Storage
The device comes in two different variants of 4GB+64GB and 4GB+128 GB, offering abundant storage space to the users. The device offers a Dual channel LPDDR4x RAM. Moreover, the device supports SD card storage that can be expanded up to 256 GB.
MI A3: Battery
The most striking feature of this device is its powerful battery backup. It has a built-in rechargeable 4030 mAh(typ) / 3940 mAh(min) battery. It supports Quick charge 3.0 technology and 18W fast-charge and comes with a type-C charging port.
MI A3: Processor and Performance
The XIAOMI MI A3 runs on Android 9.0 and is powered by a 2GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 processor. It has an Octa-core Kryo 260 CPU. Thus, the device offers very speedy processing and efficient functioning.
MI A3: Camera
The camera and picture quality of XIAOMI MI A3 is simply exceptional. The XIAOMI MI A3 comes with a series of 3 cameras on the rear end of the device with each delivering a different purpose. The device includes a 48MP primary camera, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera, and a 2MP depth camera.
It can detect up to 27 different scenes and supports slow-motion recording in 720p, 240fps/120fps; 1080p, 120fps formats. The device makes innovative use of AI technology to support AI portrait mode and AI scene-detection mode.
The front camera of the device is a 32MP AI Selfie camera. It offers Panorama Selfie mode, AI face unlock feature, AI scene detection mode(can detect up to 12 scenes).
MI A3: Special Features
The phone includes sensors such as Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Electronic compass, Vibration motor, IR blaster, Ambient light sensor, etc. For navigation and positioning, it supports GPS, AGPS, GLONASS, and Beidou. Unlike, the previous version of MI A2 which did not have an audio jack, the makers have included a 3.5mm audio jack in MI A3. It has a large 0.915cc speaker box which has High audio output amplified by Smart PA.
The supported multi-media formats supported include MP4, M4V, MKV, XVID, WAV, AAC, MP3, AMR, and FLAC. Also, the supported audio formats include PCM, AAC / AAC / eAAC +, MP3, AMR – NB and WB, FLAC, WAV.
MI A3: Pros and Cons
Pros
- Unmatchable display quality.
- Sturdy built quality and attractive model.
- Powerful battery backup
- Excellent camera performance
Cons
- Allows only one SIM card to be used as a primary card.
Conclusion
The all-new MI A3 cell phone is a must-buy device. The amazing features such as In-screen fingerprint lock, multiple rear cameras, fast-charging technology, powerful battery backup make it a perfect tech-gadget. If you are looking for a Smart and an affordable device, then the Xiaomi MI A3 can be an excellent choice for the users.