Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite vs. Mi A2: What's the difference between new Xiaomi phones

At its world event in Spain on Tuesday, Xiaomi finally launched the expected smartphones Mi A2 and Mi A2 Lite Android One. The Xiaomi Mi A2 and its Lite variant have considerable differences in design, pricing, and specification segments. The Lite model is considerably cheaper than the A2 Mi, and sports a notch of display, while the latter has glasses on the top and bottom of the screen. In fact, the Mi A2 and Mi A2 Lite see differences in many specifications like display size, processor, camera, battery, and more.

By and large, the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite is heavier than its big brother. screen, and has a larger 4000mAh battery that promises up to two days of battery life. On the flip side, the first sees a downgrade in the camera, storage, and processor department. The two smartphones will go on sale from August 10 in Spain via Mi.com, Mi Stores, and partners like Amazon.es and AliExpress. It will be available slightly earlier in France (July 27) and Italy (August 8). The two Mi A2 and Mi A2 Lite will be available in the Black, Blue and Gold color options. Based on the company's announced availability for both smartphones, the launch of Mi A2 India will take place on August 8, while the Mi A2 Lite will not be distributed in the country.

We have placed the Xiaomi Mi A2 against the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite to see all the departments in which the two smartphones differ, and to give you an idea of ​​which one best suits your needs.

Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite vs Mi A2 price

Xiaomi decided to set the Mi A2 at EUR 249 (about 20 100 Rs) for storage model 4GB RAM / 32GB, 279 euros (about 22 500 rupees) for storage model 4GB RAM / 64GB and 349 euros (about 28,100 rupees) for storage model 6GB RAM / 128GB.

] The Mi A2 Lite, on the other hand, is cheaper with prices starting from 179 euros (about 14,400 rupees) for the storage model 3 GB of RAM / 32 GB and 229 euros (about 18,400 rupees) for the 4 GB RAM / 64GB Storage Model.

Xiaomi Mi A2 vs. Mi A2 Lite Design
The most visible difference is that the Mi A2 Lite sports a notch display, while the Mi A2 has a considerable telescope on the top and bottom of the display. The antenna strips are visible on the rear end of the Lite variant, while the A2 Mi has bands running around the edges. Both smartphones feature a rear fingerprint sensor, and a dual camera design vertical aesthetic. The power and volume buttons are located on the right edge of both devices. The Mi A2 Lite sports a 3.5mm audio jack on the top edge.

Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite vs Mi Specs A2

The dual-SIM (Nano) new Xiaomi Mi A2 has a 5.99-inch display with 18: 9 aspect ratio and 2.5D curved Gorilla glass for protection. It runs on Android 8.1 Oreo, and is powered by the SoC Snapdragon 660 octa-core (four kernels Kyro 260 2.2 GHz + four-core Kyro 260 1.8 GHz) coupled with Adreno 512 GPU, 4GB and 6GB LPDDR4x RAM Channel options, and 32GB, 64GB, and 128GB internal storage options.

The Mi A2 "AI Selfie Camera" features a 20 megapixel Sony IMX376 sensor with an aperture of f / 1 , 75, fixed focus and soft LED flash. At the back, an "AI Dual Camera" configuration with a 12 megapixel primary IMX486 sensor with an aperture f / 1.75 and 1.25 micron pixels, and a 20 megapixel secondary Sony IMX376 sensor with the same aperture but 4 microns -1 Super Pixel size. The rear camera configuration comes with a phase detection autofocus and a two-color LED flash.

At the front and back, there is AI scene recognition for better colors on the photos. rear cameras. Other features based on the AI ​​in the phone include AI Background Bokeh and AI Smart Beauty 4.0. The handset also supports the Face Unlock feature, with the fingerprint sensor on the back.

The capacity of the phone is 3010mAh, with the support of QuickCharge 3.0 which allows to go from zero to 50% in 30 minutes. The connectivity options on the Mi A2 are 4G LTE, Wi-Fi Dual Band A / B / G / N / AC, Wi-Fi Direct, Miracast, Bluetooth 5.0, IR Transmitter, USB Type-C. The onboard sensors include an accelerometer, an ambient light sensor, a gyroscope, a proximity sensor. The smartphone measures 158.7×75.4×7.3mm in thickness and weighs 168 grams.

The dual-SIM (Nano) Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, in comparison, sports a full-HD + 5.84-inch (1080×2280 pixels) display with 493pppi pixel density, a 19: 9 aspect ratio and a notch. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon SoC 625, associated with the Adreno 506 GPU, 3GB or 4GB RAM option. It only has 32GB or 64GB of expandable internal memory via a dedicated microSD card (up to 256GB.)

In terms of optics, the smartphone is equipped with a dual rear camera with a 12 megapixel primary sensor (1.25 micron). pixels), with PDAF, and a 5 megapixel secondary camera with an aperture of f / 2.2. On the front, the Mi A2 Lite only has a 5-megapixel sensor with f / 2.0 aperture. The company also boasts AI portrait mode for front and back cameras, as well as AI scene recognition functions. It is powered by a large 4000mAh battery that claims to offer a two-day battery life. Connectivity options such as 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth v4.2, GPS / A-GPS, 3.5mm headphone jack and Micro-USB. It is equipped with a rear fingerprint sensor and other onboard sensors: accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyroscope, infrared and proximity sensor. The handset is thicker than the A2 Mi with dimensions of 149.33 x 71.68 x 8.75 mm, and is also heavier at 178 grams.