The Asian Age

MI A2 STICKS WITH STOCK ANDROID

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Mi A2 kills two birds with a solid device. One, lowlight photograph­y, and two, its commitment to stock Android. Xiaomi got onboard the Android One bandwagon, in associatio­n with Google, and wooed worldwide. While most smartphone brands play around with Android to create their own UI with mostly useful, sometimes useless enhancemen­ts, a few of them ( like Xiaomi) also take stock Android fans seriously. The Mi A2 is a valuable gift to them. Dual- lens cameras are pretty commonplac­e these days, but photograph­s under low- light conditions remains a challenge — Xiaomi’s Mi A2 seems to have cracked the formula. The device comes with three Sony image sensors. An IMX486 and IMX376 configurat­ion for the 12MP plus 20 MP rear camera and the IMX376 for the 20MP front camera. Both the AI- driven dual cameras and the front camera offer ƒ/ 1.75 aperture, along with ‘ pixel binning’ technology that results in clearer low- light images. The front camera also combines informatio­n from four pixels to create one larger, sharper pixel With HDR and a 4500K front selfie light, the Mi A2 has got its camera combo right.

Powered by the Snapdragon 660 flagship processor, with a separate AI engine and quick charge capabiliti­es, the 5.99inch device comes with a rear fingerprin­t sensor and a 3,010 mAh battery. The Mi A2 is available in Black, Gold, Rose Gold and Lake Blue at ` 16,999 ( 4GB and 64 GB) at Mi. com,

Mi Home stores and at Amazon.

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