Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite jumps the gun and goes on sale, is cheaper than expected

16 July 2018
The still-unofficial Android One phone is up on AliExpress with a sizeable discount compared to the rumored European price.

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They can set on it even 6-8GB RAM it does not matter as long as it's with SD625.

    Shanti Dope, 16 Jul 2018If not a Snapdragon 636, it should've been a Snapdragon 630... moreSD630 is unheard of from Xiaomi's book. They got to maintain their portfolio as neat (or rather repetitive usage) as possible. Using SD625 over and over and over again cuts needs of redeveloping platform for future phones, thus making room for devs up there to start researching SoC's to be overly used on next generation. If it's not for the sake of the company's well being I'm sure they would create phones with various component configurations per generation.

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      • sxn
      • 16 Jul 2018

      Vic4BBM, 16 Jul 2018It's nothing but Mi A1 with notch, a beefy battery and bigg... moreThat's fine. I don't think this phone was meant for those who own a Mi A1 anyway.

      SD card slot is still a nice feature in 2018.

        It's nothing but Mi A1 with notch, a beefy battery and bigger screen.
        SoC is aame SD 625.
        No point in going for it. I am happy with my Mi A1.

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          • Nkg
          • 16 Jul 2018

          Shanti Dope, 16 Jul 2018If not a Snapdragon 636, it should've been a Snapdragon 630... morethat's exactly why they made few other versions of Mi A2 , they ain't forcing you to buy SD625 version , u could go for the SD660 one , they made this one cuz it isn't pricey .

            Anonymous, 16 Jul 2018Which somehow the NOTCH simply destroy the viewing experien... moreI agree. that's one of the reasons I try to avoid using my iPhone X from work. (dat hideous notch..... T________T)

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              • PGq
              • 16 Jul 2018

              Kiyasuriin, 16 Jul 2018Mi a2 lite SHOULD NOT come with a notch. the existence of a... moreWhich somehow the NOTCH simply destroy the viewing experience IMO. But Mi A2 Lite is sadly based on Redmi 6 Pro. I feel that Mi A2 Lite should have been based on Redmi Note 5 (18:9 display) to get even BETTER sales. At least it comes with a dedicated microsd card slot and a headphone jack which Mi A2 does NOT despite the slightly dated specs.

                Mi a2 lite SHOULD NOT come with a notch. the existence of a notch= DOA

                  I don't get it. 50 USD more for Redmi 6 Pro with worse OS?

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                    • uCj
                    • 16 Jul 2018

                    This option is not bad but not quite attractive enough to buy. SD625 is overused just because of power efficiency. We already seen it mediocre performance on Mi A1.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • PGq
                      • 16 Jul 2018

                      At least it is an ALTERNATIVE to the NO headphone jack and microsd slot of Mi A2 despite the slightly dated specs. Heck, I could even forgive the NOTCH as well due to these NECESSITIES. Even the upgrade from 32GB variant of Mi A2 Lite to the 64GB variant is ONLY $20, so it is definitely a STEAL IMO.

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                        • Anonymous
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                        • 16 Jul 2018

                        Listing info says..
                        System: Android one
                        Google Play: No
                        Hilarious.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • iLU
                          • 16 Jul 2018

                          microsd + dual sim???

                            If not a Snapdragon 636, it should've been a Snapdragon 630 instead, which is at least a considerable upgrade to the Mi A1's Snapdragon 625. At least the Adreno 508 is already better than the Adreno 418 of the 2015 flagship Snapdragon 808.