Xiaomi has just officially launched the third generation of it's MI A series and it is called the Mi A3. Xiaomi Mi A1 and Mi A2 holds the record for the highest selling Android One smartphones in the world and the company will hope the new MI A3 continues with this record. The MI A3 is a major upgrade from last year's Mi A2 but it starts at the same price.
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Xiaomi's new Mi A3 is a rebranded MI CC9e which was recently launched in China. This means both phones have the same design and specification and the only difference is the OS. While the Mi CC9e runs on Xiaomi's MIUI skin, the new Mi A3 is based on stock Android. The phone sports a 6.1-inch Amoled HD display with a resolution of 720 x 1560 pixels which is a downgrade from the 1080 x 2060 pixels found on it's predecessor the Mi 2 and Mi A2 lite.

The phone is powered by Qualcomms Snapdragon 665 chipset which isn't really much of an upgrade from the Snapdragon 660 used in the previous generation. It also comes with a 4GB RAM and a 64GB or 128GB expandable internal storage. The phone runs on Vanilla Android 9.0 Pie out of the box and it's expected to get the Android Q once the stable version is available.
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The phone comes with a pretty large 4030 mAh battery compared to the smaller 3000mAh on the MI A2. It also supports fast charge technology of up to 18W but it however comes with a 10W charging brick out of the box. The phone also uses an in-screen fingerprint reader instead of the traditional rear-mounted fingerprint. It supports USB Type C, 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5.0 and it also brings back the headphone jack which was removed in the previous generation.

In terms of camera, the Mi A3 comes with a triple rear camera setup which consists of a primary 48MP Sony sensor with f/1.78 aperture and no OIS (Optical Image Stabilization), 8MP 118° ultra wide-angle camera and a 2MP depth sensor. The rear facing camera is capable of recording up to 2160p video at 30fps or 1080p video at 120fps. In the front is a 32MP single front facing shooter which is housed inside the water-drop notch and it's capable of shooting up to 1080p video at 30fps.

The Mi A3 is already available for pre-order in Spain and shipping will start on July 24. As far as pricing goes, the phone will start at €249 ($279, Rs 19,231, N100,000) for the 4GB/64GB version while the higher 4GB/128GB model will be priced at (€279 ($312, Rs 21,549, N112,000). It will be available in Kind of Gray, Not just Blue, and More than White colour options.