Xiaomi Announces the Release of Mi A3 and the Mi Smart Band 4
Xiaomi Malaysia is announcing the Mi A3, the third generation of the Xiaomi’s Android One device as well as the sleek-looking Mi Smart Band 4.
Mi A3
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
- 4GB RAM
- 64GB / 128GB internal storage
- Android One
- 48MP + 8MP + 2MP triple rear camera
- 48MP wide-angle, f/1.79
- 8MP ultra-wide-angle, f/2.2
- 2MP depth lens, f/2.4
- 32MP front camera, f/2.0
- 6.088-inch AMOLED Dot Drop Display
- 19.5:9 aspect ratio
- 720 x 1560
- In-screen fingerprint scanner
- Corning Gorilla Glass 5
- 4030 mAh
The Xiaomi Mi A series of smartphones had built up quite a fanbase through its participation in the Android One program. The Mi A3, priced at under RM 1000 with a triple-camera setup and a whopping 32MP front camera. Keeping up with the latest, the Mi A3 has an in-screen fingerprint sensor, giving faster performance when unlocking your phone with simply a touch.
But what should be the centre of attention of the Mi A3 is simply it’s gorgeous 6.01” Super AMOLED display making it a thrill watching videos and scrolling through colourful pictures on the phone. With big screens needs a bigger battery and the Mi A3 does not disappoint with it’s 4030mAh battery.
At this point, things are looking pretty great with the questionable use of 720p IPS panel, which is rather unreasonable considering that the Mi A2 had a better offering than this.
Mi Smart Band 4
The new Mi Smart Band 4 now comes with a 0.95-inch (120 x 240 pixels) AMOLED display, quite an upgrade from the previous generation’s monochrome display. The full-colour touch-enabled display allows the use of a more intuitive graphical user interface compared to the previous generation. It’s capabilities to emit up to 400 nits of screen brightness makes it easy to read even under direct sunlight.
The Mi Smart Band 4 is quoted to be able to last up to 20 days on a single charge with its 135 mAh battery. Rated at 5 ATM, it is water-resistant up to 50m, hence users can wear it in the rain, through sweaty workouts, in the shower, or even in the pool.
A newly added feature includes the swim tracking mode which obviously as its name suggests: keeping track of the distance, time, swim strokes, SWOLF(a measurement measuring your swimming efficiency) and more.
Pricing & Availability
The Mi A3 will be available at 2 storage capacities with 64GB priced at RM899 and the 128GB version priced at RM999 both with 4GB RAM. It also comes in 3 colours with creative naming sequences; Kind of Gray, More Than White and Not Just Blue. Available on 3rd August 2019 onwards.
Meanwhile, the Mi Band 4 will be priced at RM149 on Lazada, Shopee and also authorized dealers nationwide.
