The Mi A1 (Review) was the first smartphone from Xiaomi to be a part of Google's Android One programme. It had powerful hardware for the price like most other Xiaomi smartphones, but ran stock Android instead of Xiaomi's own MIUI. While the device did not generate the same amount of buzz as its Redmi siblings, it did find some takers. Xiaomi launched a successor a year later in the form of the Mi A2 (Review). While Xiaomi Mi A2 was arguably one of the best camera smartphones in the sub-Rs. 20,000 segment at the time, it had a few shortcomings. It lacked a 3.5mm headphone jack, and storage wasn't expandable. Xiaomi has now launched a successor to the Mi A2, aptly called the Mi A3. This new model makes up for the shortcomings of the Mi A2, but has Xiaomi skimped on anything else? We review the Mi A3 to find out.

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Xiaomi Mi A3 Summary

The Mi A3 is the third smartphone in the series of Android One smartphones from Xiaomi. It sports a 6.08-inch display with HD+ resolution. We found this to be low considering that the predecessors of this device, the Mi A1 and the Mi A2 had full HD+ panels.

The display puts out less than 300 pixels per inch and the device does not let you tweak the colour settings of the display. We found the panel to be slightly boosted for our liking. The Mi A3 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SoC and comes in two variants, 4GB RAM with 64GB of storage and 6GB RAM with 128GB of storage. You do have the option to expand storage further as the phone has a hybrid dual-SIM slot.

We found the Snapdragon 665 to be powerful enough to handle day-to-day tasks and also games like PUBG Mobile without any lag or stutter. The Mi A3 packs in a 4,030mAh battery and has a USB Type-C port. It delivered good battery life and we could go on for close to a day and a half without needing to be charged. Xiaomi claims that the Mi A3 has support for 18W fast charging but it only gets a 10W charger in the box.

Xiaomi offers a triple camera setup on the Mi A3 consisting of a 48-megapixel primary sensor, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide angle sensor with a 118-degree field-of-view, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. At the front, it has a 32-megapixel selfie shooter. We found the camera performance to be quite good in different lighting conditions.

Xiaomi Mi A3 Price in India

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Xiaomi Mi A3 price in India starts from ₹ 8,999. The lowest price of Xiaomi Mi A3 is ₹ 8,999 at Amazon on 1st December 2025. This Phone is available in 1 other variant like 6GB RAM + 128GB Storage with colour options like Black, Kind of Grey, More Than White, and Not Just Blue.

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Xiaomi Mi A3 Full Specifications

General

Brand	Xiaomi
Model	Mi A3
Price in India	₹8,999
Release date	17th July 2019
Dimensions (mm)	153.48 x 71.85 x 8.50
Weight (g)	173.80
Battery capacity (mAh)	4030
Fast charging	Quick Charge 3.0
Colours	Black, Kind of Grey, More Than White, Not Just Blue

Display

Screen size (inches)	6.08
Touchscreen	Yes
Resolution	720x1560 pixels
Protection type	Gorilla Glass
Aspect ratio	19.5:9

Hardware

Processor	2GHz octa-core
Processor make	Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
RAM	4GB
Internal storage	64GB
Expandable storage	Yes
Expandable storage type	microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)	256

Camera

Rear camera	48-megapixel (f/1.79, 1.6-micron) + 8-megapixel (f/2.2) + 2-megapixel
Rear autofocus	Yes
Rear flash	Yes
Front camera	32-megapixel (f/2.0, 1.6-micron)

Software

Operating system

Android 9.0

Connectivity

Wi-Fi	Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
GPS	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v 5.00
Infrared	Yes
USB Type-C	Yes
Headphones	3.5mm
FM	Yes
Number of SIMs	2
SIM 1
SIM Type	Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA	GSM
3G	Yes
4G/ LTE	Yes
Supports 4G in India (Band 40)	Yes
SIM 2
SIM Type	Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA	GSM
3G	Yes
4G/ LTE	Yes
Supports 4G in India (Band 40)	Yes

Sensors

Face unlock	Yes
Fingerprint sensor	Yes
Proximity sensor	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes
Ambient light sensor	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes

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Processor & Display

MoulikD (Jul 21, 2019) on Gadgets 360

Processor must be in Snapdragon 7 series and Display of 1080p. These two are the major drawbacks. Disappointed :(

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Best camera phone

Ashok Kumar Meena (Jul 18, 2019) on Gadgets 360 Recommends

Best camera phone

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- Ben Maier (Nov 4, 2019) on Gadgets 360
  
  Can it record in 4k?
  
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Mobile issue

Bala Murugan (Jul 16, 2020) on Gadgets 360

last month i took mi a3 mobile but within 20 days mobile getting blinging then i give to shop they saying need to give for service, now almost 15 days anth they sying need to change display it will take time, so what purpose we purchasing mobile??,, what is the solution for it.

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REMOVE HYBRID SIM SLOT AND PUT DEDICATED SIM SLOT

S Shriprasad (Sep 12, 2019) on Gadgets 360 Recommends

THE MI A3 CAN HAVE A DEDICATED SIM SLOT IN WHICH WE CAN USE 2 SIMS AND A MEMORY CARD ALL AT A TIME. OTHER FEATURES ARE ALL PERFECT. CAN INCLUDE 3.5mm JACK WIRE IN THE BOX. OVERALL I WOULD GIVE 5 STAR RATING. YO REDMI MI A3. A MUST BUY PHONE FOR ALL FEATURES AND SO CHEAP PRICE

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Worst OS very old android

Jothi Bala (Jan 13, 2020) on Gadgets 360

This comes with basic operation only. Not possible to record calls. Call management poor. Because outdated android. No updates from OE

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