Xiaomi Mi A3

The Xiaomi Mi A3 is the fourth iteration in the Mi A series smartphones developed by Xiaomi and co-developed by Google as part of its Android One initiative.

Xiaomi Mi A3

Front and back view featuring iridescent "Not Just Blue" color scheme on glass back panel
Manufacturer	Xiaomi
Type	Smartphone
Series	Mi A/Mi CC, Android One
First released	Mi CC9e (in China): 2 July 2019; 6 years ago (2019-07-02) Mi A3 (global): 17 July 2019; 6 years ago (2019-07-17)
Availability by region	July 2019; 6 years ago (2019-07)
Predecessor	Xiaomi Mi A2
Related	Xiaomi Mi CC9 Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro
Compatible networks	List of networks Mi A3: GSM: 800/900/1800/1900 HSPA: 850 / 900 / 1700 (AWS) / 1900 / 2100 LTE: VoLTE 1 (2100), 2 (1900), 3 (1800), 4 (1700/2100), 5 (850), 7 (2600), 8 (900), 20 (800), 38 (2600), 39 (1900), 40 (2300), 41 (2500) Mi CC9e: GSM: 800/900/1800/1900 CDMA: 800 HSPA: 850 / 900 / 2100 LTE: VoLTE 1 (2100), 3 (1800), 5 (850), 8 (900), 34 (2000), 38 (2600), 39 (1900), 40 (2300), 41 (2500)
Form factor	Slate
Dimensions	153.5 mm (6.04 in) H 71.9 mm (2.83 in) W 8.5 mm (0.33 in) D
Weight	173.8 g (6.1 oz)
Operating system	List of OS versions Mi A3: Original: Android 9 Pie Current: Android 11 Mi CC9e: Original: Android 9 Pie with MIUI 10 Current: Android 10 with MIUI 12.5
System-on-chip	Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU	Adreno 610
Memory	4/6 GB
Storage	64/128 GB
Removable storage	microSDXC
Battery	Non-removable Li-Po 4030 mAh
Charging	18W fast charging QC3
Rear camera	Triple 48/8/2 MP phase detection autofocus, LED flash
Front camera	32 MP 0.8 μm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
Display	6.088 in (154.6 mm) Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 720 x 1560 pixels, ~286 ppi, 16M colors
Model	Mi A3: M1906F9SH,[1] M1906F9SI Mi CC9e: M1906F9SC
Codename	Mi A3: laurel_sprout[1] Mi CC9e: laurus

Specifications

Hardware

The phone features a 6.088 inch HD+ (1560 x 720 pixel) resolution, 283ppi Super AMOLED display with a 60 Hz refresh rate,^[2] a glass and plastic body, with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection on its front as well as its back. It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SoC. It also has a 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector.^[3]

It has an AI assisted triple rear camera setup. The main camera has a 48MP Sony IMX586 sensor; there are also the 8MP ultrawide and 2MP depth sensing cameras. The front camera has a resolution of 32MP. The battery has a capacity of 4030mAh, which supports 18W quick charging via Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0.^[4][5]

Software

The Xiaomi Mi A3 is part of the Android One program, where software updates are provided directly from Google.

The phone comes with Android 9 "Pie" preinstalled. An Android 10 update was released on 29 February but rolled back due to bugs. It was re-released again on 18 March. On 31 December 2020 Xiaomi released Android 11 update, but it bricked^[6] every device it was installed on. Xiaomi fixed the issue within a week, but so far they have not told the reason for the failed update.

Release

The Xiaomi Mi A3 is a re-branded Xiaomi Mi CC9e smartphone, that comes with Android One instead of MIUI on the Mi CC9e.^[7] The Xiaomi Mi CC9e is a version meant for China, while the Xiaomi Mi A3 is the global version of the Mi CC9e. The Xiaomi Mi CC9e was first released in July 2019, only a couple of weeks before the Mi A3.