Xiaomi Redmi A2 Specs, Price, and Best Deals

Xiaomi Redmi A2 is the successor of last year’s Xiaomi Redmi A1 featuring improved performance and battery quality. The Redmi A2 is an Android device that comes with 6.52 inches IPS LCD display, dual rear camera, 5000 mAh battery and powered by Mediatek Helio G36 at a highly affordable price.

Design

The Xiaomi Redmi A2 has an impressive design for a mid-range device. It is simple, robust and classic. The design has a metal unibody that gives it a premium feel in the hand. Furthermore, the sides are curved which makes it comfortable in the hand. It measures 164.9 x 76.8 x 9.1 mm in dimension, hence the slim profile.

The Redmi A2 front profile has a 6.25-inch display with some not so slim bezels around it, however, the chin bezel is thicker, which constitute the 81.0% screen-to-body ratio. At the center top of the screen sits the tear-drop notch for front-facing camera. The display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass.

Additionally, the Xiaomi Redmi A2’s 6.25-inch Full HD IPS LCD display comes with a resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels and a 20:9  aspect ratio. The display has a pixel density of 269 pixels per inch and is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3.

The display offers good color accuracy and contrast, with deep blacks and vibrant colors. It also has good viewing angles  and maximum brightness of 450 nits (typ) for its display. This means that the display can get quite bright, which makes it easier to read and use in bright sunlight or other high ambient light conditions

The back panel of the Xiaomi Redmi A2 has a dual-camera setup located at the top-left corner, with a LED flash beside two cameras inside the camera module. There is also the Redmi logo is located at the left side, towards the bottom of the phone.

The power button and volume rocker are located on the right side of the phone, while 3.5mm headphone jack, and secondary microphone are located on the top of the phone. The bottom of the phone houses the speaker grille, USB-Type C port and primary microphone.

Camera

Xiaomi Redmi A2 features a 5 MP, f/2.2 front-facing camera. The front camera has a wide-angle lens that enables users to take wider selfies or include more people in a group shot.

As for the rear camera, the Redmi A2 has a dual-camera setup with a 8, f/2.0 aperture lens and a 0.08 MP depth lens. The dual-camera setup allows for optical zooming and depth-of-field effects, which is useful for portrait photography.

The rear camera is also equipped with a dual-LED flash and supports HDR imaging for improved dynamic range, while the depth sensor is used for creating bokeh or portrait mode effects in photos. In addition, the primary camera is capable of recording 1080p videos at 30 frames per second.

Above all, the camera app on the Xiaomi Redmi A2 offers various modes and features, including Live Focus, which uses the depth sensor to create bokeh or background blur effects in portrait photos. Other camera features include Beauty mode, HDR, and Panorama.

Hardware and Software

The Xiaomi Redmi A2 is powered by a Mediatek Helio G36 processor, which is a mid-range chipset that features an octa-core processor with a clock speed of up to 2.2 GHz. The Xiaomi device also comes with 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal storage, which can be expanded using a microSD card up to 128 GB. The device also has a 5,000 mAh non-removable battery with 10W wired charger inside the box.

In terms of software, the Xiaomi Redmi A2 runs on Android 12 Go edition with Xiaomi’s MIUI skin on top. MIUI is a custom Android-based operating system that offers a range of features and customizations, such as theme support, gesture controls, and app cloning.

Overall, the Xiaomi Redmi A2’s hardware and software specifications are suitable for its price range and should provide a smooth and responsive user experience for basic to moderate smartphone usage. However, the device may not offer the same level of performance and features as most mid-range smartphones with higher-end hardware and software specifications.

Xiaomi Redmi A2 Price and Availability

Xiaomi Redmi A2 price starts at between $ 100.00 / € 99.00/ ₹8,999. The Redmi A2 price ranges from about ₦50,000 to ₦64,000 in Nigeria.