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Xiaomi hasn’t launched a phone for at least a week, so it is about time some new rumours for their next phone start.

The Xiaomi Mi A2 and the Mi A2 Lite were two of the best budget phones last year thanks to the Android One experience they offered. Xiaomi has great hardware for amazing prices, but so so software, so stripping that back down to a pure version of Android is a big win.

The Xiaomi Mi A3 is set to launch soon, so inevitably rumours and leaks are picking up. Historically, the Mi A series is just a rebadged phone with a different OS. The Mi A2 was a Mi 6X, and the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite was a Redmi 6 Pro.

If the Mi A3 does launch soon then the logical choice of hardware is from the Xiaomi Mi CC9 and Mi CC9e for the Lite variant. There are a couple of issues with this though, the CC9e only has a 720p display and it is unlikely that Xiaomi would downgrade the Lite model between generations.

Therefore, current rumours are a little conflicting, one likely scenario is that the phone will be the most of the hardware as the Xiaomi Mi CC9e. This would include a 6-inch AMOLED FHD+ display (matching the 6-inch display of the Mi CC9e, but the FHD+ panel of the CC9), a 48MP camera with two 8MP companions (matching both the CC9 and CC9e), 32MP selfie camera (matching both the CC9 and CC9e), 4GB of RAM (matching the base CC9e model), 64/128GB of internal storage, microSD card slot (matching neither), USB Type-C port, 4,000 mAh battery, a headphone jack, and, of course, Android One on top of Android 9 Pie.

I suspect this rumour is due to the fact that the Mi CC9e uses the Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 which is this year’s version of the SoC used in the Mi A2.

Another popular belief is that the is set to get the Snapdragon 730. Compared to the S710 inside the CC9, this chip uses newer big cores (Cortex-A76 based Kryo 470, up from A75-based Kryo 360). Also, the new Adreno 618 promises a 25% boost over the old one. This would make the specification more like the Xiaomi Mi 9T or Redmi K20 as it is also called.

If this rumour is true then it is expected that the Mi A3 Lite will get the Snapdragon 675 which is a notch up from the SD665 found on the CC9e and a big upgrade from the SD625 of the old Mi A2 Lite.

Xiaomi Mi A3Xiaomi Mi CC9Xiaomi Mi 9 SEXiaomi Mi 9T
StatusRumouredAnnouncedAvailable. Released 2019, MarchAvailable. Released 2019, June
Dimensions156.8 x 74.5 x 8.7 mm (6.17 x 2.93 x 0.34 in)156.8 x 74.5 x 8.7 mm (6.17 x 2.93 x 0.34 in)147.5 x 70.5 x 7.5 mm (5.81 x 2.78 x 0.30 in)156.7 x 74.3 x 8.8 mm (6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 in)
Weight179 g (6.31 oz)179 g (6.31 oz)155 g (5.47 oz)191 g (6.74 oz)
SIMDual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
TypeAMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colorsAMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colorsSuper AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colorsAMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size6.39 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio)6.39 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio)5.97 inches, 87.5 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)6.39 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~86.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 5
HDRHDRHDRHDR
OSAndroid 9.0 (Pie), Android OneAndroid 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10
ChipsetSnapdragon 730Qualcomm SDM712 Snapdragon 712 (10 nm)Qualcomm SDM712 Snapdragon 712 (10 nm)Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730 (8 nm)
CPUOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)
GPUAdreno 618Adreno 616Adreno 616Adreno 618
Card slotNoYesNoNo
Internal64/128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM (CC9mt only)64/128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM (CC9mt only)64/128 GB, 6 GB RAM64/128 GB, 6 GB RAM
Modules48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2", 0.8µm, PDAF48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2", 0.8µm, PDAF48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2", 0.8µm, PDAF48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2", 0.8µm, PDAF
Front Camera8 MP, (ultrawide)8 MP, (ultrawide)8 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), 1.12µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 53mm (telephoto), 1/4", 1.12µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom
2 MP, depth sensor2 MP, depth sensor13 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide), 1.12µm13 MP, f/2.4, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/3", 1.12µm
FeaturesDual-LED flash, HDR, panoramaDual-LED flash, HDR, panoramaDual-LED flash, HDR, panoramaDual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 1080p@960fps
Selfie32 MP, f/2.0, 0.8µm32 MP, f/2.0, 0.8µm20 MP, f/2.0, 0.9µmMotorized pop-up 20 MP, f/2.2, 0.8µm
FeaturesHDRHDRHDRHDR
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
LoudspeakerYesYesYesYes
3.5mm jackYesYesNoYes
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic24-bit/192kHz audioActive noise cancellation with dedicated mic24-bit/192kHz audio
Active noise cancellation with dedicated micActive noise cancellation with dedicated mic
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPSYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFCYesYesYesYes
Infrared portYesYesYesNo
RadioFM radioFM radioNoFM radio
USB2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
SensorsFingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery4030 mAh4030 mAhNon-removable Li-Po 3070 mAh batteryNon-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery
ChargingFast battery charging 18WFast battery charging 18WFast battery charging 18WFast battery charging 18W
ColorsBlack, Blue, WhiteBlack, Blue, WhiteViolet, Blue, GrayCarbon black, Red flame, Glacier blue
Price£285£295

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