As the brand itself quotes us, Xiaomi has presented new smartphones in India that we have not seen in any other market so far.and this is the case of the new Redmi A1, an entry-level device that integrates the return of pure Android from the legendary Xiaomi Mi A3 to a Xiaomi mobile phone as a major innovation.

We have already told you that we are by no means in front of a high-performance terminal, and indeed We’re talking about a fairly discreet smartphone in general, but we will be able to confirm that both its design and certain aspects are really interesting compared to other mobiles in the catalog of the Chinese brand.

Technical page of the new Redmi A1

A design we love but hides some of 2022’s inconvenient shortcomings

As you can see in the official images, the most striking point of this new Redmi A1 is undoubtedly its rear design. The brand decided to use a plastic back cover that simulates leather.It’s a finish we’ve seen before on other brand mobile phones like the POCO M3, and it works very well.

This can be chosen in three colors like black, green and blue, all of which are responsible for dressing up a dress. camera module consisting of two sensors, 8 MP and 2 MP respectivelya fairly simple configuration, assuming that the results will not be the most remarkable in the field of Android phones.

If disappointments begin when we take our eyes off this area, namely the front part has a well-known design with a drop-type notch and relatively good use of the panel, we found a micro USB connector at the bottom that seems to have forgotten, but Xiaomi inexplicably saved for this smartphone.

By the way, the notch in question has a 5 MP front camera that promises a pretty fair quality and Extremely large 6.52-inch IPS LCD panel with HD+ resolution and a maximum brightness of 400 nitsquite discreet figures, but this seems more than enough for an unpretentious user.

On the other hand, we also notice a clear focus on the input range of this product, with its internal features combining a MediaTek Helio A22 processor. The only version with 2GB LPDDR4X RAM and 32GB storage expandable up to 512GB with Micro SD in a slot where we can accommodate dual nano SIM + Micro SD.

Finally, in addition to the note 5,000 mAh with 10 W “fast charge”We find an Android 12 operating system without any additional layers of customization, a move Xiaomi has set aside but decided to include in this device.

Undoubtedly, this aspect can make the terminal very interesting for these people. simple users who want a smooth and optimized smartphone without having to spend too muchIt should be able to enjoy a layer without additions and work without too much trouble, at least on paper.

Price and availability of the new Redmi A1

As we mentioned at the beginning of this article, for now, The new Redmi A1 will be a special phone in India awaiting its possible Global launch later onXiaomi itself has not disclosed any information about it, and it is far from confirmed.

Its official price varies from 8,999 rupees, around 113 euros for the single version with 2 GB of RAM and 32 GB of storage.From September 9, it will be able to benefit from a modification of around 81 euros, which we can buy at a final price of 6,499 rupees, in addition to the already classic Early Bird launch offer.

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