This archive report was first published on 12 July 2019.
On July 12, 2019, Xiaomi teased the return of its Mi A series with a 'serious bang,' hinting at improved features in the upcoming Mi A3 and Mi A3 Lite.
Contrary to initial expectations, the Mi A3 will not mimic the Mi CC9 and Mi A3 Lite will not take after the Mi CC9e. Instead, the Mi A3 will borrow from the Mi CC9 while the Mi A3 Lite will be based on the Mi CC9e, but with some tweaks.
The Mi A3 will feature a superior Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 processor, a significant upgrade from the Snapdragon 710 in the Mi CC9. In contrast, the Mi A3 Lite is alleged to come with a more powerful Snapdragon 675 SoC, replacing the Snapdragon 665 used in the Mi CC9e.
While the Snapdragon 730 is a product of the same 8nm process used to make the Exynos 9820 chipsets powering local variants of the Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10, and Galaxy S10+, the Snapdragon 675 uses the same 11nm process used to make the Snapdragon 665, but with a few performance improvements.
It's also claimed that the Mi A3 Lite may get a superior 1080p resolution display, same as the Mi A2 Lite, unlike the Mi CC9e that ships with a 720p resolution display. The cameras will remain the same as the Mi CC9 series, featuring a tri-lens setup that includes a 48MP main lens.
