Xiaomi Mi A1 Android One Smartphone Full Details

Xiaomi Mi A1 is a new smartphone from the company, which is also a Google Android One phone. Mi A1 is priced at Rs 14,999 and comes with a stock Android like experience, though there are some Xiaomi tweaks ( more on that later), but there’s no MIUI here.
The smartphone will be a Flipkart exclusive and goes on sale from September 12 on the website, Mi.com and Mi Home Stores. Xiaomi says the phone will also be made available with its offline partners across India, so you should find this phone in offline stores too. As part of the launch offer, Airtel users will get 200 GB data extra on the Mi A1. But what is so unique about the Mi A1 smartphone and why is this an Android One device? We explain below.
Xiaomi Mi A1 is an Android One phone: What does this mean?
Android One phones were first launched in 2014 and promised pure Android experience on budget devices. When Google had started Android One, they had also laid out specifications for the hardware manufacturers, and promised a stock Android experience along with regular updates for two years. The phones didn’t really take off in India, though Android One has continued as a project in Japan and Turkey.
Now Android One is back globally and in India with Xiaomi offering the same stock Android experience, assured security and the promise of updates. But Mi A1 comes with much better specifications than the original Android One phones in India, and runs stock Android Nougat 7.1.2.
Google is promising regular security updates, Android Oreo by the end of 2017 for Mi A1. The Android P is also promised for the Mi A1, when the new software launches. The price point is much higher, and Google indicated we could see more Android One phones across specs, pricing.