According to what is revealed in the debut event, the “A1” in the Xiaomi Mi A1 smartphone name stands for Android One. And by far, this is the best from Google’s Android One initiative.

Xiaomi Mi A1 smartphone specs: dual 12MP camera

Last year, Google launched the Android One initiative to bring smartphones to developing countries. This year, the goal of the initiative is made possible thanks to the partnership with Xiaomi. The phone look lot like the iPhone when it first came out. A few exceptions are the metal body that is only 7.5mm thick, slightly raised circle to mark the fingerprint scanner and a dual camera. You wouldn’t believe this is a budget smartphone when you look at it.

And the device pack quite a punch in terms of technological prowess. To start with, it has a 5.5-inch full HD screen and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 chipset. The Xiaomi Mi A1 RAM measures 4GB with 64GB storage that can be expanded up to 128GB via ma MicroSD. The phone runs a stock Android Nougat build 7.1.2 and is also in the line for Android Oreo update. And as if that wasn’t more than enough, the device even got a fingerprint scanner on the back.

But that is not the end to why this device got such a hype. The Xiaomi Mi A1 camera features dual 12MP lens on the back and 5MP lens on the front. The Xiaomi Mi A1 battery can hold 3080 mAh once fully charge. All these awesome specs but the Xiaomi A1 price is only $234 (~Rs. 15,135).

Xiaomi Mi A1 launch date: in less than a week.

All in all, the device sounds a bit too good to be true, but it is real. And the phone is here to stay. The Xiaomi Mi A1 launch date is on September 12th. So mark that day on your calendar if you are looking to buy the best Android One phone.