The news of Xiaomi joining Google One's Android initiative
was well received by Xiaomi smartphone enthusiasts, whose company has just
released Mi A1 in India which is Xiaomi Mi 5X without MIUI. Yes, as Android One
smartphone, of OS running this smartphone is Android stock alias without
customization.
This smartphone has been launched in India and went on sale
on 12 September with the official price of Rs14.999 or equivalent to Rp3.1
millions. Then when will this smartphone visit Indonesia, which is one of the
potential market for Android One smartphone?
Although at the launch event in India, Director of Product
Management Xiaomi, Donovan Sung had said if the smartphone will be present in
Indonesia at the end of September, but when exactly has not been mentioned.
Apparently we do not need to wait until the end of the month
to find out when Xiaomi Mi A1 will be present in Indonesia, because Xiaomi
Indonesia has revealed when the smartphone will be present in Indonesia.
On the site Xiaomi Indonesia itself has held a contest,
where the prize is 70 tickets to attend the launch of the latest product
Xiaomi. The event will take place on September 20, which means less than two
weeks away.
For those of you who are still unfamiliar with the Xiaomi Mi
A1, this smartphone comes with a 5.5-inch screen Full HD 1080p resolution and
powered chipset power-saving Qualcomm Snapdragon 625. This smartphone has 4GB
of RAM and 64GB of internal storage that can still be expanded using microSD.
Not to forget, dual-camera setup 12MP + 12MP on the back also became the main
selling point of this smartphone, because one of the camera sensor using
telephoto lens.
Then what is the price of Xiaomi Mi A1 when arriving in
Indonesia? Although not yet known how certain, but the price of the smartphone
seems to be cheaper than the price offered in India. Possibility Xiaomi Mi A1
will be priced at Rp2.999.000. If the guess is true, it seems Xiaomi Mi A1 will
be the best mid-range smartphone choice with full features, including
dual-camera setup like the iPhone 7 Plus.