Xiaomi is working on a fresh Android One device. The codename of this smartphone has been unveiled through the Android Pie based MIUI 10 firmware for the Xiaomi Mi 8 smartphone. Currently that the Chinese company has unveiled Xiaomi Mi A1, Mi A2 and Mi A2 Lite phones so far. Hence, it looks that the newly spotted device might be the Xiaomi Mi A3 smartphone.
In the MIUI 10 firmware of Mi 8, an XDA forum member may find a smartphone with “orchid_sprout” codename. Almost every known Android One gadget that is approved by Google is famous for carrying “_sprout” suffix and the similar is applicable for Xiaomi’s Android One smartphones. For instance, the Mi A1, Mi A2 and Mi A2 Lite were respectively codenamed as “tissot_sprout,” “jasmine_sprout,” and “daisy_sprout.” Hence, the “orchid_sprout” codename might belong to the upcoming Xiaomi Mi A3 smartphone.
There is no reports available on the specifications of the Xiaomi Mi A3 smartphone. The Mi A1, Mi A2 and Mi A2 Lite lacked backed for NFC. On the other hand, through the firmware leak it has been revealed that “orchid_sprout” device is equipped with NFC connectivity. The NFC chip used on the product is from NXP.
One must be informed of the fact that there is no confirmation on whether the “orchid_sprout” will be marketed as Xiaomi Mi A3. Some of the codenames of Xiaomi gadgets that were spotted in the past this sort of as Comet, Achilles, Lilium and so on were never released. Hence, no extra details on the “orchid_sprout” could surface for a while. The existence of the smartphone can be established through leaks that may appear from other sources.
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The Xiaomi Mi A2 was launched in July and the same gadget with MIUI case onboard is selling in China as Xiaomi Mi 6X. The Redmi 6 Pro that made were released in China and India is in the world in other markets as Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite. The latter was announced along Mi A2 in July. Hence, the fresh Android One devices from Xiaomi are expected to go formal by early Q3 this year.
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