Xiaomi Mi A3

Front and back view featuring iridescent "Not Just Blue" color scheme on glass back panel
Manufacturer	Xiaomi
Type	Smartphone
Series	Mi A/Mi CC, Android One
First released	Mi CC9e (in China): 2 July 2019; 5 years ago (2019-07-02) Mi A3 (global): 17 July 2019; 5 years ago (2019-07-17)
Availability by region	July 2019; 5 years ago (2019-07)
Predecessor	Xiaomi Mi A2
Related	Xiaomi Mi CC9 Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro
Compatible networks	List of networks Mi A3: GSM: 800/900/1800/1900 HSPA: 850 / 900 / 1700 (AWS) / 1900 / 2100 LTE: VoLTE 1 (2100), 2 (1900), 3 (1800), 4 (1700/2100), 5 (850), 7 (2600), 8 (900), 20 (800), 38 (2600), 39 (1900), 40 (2300), 41 (2500) Mi CC9e: GSM: 800/900/1800/1900 CDMA: 800 HSPA: 850 / 900 / 2100 LTE: VoLTE 1 (2100), 3 (1800), 5 (850), 8 (900), 34 (2000), 38 (2600), 39 (1900), 40 (2300), 41 (2500)
Form factor	Slate
Dimensions	153.5 mm (6.04 in) H 71.9 mm (2.83 in) W 8.5 mm (0.33 in) D
Weight	173.8 g (6.1 oz)
Operating system	List of OS versions Mi A3: Original: Android 9 Pie Current: Android 11 Mi CC9e: Original: Android 9 Pie with MIUI 10 Current: Android 10 with MIUI 12.5
System-on-chip	Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU	Adreno 610
Memory	4/6 GB
Storage	64/128 GB
Removable storage	microSDXC
Battery	Non-removable Li-Po 4030 mAh
Charging	18W fast charging QC3
Rear camera	Triple 48/8/2 MP phase detection autofocus, LED flash
Front camera	32 MP 0.8 μm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
Display	6.088 in (154.6 mm) Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 720 x 1560 pixels, ~286 ppi, 16M colors
Model	Mi A3: M1906F9SH,[1] M1906F9SI Mi CC9e: M1906F9SC
Codename	Mi A3: laurel_sprout[1] Mi CC9e: laurus

The Xiaomi Mi A3 is the fourth iteration in the Mi A series smartphones developed by Xiaomi and co-developed by Google as part of its Android One initiative.

The phone features a 6.088 inch HD+ (1560 x 720 pixel) resolution, 283ppi Super AMOLED display with a 60 Hz refresh rate,^[2] a glass and plastic body, with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection on its front as well as its back. It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SoC. It also has a 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector.^[3]

It has an AI assisted triple rear camera setup. The main camera has a 48MP Sony IMX586 sensor; there are also the 8MP ultrawide and 2MP depth sensing cameras. The front camera has a resolution of 32MP. The battery has a capacity of 4030mAh, which supports 18W quick charging via Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0.^[4][5]

The Xiaomi Mi A3 is part of the Android One program, where software updates are provided directly from Google.

The phone comes with Android 9 "Pie" preinstalled. An Android 10 update was released on 29 February but rolled back due to bugs. It was re-released again on 18 March. On 31 December 2020 Xiaomi released Android 11 update, but it bricked^[6] every device it was installed on. Xiaomi fixed the issue within a week, but so far they have not told the reason for the failed update.

The Xiaomi Mi A3 is a re-branded Xiaomi Mi CC9e smartphone, that comes with Android One instead of MIUI on the Mi CC9e.^[7] The Xiaomi Mi CC9e is a version meant for China, while the Xiaomi Mi A3 is the global version of the Mi CC9e. The Xiaomi Mi CC9e was first released in July 2019, only a couple of weeks before the Mi A3.