The Mi A2 and the POCO F1 are two of the most compelling devices under the Rs 20k bracket in India. They’re also relatively new devices, especially the POCO F1. Both of these devices being from Xiaomi follow the flash sales strategy which always makes things problematic for buyers. However, both the handsets are going on open sale meaning anyone can buy them anytime. There are some specifics to this statement though, take a look at the details below.
For the POCO F1, there’s only one variant that’s on open sale and that’s the 6GB RAM + 128GB version. This version costs Rs 23,999 ($335). The other variants are not on open sale currently but should soon in the near future. The POCO F1 is on sale via Flipkart and Mi.com.
The great news is that the Mi A2 has just one variant – 4GB + 64GB and it’s on open sale. This variants costs Rs 16,999 ($237) and is available on Mi.com and Amazon India.
The Mi A2 is an excellent value-for-money device and to top it off, it comes with stock Android under the Android One Program.
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| Specs | Xiaomi Mi A2 | Poco F1 |
| Display | 5.99-inch Full HD+ (2160 x 1080 pixels) | 6.18-inch Full HD+ |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
| Camera | 4GB + 64GB | 12MP+5MP Rear, 20MP Front |
| Memory | 12MP+20MP Rear, 20MP Front | 6GB+64GB, 6GB+128GB, 8GB+256GB |
| Battery | 3010 mAh | 4000mAh |
| Operating System | Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.1 Oreo |