The phone runs Android One, a stock version of Android built for lower-end smartphones, and will get Android Oreo (the latest version of Android) by the end of the year.

Xiaomi's Mi A1 will cost about $234 USD but it won't be available in the US. Starting September 12, the same day Apple announces its new phones, the Mi A1 phone will be available in India and over 40 other markets worldwide.

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Source: Xiaomi

The phone runs Android One, a stock version of Android built for lower-end smartphones, and will get Android Oreo (the latest version of Android) by the end of the year.

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Source: The Verge

Xiaomi says the A1 has an "all-day battery," but doesn't say exactly how long the battery will last.

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The A1 has a Snapdragon 625 processor and 64 GB of internal storage.

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The Mi A1 uses USB-C charging, but perhaps the phone's biggest difference with the iPhone 7 is the fact it has a headphone jack.

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Xiaomi says the Mi A1 is fingerprint resistant and has "discreet separation lines" on its body.

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The camera seems to perform well in low light, too.

Even under low light conditions, #MiAi's #FlagshipDualCamera performs really well too! pic.twitter.com/aPeJVCPV85
— Mi (@xiaomi) September 5, 2017

Here are some examples of portraits taken with the phone's camera.

We're taking street photography to the next level with #MiA1! What do think of these shots taken with #FlagshipDualCamera? pic.twitter.com/ucEnYODYGa
— Mi (@xiaomi) September 5, 2017

Much like other high-end smartphone cameras, the Mi A1 has a "DSLR effect," meaning it can blur out the background while keeping the subject in focus. Only the larger iPhone 7 Plus has this camera feature, which Apple calls "Portrait Mode."

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Also like the iPhone 7 Plus, the Mi A2 features a dual-lens camera system comprised of a 12-megapixel wide-angle lens and a 12-megapixel telephoto lens.

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The Mi A1 phone has a 5.5-inch display — the same size as the iPhone 7 Plus display — and an entirely metal body, also like the iPhone 7.

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Xiaomi's Mi A1 comes in three colors: black, gold, and rose gold. The iPhone 7 comes in these same colors, plus two more: silver, and jet black.

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Xiaomi's Mi A1 will cost about $234 USD but it won't be available in the US. Starting September 12, the same day Apple announces its new phones, the Mi A1 phone will be available in India and over 40 other markets worldwide.

The phone runs Android One, a stock version of Android built for lower-end smartphones, and will get Android Oreo (the latest version of Android) by the end of the year.

Xiaomi says the A1 has an "all-day battery," but doesn't say exactly how long the battery will last.

The A1 has a Snapdragon 625 processor and 64 GB of internal storage.

The Mi A1 uses USB-C charging, but perhaps the phone's biggest difference with the iPhone 7 is the fact it has a headphone jack.

Xiaomi says the Mi A1 is fingerprint resistant and has "discreet separation lines" on its body.

The camera seems to perform well in low light, too.

Here are some examples of portraits taken with the phone's camera.

Much like other high-end smartphone cameras, the Mi A1 has a "DSLR effect," meaning it can blur out the background while keeping the subject in focus. Only the larger iPhone 7 Plus has this camera feature, which Apple calls "Portrait Mode."

Also like the iPhone 7 Plus, the Mi A2 features a dual-lens camera system comprised of a 12-megapixel wide-angle lens and a 12-megapixel telephoto lens.

The Mi A1 phone has a 5.5-inch display — the same size as the iPhone 7 Plus display — and an entirely metal body, also like the iPhone 7.

Xiaomi's Mi A1 comes in three colors: black, gold, and rose gold. The iPhone 7 comes in these same colors, plus two more: silver, and jet black.