The Redmi A3 and Redmi A3x are entry-level smartphones developed by Redmi, Xiaomi's subsidiary brand. They were introduced on February 14, 2024 and May 24, 2024, respectively. The main differences between the models are the processor and memory configurations.
On March 26, 2024, the POCO C61 was introduced, which differs from the Redmi A3 in colors and memory configurations.
Design The front panel is made of Corning Gorilla Glass 3, and the frame is made of plastic. The back panel in the Redmi A3 and POCO C61 is made of glass or eco-leather depending on the color (Forest/Olive Green and green, respectively), while the Redmi A3x's is made of plastic.
The smartphones feature a large round camera island with two camera lenses and an LED flash.
The microphone and USB-C connector are located at the bottom, the speaker and 3.5 mm audio jack are at the top, the tray with slots for 2 SIM cards and a microSD memory card up to 1 TB is on the left, and the volume rocker and power button with a built-in fingerprint scanner are on the right.
The smartphones are available in different color options, respectively: Redmi A3POCO C61Redmi A3xColorColor nameColorColor nameColorColor nameMidnight BlackBlack (Diamond Dust Black in India)Midnight BlackForest Green (Olive Green in India)GreenAurora GreenStar Blue (Lake Blue in India)WhiteMoonlight WhiteEthereal BlueMystical Green
Technical specifications
Hardware The Redmi A3 and POCO C61, like their predecessors, are equipped with the system-on-a-chip MediaTek Helio G36, while the Redmi A3x uses the UNISOC T603. The Redmi A3 is available in configurations of 2/64 GB, 3/64 GB, 4/64 GB, 3/128 GB, 4/128 GB, and 6/128 GB. The POCO C61 is available in 3/64 GB, 4/64 GB, 4/128 GB, and 6/128 GB configurations, and the Redmi A3x is available in 3/64 GB, 4/64 GB, and 4/128 GB.
The battery capacity for the models is 5000 mAh.
The smartphones feature a main dual-camera setup with an 8 MP wide-angle lens with an aperture of $f/2.0$ and an auxiliary QVGA lens used for the bokeh mode. The smartphones also have a 5 MP front wide-angle camera with an aperture of $f/2.2$. Both the main and front cameras can record video at 1080p@30fps.
The display is an IPS LCD, 6.71 inches, HD+ (1650 × 720) with a 20.6:9 aspect ratio, a pixel density of 268 ppi, a 90 Hz refresh rate, and a water-drop notch for the front camera.
Software The smartphones were released with a slightly modified regular Android 14, unlike the Android Go installed on the previous models and the Redmi A5 and POCO C71. The system has modified icons, a notification panel similar to the one in MIUI, and certain proprietary Xiaomi applications.
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