Spotted this in Banggood's coupon feed. Xiaomi Mi A2 Android One phone (currently officially updated to 9.0 Pie) was US $199.99, use coupon code 4BGA24CC to get $50 off, and
$199.99
- $50.00 (coupon discount)
+ $2.30 (shipping)
+ $15.23 (GST)
---------
$167.52 (USD)
$235.40 (AUD via MC FX)
A bit cheaper than a week ago. Probably not the most featured packed Chinese-phone at this price range, but Xiaomi phones are well constructed, and it's on Android One programme to receive OTA updates. No band28 & no NFC would be an issue for some. GSM Arena, Xiaomi official page.
- Snapdragon 660
- 4GB RAM
- 64GB eMMC
- 5.99" FHD+
The Mi A2 would have been on my buy list too if it had a 4000 mAh battery. The Poco wins out for me as I have a Redmi Note 5, the Poco seems like more of an upgrade. Apart from Android One, SD660, better low light camera and USB C the rest of the A2 is a downgrade for me with the loss of 3.5, SD and 1k battery. The Poco has all of those!