Successor to Mi A2 and Mi A2 Lite, Xiaomi’s Mi A3 has not yet officially made its way to the UK yet, having launched in Europe earlier this year at €249 (64GB)/€279 (128GB).
It is possible to get hold of Mi A3 in the UK, however, with Amazon currently listing the 128GB version for £166, but GearBest has the best Black Friday deal of all at just £133.45. That’s less than half its retail price, and comes with free shipping to the UK in 10-18 working days.
To unlock that super-low price you’ll need to enter the coupon code GBA312802 at checkout.
Allowing for import duty, which may be requested by Customs upon arrival in the UK, this remains an astonishing deal and much lower than what we can expect to pay when Mi A3 does eventually launch here.
(Import duty is calculated at 20% of whatever value is printed on the shipping paperwork, sometimes with an additional admin fee of around £11. All in, the most you’ll pay is about £160.)
Xiaomi’s Mi A3 is particularly notable for its inclusion of Android One rather than Xiaomi’s own MIUI user interface, a custom version of Android that includes some of the company’s own apps, sometimes in place of Google’s. Android One is in essence plain Android, and the first to receive security and operating system updates, with no bloatware slowing things down.
But more than just the software, this is a very decent mid-range Android phone, packing the Snapdragon 665 processor and a generous 4,030mAh battery into a gorgeous body that is finished with a 6.088in (19.5:9 HD+) AMOLED display. The cameras impress, with Mi A3 the first Android One phone to feature a triple-lens camera – and this one has a 48Mp Sony sensor headlining.
Think of Mi A3 as Xiaomi’s answer to the Pixel 3A. It’s not infallible – lacking, for example, NFC and a full-HD screen – but for the money, and especially at this reduced price, it is difficult to find fault.
Click here to buy Mi A3 from GearBest, and don’t forget to apply coupon code GBA312802 at checkout.
We’ve listed some more great deals on Xiaomi devices below:
Top 10 Xiaomi Deals
Xiaomi Pad 5 + Free Xiaomi Buds 3T Pro
The Xiaomi Pad 5 is an exceptional Android tablet, and right now you’ll not only save £40 at the Mi Store but you’ll get a free pair of Xiaomi Buds 3T Pro earbuds worth £139! Read our full review.
Poco F4 GT (12GB/256GB)
The Poco F4 GT pairs the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 with amazingly fast charging, trigger buttons, and game-boosting software features. It is a solid gaming phone that manages to masquerade as a regular smartphone thanks to its restrained design. Read our Poco F4 GT review for more info.
Xiaomi Mi Band 6
No fitness tracker offers better value than Xiaomi’s Mi Band series, which can track your sleep and activity, display notifications and so much more. Read our full review of Mi Band 6.
Amazon’s price was at £22, but it’s now shot up to £32.99. Save £10 over at Very instead.
Xiaomi Mi 1S Electric Scooter
This is Xiaomi’s mid-range electric scooter, and heaps of fun as a toy or as an essential travel gadget.
Xiaomi 12 Pro (12GB/256GB)
The Xiaomi 12 Pro has an awful lot going for it, with a sleek design, fast charging, and decent camera. Snap up this top deal from the official Mi Store and you’ll save £100. Read our Xiaomi 12 Pro review for more info.
Xiaomi Mi Essential Electric Scooter
Loads of fun at a great price, and at just 12kg, it’s one of the more lightweight scooters on the market in 2022.
Author: Marie Black, Editorial Director
Marie is Editorial Director at Foundry. A Journalism graduate from the London College of Printing, she's worked in tech media for more than 17 years, managing our EMEA and LatAm editorial teams and leading on content strategy through Foundry's transition from print, to digital, to online - and beyond.