On September 5, 2017, Xiaomi held a new product launch conference in New Delhi, India, like the official launch of Xiaomi A1 in overseas markets. In fact, the shape and parameter configuration of Xiaomi A1 are exactly the same as that of Xiaomi 5X, which is simply an overseas version of Xiaomi 5X.

The only difference from Xiaomi 5X is that Xiaomi A1 has joined Google's Android One program and is equipped with a specially optimized native Android system. In terms of price, the price of Xiaomi A1 4GB+64GB version in India is 14999 rupees, about 1500 yuan. In fact, the Android One project is specially designed by Google for the middle and low-end Android phone market. The phones joining the Android One project must use Google's native system, and Google will provide a series of special software and hardware optimization, so that the middle and low-end models can have a smooth experience, and help mobile phone manufacturers build high-quality and inexpensive smartphones.