Xiomi has launched today Redmi 5A smartphone in India at very aggressive price point whihc is a successor to the hugely-popular Redmi 4A which sold four million units within eight months of its launch. Redmi 5A comes in 2GB RAM + 16GB storage option and is priced at INR 4,999 for the first five million units, post which it will be available for INR 5,999. Another variant has 3GB RAM + 32GB storage and is priced at INR 6,999.
Both the variants will be available from 12 noon, 7 December 2017, across Flipkart, Mi.com, and Mi Home stores, followed by offline retailers including Mi Preferred Partners in the subsequent weeks. This phone has a metallic matte finish, and will be available in three colours: Dark grey, Gold and Rose gold.
On the specifications front, the Redmi 5A has 5 inch HD display with resolution of 720×1280 pixels, and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 Quad-core processor clocked at max 1.4GHz. The internal storage of both the variants can be extended upto 128GB via microSD card. This phone has Dual SIM support + dedicated microSD card slot. It is packed with 3000mAh battery.
This phone is mounted with a 13MP rear camera with Phase Detection Autofocus (PDAF) for fast focusing, LED flash and an f/2.2 aperture. For selfies, it has 5MP front camera with f/2.0 aperture and Smart and pro beautify features.
This phone offers connectivity options of 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetoooth etc. It runs on MIUI 9 based on Android Nougat OS.
Commenting on the launch, Manu Jain, Vice President, Xiaomi and Managing Director, Xiaomi India said, “We strongly believe that the best of technology should be made accessible to as many people as possible, because technology can improve lives. With Redmi 5A we take another step in offering a great all-round experience for users looking for their first smartphone. We believe Redmi 5A is the smartphone for everyone.”
