Xiaomi Redmi 5A launched: Full specs, top features, price and everything you need to know

Xiaomi has launched its ultra-affordable phone, the Redmi 5A, in China. The Redmi 5A is successor to the Redmi 4A and retains much of its predecessor's hardware set as also its ultra-affordable price tag. The Redmi 5A will be initially available in China at CNY 599 (roughly Rs 6,000) and should land in India sometime later this year.

The Redmi 4A, to recall, is currently the most affordable smartphone in Xiaomi's Redmi-range in 2017 in India. In India, the Redmi 4A costs buyers Rs 5,999. The Redmi 5A is more or less the same deal. We take a closer look.

Specifications:

Processor: The Redmi 5A is powered by a 1.4GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 processor clubbed with Adreno 308 GPU. The Snapdragon 425 is an entry-level chipset in Qualcomm's Snapdragon 400 series.

RAM: 2GB

Internal storage: The Redmi 5A comes with 16GB of internal memory which is further expandable by up to 128GB via a hybrid micro-SD card slot.

Screen: The Redmi 5A comes with a 5-inch 720p IPS LCD display.

Rear camera: The phone comes with a 13-megapixel camera on the rear with f/2.2 aperture, autofocus and LED flash. The rear camera is capable of shooting 1080p videos at 30fps.

Front camera: On the front, the Redmi 5A comes with a 5-megapixel camera with f/2.0 aperture.

Software: The phone runs Android Nougat-based MIUI 9.

Battery: The Redmi 5A is backed by a 3,000mAh battery.

Special features:

# The Redmi 5A is successor to the Redmi 4A and retains much of its predecessor's hardware set as also its ultra-affordable price tag.

# The Redmi 5A keeps much of the core hardware of the Redmi 4A intact but ships with a smaller battery in comparison. Xiaomi however claims that the Redmi 5A can offer up to 8-days of battery life on single charge.

# Just like the Redmi 4A, the Redmi 5A is also an all-plastic phone, a trade-off that seems fair considering its low price tag. The Redmi 5A, again like the Redmi 4A, doesn't ship with a fingerprint scanner.

#  The right edge houses the volume rocker and the power button while the left edge houses a hybrid card slot for one SIM and one micro-SD or two SIM cards (micro + nano) and no micro-SD. The speaker vent is, meanwhile, located on the lower end of the back.

#  The dual-SIM phone supports 4G LTE, VoLTE and USB OTG.

Price and availability :

The Redmi 5A will be initially available in China at CNY 599 (roughly Rs 6,000) and should land in India sometime later this year.