Redmi 5A’s specifications aren’t bad for a budget phone. The Redmi 5A packs a Qualcomm Snapdragon 425, a 28nm SoC with four ARM Cortex-A53 cores and an Adreno 306 GPU, and a 5-inch HD (1280×720) display with a 16:9 aspect ratio and 296-pixel density (PPI). The phone’s available in two models: One with 2GB of RAM with 16GB of storage, and one with 3GB of RAM with 32GB of storage.
Both models have a microSD card slot which supports up to 128GB of expandable storage. And both have a 13MP rear camera with a f/2.2 aperture, 1.12μm pixels, 5P lens, and phase detection autofocus, and a 5MP front-facing camera with a f/2.0 aperture.
The Redmi 5A sports a 3000mAh battery, which is a bit smaller than its predecessor (the Redmi 4A had a 3120mAh battery). Xiaomi says that the battery is rated for 8 days of standby time and 7 hours of video playback, and that it charges up to 5V/1A.
Rounding out the phone’s internals are sensors including an accelerometer, ambient light sensor, and proximity sensor, and an array of connectivity options: 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11n, Bluetooth v4.1, and GPS.
first five million units of the 2GB RAM and 16GB storage variant will be sold at ₹4,999 (~$77)
It will be available on December 7 at 12 p.m. on Flipkart and Mi.com, as well as Xiaomi’s Mi Home Stores. It will then be made available at offline retailers including Mi Preferred Partners.
| Redmi 5A | Specifications |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 140.4 x 70.1 x 8.35mm |
| Weight | 137g |
| Software | Android 7.1.2 Nougat with MIUI 9 |
| CPU | Quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (4x 1.4GHz A53) SoC |
| GPU | Adreno 306 |
| RAM and Storage | 2GB RAM with 16GB of storage and 3GB of RAM with 32GB of storage, expandable storage up to 128GB with microSD card slot |
| Battery | 3,000Ah battery (5V/1A) |
| Display | 5-inch HD (1280×720 pixels) HD display |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11n (2.4GHz/5GHz) |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| Ports | micro-USB, 3.5mm headphone jack, Dual SIM + Dedicated MicroSD Slot |
| Rear Cameras | 13MP rear camera with f/2.2 aperture, 1.12μm pixels, 5P lens, and phase detection autofocus |
| Front Camera | 5MP front-facing camera with a f/2.0 aperture |