Xiaomi Redmi 5A Launched in India; goes on sale starting Rs 4,999
Xiaomi, the Chinese smartphone maker has announced a new entry-level smartphone, Xiaomi Redmi 5A in the Indian market. The device was first unveiled in the Chinese market last month. Marketed as the ‘ Desh ka Smartphone ‘ in the country, the Redmi 5A will officially go on sale in India on Dec 7 at about 12 pm and will be exclusive to Flipkart, Mi.com , and Mi Home Stores. Other partner retailers both online and offline will thereafter have the device in stock. Xiaomi has succeeded in slightly modifying the Indian variant of the Redmi 5A. While the China version is available only in 2GB RAM, 16GB storage option, the India version has additional 3GB RAM, 32GB storage variant with a dedicated microSD card slot. Aside from the aforementioned variations, the device is largely the same as the one announced in China back in October It bears a 5.0-inch HD (720 x 1280 p) display. The smartphone is powered by a 1.4GHz quad-core Snapdragon 425 SoC (same SoC seen in the recently laun...