Xiaomi launched Redmi 5A

   Xiaomi launched its ultra-affordable phone, the Redmi 5A, in China on Monday. 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

Xiaomi Redmi 5a

      Sometime later this year. The Redmi 4A is currently the most affordable smartphone in  Xiaomi'sRedmi-range in 2017 in India and can be considered as a toned-down version of the Redmi 3S Prime, or for that matter, an even more affordable Redmi 3S. In India, the Redmi 4A costs buyers Rs 5,999.

        In terms of hardware specs, the Redmi 5A comes with a 5-inch HD IPS display with a 720p resolution. It is powered by a 1.4GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 processor coupled with Adreno 308 GPU, 2GB RAM and 16GB of internal memory which is further expandable via micro-SD card slot. The dual-SIM phones runs Android Nougat-based MIUI 9 out-of-the-box and supports 4G LTE (VoLTE-ready) connectivity.

       On the camera front the Redmi 5A comes with a 13-megapixel camera on the rear with f/2.2 aperture along with autofocus and an LED flash. On the front you get a 5-megapixel snapper. The phone is backed by a 3,000mAh battery which is non-removable.

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