Just two months ago Xiaomi unveiled the RedmiNote 5A, now we have a more budget-friendly model around – the Xiaomi Redmi 5A. This is certainly one of the most affordable Androids, period.
The Redmi 5A comes with, a 5-inch screen and resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. It is powered by a basic Snapdragon 425 chipset. The phone runs on Android Nougat which is coated with the new MIUI 9.
Checkout the full specs of Xiaomi Redmi 5A below;
Xiaomi Redmi 5A Specifications
Network Properties
- 2G: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2
- CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
- 3G: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
- 4G: LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
- Speed: GPRS, EDGE, HSPA, LTE
SIM Type & Count
- Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Operating System
- Android 7.1 (Nougat) / MIUI 9
Design
- Dimensions: 140.4 x 70.1 x 8.4 mm
- Weight: 137 g
- Build:
- Color: Gold, Rose Gold, Gray
Display
- Type: IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
- Size: 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~70.0% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution: 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (294 PPI)
- Multitouch: Yes
Hardware
- Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425
- CPU: Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
- GPU: Adreno 308
- RAM: 2 GB
- Internal Memory: 16 GB
- External Memory: microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Photography
- Rear: 13 MP, f/2.2, autofocus, LED flash
- Camera Features: Geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR, panorama
- Video: 1080p@30fps
- Front–Facing: 5 MP, f/2.0
Multimedia
- Music player: MP3/WAV/eAAC+/Flac player
- Video Player: XviD/MP4/H.265 player
- FM Radio:Â Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- Audio 3.5mm jack: Yes
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Connectivity
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
- Bluetooth: 4.1, A2DP, LE
- GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
- Infrared port: Yes
- USB: microUSB 2.0
Other Features
- Sensors: Accelerometer, proximity
- Messaging: SMS( threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
- Browser: HTML5
- Other: Photo/video editor, Document viewer
Battery
- Charging: Regular
- Battery: Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
Announcement and Availability        Â
- Announced: October, 2017
- Availability: October, 2017
Xiaomi Redmi 5A Price and Availability
Xiaomi Redmi 5A is not yet available in Nigeria, Ghana, and Kenya. When available, you can buy it at leading online stores in your country. Price starts at 599 CNY. Xiaomi Redmi 5A Price in Nigeria is expected to range from 35,900 Naira to 55,000 Naira depending on your location in Nigeria.
