Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A with 16MP selfie camera launched

Xiaomi today launched the highly anticipated Redmi Note 5A in China. This is the first smartphone that the company has introduced in the Redmi 5 lineup. The smartphone comes in two variants, the base variant features 2GB of RAM along with 16GB of Internal Storage priced at CNY 699 (Roughly Rs. 6,700). Moreover, the high edition also has two models one with 3GB of RAM along with 32GB of Internal Storage for CNY 899 (Roughly Rs. 8,600) and a 4GB RAM + 64GB Internal Storage variant for CNY 1,199 (Roughly Rs. 11,500). Both the high models sport a fingerprint sensor while the base model doesn't. All of these smartphones will start selling from August 22, on mi.com and jd.com.

Xiaomi unveiled the Redmi Note 5A is three colour options; Champagne Gold, Rose Gold, and Platinum Silver. The device sports a sleek looking metal unibody with a single camera setup on the back. The device comes with a USB Type-C port for charging and data transfer and also features a 3.5mm audio jack which most companies are removing at the top of the device.

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A comes running on the latest MIUI 9 software out of the box. It features a dual SIM card setup along with a separate slot for a microSD card for expanding the internal storage.

The Redmi Note 5A sports a 5.5-inch 720p HD display at the front. The base variant is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 425 chipset along with the Adreno 308 GPU, while the high variants are powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 835 SoC paired with Adreno 505 GPU.

As for the camera of the base variant, it features a 13-megapixel primary camera at the back with LED Flash, PDAF, f/2.2 aperture, HDR, and real-time filters. as for the front, the smartphone features a 5-megapixel sensor for selfies with a f/2.0 aperture.

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As for the camera of the high variant, it features the same rear camera as the base variant, the upgrade is given in the front camera which houses a 16-megapixel selfie camera sensor, with a 76-degree wide angle lens, f/2.0 aperture and real-time beautification during video calls.

The device is backed by a 3,080mAh non-removable battery which is the same one in all three of the smartphones. The phone is 4G VoLTE enabled, it supports Wi-Fi802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, Wi-Fi Direct and GPS + GLONASS.

Currently, we don't know as to when will Xiaomi be launching the device in India, however, we feel that the day is not far away. We also know that Xiaomi might be soon launching an Android One smartphone in partnership with Google.