Xiaomi Redmi 5A Available for an Effective Price of Rs. 4,000 in Big Bazaar's Republic Day Sale
Xiaomi's popular budget smartphone Redmi 5A is available with cashbacks and card discounts at Big Bazaar offline retail stores during its Republic Day Sale. The Xiaomi Redmi 5A's 2GB RAM variant was launched in India at Rs. 4,999, and was available via Flipkart, Mi.com, and Mi Home stores. The 3GB RAM variant was launched at Rs. 6,999, and soon after, made available at other offline retailers with a slight markup on the retailer's discretion.
Putting together these cashbacks and discounts, the Xiaomi Redmi 5A (2GB RAM/ 16GB storage) will be available at an effective price of around Rs. 4,000 (Rs. 3,999 to be more specific). To elaborate, the Future Pay wallet cashback of Rs. 1,000 will be credited to the buyer's account in five monthly instalments from February to June 2018. A maximum discount of Rs. 500 (on the retail price) will be applicable on Axis Bank credit and debit card payments. The offer is valid only at offline outlets of Big Bazaar. We've reached out to Xiaomi for comment on wider offline availability of the 2GB RAM variant of the Redmi 5A.
Redmi n 5A
| LAUNCH | Announced | 2017, November |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Available. Released 2017, December |
| BODY | Dimensions | 140.4 x 70.1 x 8.4 mm (5.53 x 2.76 x 0.33 in) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 137 g (4.83 oz) | |
| Build | Front glass, aluminum body | |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| DISPLAY | Type | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 5.0 inches, 68.0 cm2 (~69.1% screen-to-body ratio) | |
| Resolution | 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~296 ppi density) | |
| Multitouch | Yes | |
| - MIUI 9.0 |
| PLATFORM | OS | Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 | |
| CPU | Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Adreno 308 |
| MEMORY | Card slot | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) |
|---|---|---|
| Internal | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM or 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
| CAMERA | Primary | 13 MP, f/2.2, phase detection autofocus, LED flash |
|---|---|---|
| Features | Geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | |
| Secondary | 5 MP, f/2.0 |
| SOUND | Alert types | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones |
|---|---|---|
| Loudspeaker | Yes | |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | |
| - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
| COMMS | 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 | |
| Radio | FM radio | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 |
| FEATURES | Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity |
|---|---|---|
| Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM | |
| Browser | HTML5 | |
| - Xvid/MP4/H.265 player - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player - Photo/video editor - Document viewer |
| BATTERY | Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery |
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| MISC | Colors | Gold, Dark Gray, Rose Gold, Blue |
|---|---|---|
| Price | About 110 EUR |