I love Xiaomi phones and this just contributed to my list of the cheapest smartphones of 2017. Xiaomi Redmi 5A is a new budget smartphone, decent specs and pocket friendly.
The Xiaomi Redmi 5A features an ultra-light all-metal body, a better upgrade to Redmi 4a. The Redmi 5A sports a 5-inch display with HD resolution (1280 x 720p). The device is powered by a Quad-core Snapdragon 425 chipset clocked at 1.2GHz which is paired with a 2GB of RAM and 16GB of expandable internal storage.
Specification of Xiaomi Redmi 5A
Design
- Dimensions: 140.4 x 70.1 x 8.4 mm
- Weight: 137 g
- Display: 5.0 inches, 720 x 1280 pixels (293 ppi density), IPS LCD
- Sensors: Accelerometer. Proximity
- Build:
- Colours: Cherry Powder. Champagne Gold. Platinum Silver
- 2G: GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
- CDMA: 800 MHz / TD-SCDMA
- 3G: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz
- 4G: LTE Frequency Bands 1(2100) / 3(1800) / 5(850) / 7(2600) / 8(900) / 34(2000) / 38(2600) / 39(1900) / 40(2300) / 41(2500) MHz
- SIM Type: Dual Nano-SIM
- Processor Type: Octa-Core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
- Processor Name: Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
- Graphics Processor: Adreno 308
Memory
- RAM: 2 GB
- Internal Storage: 16 GB
- External Storage: MicroSD card up to 256 GB (hybrid slot)
Android 7.1 Nougat+ MIUI 9.0
Camera
- Rear: 13 megapixels, f/2.2 aperture, auto-focus, and LED flash
- Video recording: 1080p @ 30fps
- Front-facing: 5 megapixels, f/2.0 aperture, LED flash
Price: $90 (N33,000)
Others
- Bluetooth: v4.2
- WiFi: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
- GPS: Yes
- USB: microUSB v2.0. USB Host
- Music Support: mp3, aac, aac+, eaac+, amr
- Loudspeaker: Mono
- Video Support: mpeg4, h.263, h.264
- FM Radio: NA
