Xiaomi brings in the Redmi 4A at Rs 5999

Xiaomi created a whole new wave of affordable phones when they launched the Redmi series in 2014. Today it launched the Redmi 4A, the newest budget smartphone from the Chinese smartphone maker in India. The Redmi 4A is a successor to the Redmi 3, and the phone was first launched in China in November last year.

The Redmi 4A has a 5inch HD display. This is a dual SIM smartphone powered by 1.4GHz qual-core Snapdragon 425 processor and is paired with 2GB of RAM. It will be available in 16 GB storage capacity with expandable storage of up to 12GB. The Redmi 4A packs in a 3,120mAh battery and includes connectivity options such as 4G, VoLTE, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS, IR port and FM radio. It boasts a 13MP rear camera with f2.2 aperture that is capable of full HD video recording and a 5MP front facing camera. It runs on MIUI 8 based on Android 6.0. The devices comes in three colors Grey, gold and rose gold. Redmi 4A has been priced at Rs 5,999 and will go on sale starting March 23 on Amazon and Mi.com.

What's new about the device is that the company has put in a huge effort to make it for India with the phone supporting 13 Indian languages, SMS feature has been given a facelift by making it a lot more interactive and looking at the demand for their product, the company is also launching a pre-order feature on its Mi.com portal where the consumers will be able to pre-order smartphones when they are out of stock.