Xiaomi launches Redmi 5A in India, sales start December 7

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Right on schedule, Xiaomi has announced the Redmi 5A in India.

The phone starts selling on December 7 at a price of INR 5,999 for the 2GB/16GB model (first 5 million units will sell at a INR 1,000 discount – INR 4,999) and the 3GB/32GB variant will retail for 6,999. Both models come in either Grey or Gold.

The Xiaomi Redmi 5A was marketed as the Desh ka Smartphone – meaning the country’s smartphone – and is Made in India.

The Xiaomi Redmi 5A launched in China in October.

Xiaomi Redmi 5 to come with MIUI 9 out of the box

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Xiaomi Redmi 5 will arrive on December 7, but with so many leaks there might not be much left to announce. We already saw what the phone will look like and learned a bunch of its key specs. Latest information reveals that the Redmi 5 will have a dual hybrid SIM slot and run MIUI 9 out of the box.

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The MIUI 9 teaser was officially posted on Weibo by Xiaomi with an already familiar slogan from previous leaks. It says “A phone for a thousand”, implying the Redmi 5 will cost CNY1,000 or $150.

Other specs, leaked by TENAA, include the FullView display with 18:9 ratio and three different RAM + storage combos – 2 GB/16 GB, 3 GB/32 GB and 4 GB/64 GB. The camera on the back will be 12 MP, while the front one will come with a 5 MP sensor.