Xiaomi has announced its latest entry-level
smartphone in Indonesia — the Xiaomi Redmi 5A. The smartphone was originally
launched in China a couple of months ago and was recently launched in India
with some customizations.
In Indonesia, the Xiaomi Redmi 5A has been priced at IDR 999.000, which roughly converts to US$ 74 — cheaper than the phone’s price in
China where it is available for 599 Yuan (US$ 96). It will go on
sale from 27th December and will be available for purchase through Erajaya
Retail Group as well as Xiaomi‘s official online store.
The Xiaomi Redmi 5A comes with a metallic matte
finish and will be available in three colour options — Elegant Gold, Dark Grey
and Rose Gold. The phone features a 5-inch HD display with a screen resolution
of 1280 x 720 pixels. It is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 425 quad-core
processor, which is clocked at 1.4 GHz.
The Redmi 5A was launched in two variants — one with
2GB RAM and 16GB internal storage while the other model packs 3GB RAM and 32GB
of internal storage. However, in Indonesia, only the 2GB RAM model will be
available. There is also a microSD card slot to further expand the storage
capacity.
For photography, the Redmi 5A features a
13-megapixel rear-facing camera with f/2.2 aperture and a 5-megapixel
front-facing camera for taking selfies. The 5-element rear lens is equipped
with features like LED flash, HDR, Panorama, phase detection auto-focus (PDAF)
and Beauty Filter.
The device comes equipped with an IR blaster that
can be used for controlling electronic devices such as air conditioner, TV or
set-top box. The smartphone runs on Android 7.1 Nougat operating system based
company’s own MIUI 9.
Connectivity options on the Dual SIM phone include
4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS and a
microUSB2.0 port. The device is fuelled by a 3,000mAh battery that is rated to
offer 8 days of standby time, 21 hours of music playback and 7 hours of video
playback.