However, the Redmi 5A is still a very popular phone in the country. It is still available for purchase, and the next sale date for the phone is September 20. If you want a small 5-inch smartphone, that doesn’t cost a lot, then this is one of the best choices currently available in India.
Yes, the Redmi 6A is newer, has a bigger screen, and better hardware, but the Redmi 5A is still in demand. Here are 5 reasons why we think this phone from last year is still so popular.
Redmi 5A: 5 Reasons for the Popularity
Price
The Redmi 5A is sold in India for a price of Rs. 5,999, which will probably see a cut once the Redmi 6A is available for purchase. For this much money, you get a lot of features that no other reputed brand offers in the same segment. The phone is available for lesser amount, thanks to all the offers and discounts.
MIUI 10
Xiaomi has promised to deliver the latest MIUI 10 software to the Redmi 5A. This will bring new features to this budget smartphone, making it more attractive for buyers. The update would be still based on Android 7.1.2 Nougat, but will include improvements, new features, and better security.
Camera
Despite the price, Xiaomi has included a decent 13MP sensor at the back, with f/2.2 aperture. It gets PDAF, LED Flash, and some software enhancements. At the front, you get a 5MP selfie camera with f/2.0 aperture, which should give you decent selfies.
Battery
The phone comes with a good enough 3000mAh battery, which can easily last a day, given the phones’ specifications. It only has a 5-inch 720p display, which wouldn’t take a lot of battery.
Performance
The Redmi 5A is a decent performer for its price. It features a Snapdragon 450 processor, which is coupled with up to 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. A microSD card slot is available for adding more storage. The SD 450 can easily play some not-so-demanding games, and is good enough for media consumption, browsing, etc.
The Redmi 5A also comes with an Infrared port, so you can use it to control home appliances, whereas, the Redmi 6A lacks this feature. Apart from a faster processor, and a slightly larger display, the Redmi 6A isn’t different in any other way. It comes with a MediaTek chipset, and if you have something against MediaTek, then you might be interested in the older Redmi 5A.
Besides, the Redmi 5A isn’t even a year old. It was released in December 2017, and continues to be on sale even now. We hope Xiaomi reduces the price of the device to make it more attractive to the buyers. There you go, 5 reasons why the Redmi 5A is still a very popular budget smartphone in India.
Redmi 6A: Specifications, Features
To recap, the new Redmi 6A comes with a 5.45-inch LCD display with an HD+ resolution and 18:9 aspect ratio. It gets a slightly faster MediaTek Helio A22 processor, which is a quad-core chipset clocked at 2.0GHz. Apart from these two improvements, everything else is the same.
You get the same 13MP camera sensor at the back, a 5MP front camera, and a 3000mAh battery. The new phone still lacks a fingerprint sensor, and comes with a microUSB port just like its predecessor, the Redmi 5A.
