Xiaomi had announced the Redmi 4 series that includes Redmi 4A, Redmi 4 and Redmi 4 Prime for Chinese audience in November last year. Today, the Chinese manufacturer unveiled only the Redmi 4A smartphone for the Indian audience.
Redmi 4A Specifications
The Xiaomi Redmi 4A is fitted with a 5-inch IPS LCD screen that supports an HD resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. It is fueled by Snapdragon 425 SoC. It comes with 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB native storage. Its users can add a microSD card on its dual-SIM hybrid SIM slot.
Its rear camera of 13-megapixel is coupled with a single LED flash and it houses a 5-megapixel selfie snapper. It is loaded Android 6.0 Marshmallow MIUI 8 OS. It features a 3,120 mAh battery and carries support for 4G VoLTE. Since it is an entry-level phone, it features a polycarbonate chassis.
Redmi 4A Pricing
The Xiaomi Redmi 4A was launched with a pricing of 499 Yuan ($72) in China. However, the phone has been introduced in India with a pricing of Rs. 5,999 ($91).
Redmi 4A Availability
The smartphone would be sold through flash sales. Xiaomi has confirmed that the Redmi 4A would be available on pre-orders even when it goes out of stock. The sales of Redmi 4A smartphone would be launching on March 23 on Mi.com and Amazon. The handset would be available in colors like Dark Grey and Gold. The third color variant of Rose Gold would be available from April 6.
Redmi 4A Offline Sales
Unlike the Redmi Note 4 that has been recently made available offline, the Xiaomi Redmi 4A would be available only through online retailers.
Redmi 4, Redmi 4 Prime Launch
The Redmi 4 and Redmi 4 Prime smartphones are packed with metallic chassis and 5-inch full HD screens. The Redmi 4 has Snapdragon 430 SoC, 2 GB RAM and 16 GB storage whereas the Redmi 4A has Snapdragon 625 SoC, 3 GB RAM and 32 GB storage. Both phones have dual-LED enabled 13-megapixel rear snapper and 5-megapixel selfie camera. They also feature 4,100 mAh batteries. As of this writing, there is no confirmation on when these smartphones will be arriving in Indian markets.