Xiaomi Redmi note 5A unboxing and review

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A Launch Today: Price, Specifications, and Everything Else We Know So Far

aesthetic of both the variants will remain the same. The smartphones are expected to sport a slim metal unibody with antenna bands at the back, and a single camera setup in the top left corner. It sports capacitive navigation buttons in the front, a USB Type-C port, and dual speaker grilles. The volume and power keys are on the right edge of the smartphone.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A specifications

Ahead of the launch, Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun took to Weibo to release some teasers of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, and confirm few features. He shared a shot of the smartphone sporting a front flash, and confirmed that the front camera sports a 16-megapixel sensor with soft light flash. However, presumably the Pro variant may sport this exclusively. As mentioned earlier, Jun also confirmed that the Redmi Note 5A will sport a dedicated microSD card slot alongside dual-SIM slots.

Previous leaks also suggest that the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A may feature a 5.5-inch HD display, and will be powered by Snapdragon 425 processor. It is likely to feature 2GB of RAM and 16GB of inbuilt storage. The handset will support expandable storage via microSD card (up to 128GB). It is said to run on Android 7.1.1 Nougat with MIUI 9 and support 4G VoLTE. On the camera front, the handset is said to come with a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and 5-megapixel front camera. There's an infrared sensor also tipped to be present. The listing claims that the handset will measure 153.3x76.3x7.31mm and weigh roughly 150 grams. It is said to pack a 3000mAh battery.

The Redmi Note 5A has been tipped to feature a 5.5-inch display just like Redmi Note 5 but with slightly less dense display with an HD resolution.

The 'Pro' or 'Prime' variant is tipped to take things up a notch and sport a Snapdragon 435 processor, 3GB RAM, 32GB internal storage, 16-megapixel rear and front camera with flash support, and fingerprint sensor at the back.