Redmi 6A goes on sale, available for Rs. 5,999
Xiaomi's latest budget ranger, the Redmi 6A, will go on sale today via Amazon at 12pm. As part of Amazon's "I love Mi" sale, the phone will be available at a discounted price of Rs. 5,999 (MRP: Rs. 6,999). The key highlights of Redmi 6A are its HD+ 18:9 display, AI-powered face unlock, dual VoLTE, and 13MP rear camera. Here's everything to know.
Pricing and sale offers
The Redmi 6A 2GB/16GB is priced at Rs. 6,999 while the 2GB/32GB variant comes with a price tag of Rs. 7,499. However, under the sale, both the variants will be available at a discount of Rs. 1,000. Further, in terms of offers, Reliance Jio is offering its subscribers Rs. 2,200 cashback (in form of discount vouchers) and 100GB of additional 4G data.
Redmi 6A: At a glance
To recall, up front, the phone has a traditional looking 5.45-inch HD+ (720x1440 pixels) display with chunkier top and bottom bezels giving it an 18:9 aspect ratio. On the back, it has a horizontally-positioned single rear camera with an LED flash module and speaker grille. Redmi 6A lacks a fingerprint sensor and relies on face scanning or password/pattern for secure unlocking of the device.
For the shutterbugs and selfie lovers
On the back, Redmi 6A has a 13MP sensor with an f/2.2 aperture, PDAF, and supports HDR. The primary camera also gets nifty features such as low light photo enhancement, burst mode, and scene selection. Up front, the phone gets a 5MP camera and comes with features such as Portrait mode, Beautify, HDR, Selfie timer, Age recognition and Face unlock.
Under the hood
The Redmi 6A is powered by MediaTek Helio A22 processor, paired with 2GB RAM and 16GB/32GB of storage (expandable up to 256GB). It runs Android Oreo-based MIUI 9.6 and packs 3,000mAh battery. The phone supports 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS/A-GPS, micro-USB, and 3.5mm headphone jack. Sensors onboard Redmi 6A include an accelerometer, ambient light sensor, e-compass, and proximity sensor.
