Xiaomi Redmi 6A goes on sale today via Amazon
Xiaomi's latest budget range smartphone, the Redmi 6A, will on sale today via Amazon at 12pm. The 2GB RAM/16GB storage variant of Redmi 6A will be up for grabs today at Rs. 6,599 as against its launch price of Rs. 5,999. The key highlights of the phone are its HD+ 18:9 display, AI-powered face unlock, dual VoLTE, and 13MP rear camera. Here's our roundup.
Pricing and sale offers
The Redmi 6A 2GB/16GB now costs Rs. 6,599 while the 2GB/32 is priced at Rs. 7,499. Notably, Xiaomi hiked the prices of Redmi 6A and other products last month citing the depreciating value of rupee against the US dollar. 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
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. Notably, 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.
