The entry-level Xiaomi Redmi 5A was launched in India today. Touted as ‘Desh ka Smartphone’, the cheapest offering from Xiaomi stables in India will be sold at an introductory price of Rs. 4,999, which will be withdrawn some time later. The phone will have a starting price of Rs. 5,999, which is similar to that of the Redmi 4A once the offer ends.

Apart from the price tag, the USP of the device is its long-lasting battery. Xiaomi claims that 3000mAh battery on the Redmi 5A is good for a standby time of 8 days, or 7 hours of video playback. The Xiaomi Redmi 5A is powered by 1.4GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 processor and it comes with 2GB of RAM. The phone packs 16GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 256GB via a microSD card. As far as the cameras are concerned, the Xiaomi Redmi 5A packs a 13-megapixel primary camera on the rear and a 5-megapixel front shooter for selfies. The Xiaomi Redmi 5A runs Android 7.1 and it measures 140.40 x 70.10 x 8.40 (height x width x thickness) and weigh 137.00 grams. The Xiaomi Redmi 5A is a dual SIM (GSM and GSM) smartphone that accepts Nano-SIM and Nano-SIM. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, USB OTG, FM, 3G and 4G (with support for Band 40 used by some LTE networks in India). Sensors on the phone include Proximity sensor and Accelerometer.

As earlier indications suggested, the Xiaomi Redmi 5A will be ‘Made in India’ and will be having some changes as compared to the version of the phone that is sold in China,