[Exclusive] Redmi 7A India launch officially confirmed by Xiaomi Marketing Head Anuj Sharma

Published On: June 26, 2019

“The Redmi 7A is a budget offering with a 5.45-inch display and a Snapdragon 439 SoC”

A few weeks ago, Xiaomi sub-brand Redmi unveiled its latest entry-level smartphone called the Redmi 7A in China. Recently, the phone went on sale in some European countries. In the recent past, there have been rumours that the company is now planning to launch the handset in the near future. However, now the Redmi 7A’s launch in India has been officially confirmed.

In an interview with 91mobiles, Anuj Sharma, Head of Marketing, Xiaomi India has revealed that the Redmi 7A is indeed reaching the Indian shores in the near future. While Sharma didn’t provide an exact launch date, he did give a timeframe of the release. He said that the Redmi 7A could either be launched alongside the Redmi K20 series or within a few days of the event. The K20 series is due for a release in the country in mid-July, possibly on July 15th or July 17th.

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Redmi 7A specifications

Unveiled in May, the Redmi 7A is the successor to the last year’s Redmi 6A. The new offering gets upgrades in the chipset and battery department, while the rest of the specifications remain pretty much the same. The phone has a 5.45-inch display with a resolution of HD+, and boots MIUI 10 based on Android Pie. The smartphone doesn’t have a fingerprint sensor but does get face unlock functionality.

Under the hood, the Redmi 7A sports an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 processor. The RAM and storage variants include 2GB + 16GB, 2GB + 32GB, and 3GB + 32GB. The camera department includes a 13MP primary snapper with f/2.2 aperture and a 5MP selfie snapper with AI portrait mode. In terms of connectivity, you get 4G LTE, dual-SIM slots, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, and GPS. A 4,000mAh battery completes the list of the specs.

The Redmi 7A is available in China for RMB 549 (about Rs 5,500) for the base variant, while it’s most high-end model costs RMB 799 (roughly Rs 8,000). The phone is being offered in the country in two colour variants – Black and Blue.

Via Mukesh Kumar Singh