Xiaomi has officially introduced a budget smartphone in the Philippines, the Redmi A5.
The A5 has a flat 6.88-inch display with up to a 120Hz refresh rate with 720 × 1640 resolution.
The screen also supports wet touch technology and includes TÜV Rheinland-certified eye protection and DC dimming for reduced eye strain.
For cameras, the device is equipped with a 32MP AI rear camera. It also includes an upgraded 8MP waterdrop front camera.
Powering the device is a UNISOC T7250 processor with up to 8GB of RAM (through memory extension) and a 5200mAh battery. Xiaomi claims the phone can last over 20 hours of video playback or 9 hours of gaming.
Additional features include a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, face unlock, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.
Redmi A5 Specs
- OS: Android 15 (Go edition)
- Network: Dual SIM | 4G
- Connectivity: Bluetooth 5.2 | WiFi
- Dimensions: 171.7 × 77.8 × 8.3 mm
- Weight: 193 grams
- Resolution: 720 × 1640 pixels
- Refresh Rate: 120Hz
- Screen Size & Display: 6.88 inches IPS LCD
- Chipset: Unisoc T7250
- Graphics: Mali-G57 MP1
- RAM: 3GB | 4GB eMMC 5.1
- Storage: 64GB | 128GB
- Rear Camera: 32 MP
- Front Camera: 8 MP
- Battery & Charging: 5200mAh | 15W
- Color/s: Midnight Black, Sandy Gold, Lake Green, Ocean Blue
Redmi A5 Price and Availability
The Redmi A5 is priced at PHP3,599 for the 3GB RAM + 64GB storage model and PHP4,099 for the 4GB RAM + 128GB storage variant.
It will be available online starting May 20 via Shopee and Lazada, and in physical Mi Stores nationwide from May 23.