Xiaomi launches affordable Redmi 9A in India

New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi on Wednesday launched a new budget smartphone Redmi 9A at a starting price of Rs 6,799 (2GB+32GB) variant in India.The 3GB RAM with 32GB internal storage variant will cost Rs 7,499.”Redmi 9A aims to uphold the legacy set by its predecessors and does so by bringing a high-quality media experience with the HD+ LCD IPS display with a dot-notch. This is a major upgrade over competition devices in the price segment,” Sneha Tainwala, Redmi Business Lead, Mi India, said in a statement.The smartphone will be available in three colour variants from September 4. The 6.53-inch device comes with ‘TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light’ certification, allowing better visibility in reading mode.The smartphone is powered by octa-core MediaTek Helio G25 chipset coupled with up to 3GB RAM and a dedicated microSD card slot allowing expansion up to 512GB.Redmi 9A comes with a 13MP AI camera on the rear with features such as AI Portrait mode, AI scene detection. It also comes with a 5MP AI selfie camera with AI portrait mode. The smartphone houses a 5000mAh battery. The company said the battery may last for 2.5-3 years as compared to regular batteries with a new technology.–IANSna/