Redmi A1+ with stock Android OS launched in India

Xiaomi’s Redmi A1+ launches in India with stock Android, a rear fingerprint scanner, 5000mAh battery, and a MediaTek Helio A22 chip for tight budgets.

Xiaomi has launched the Redmi A1+ in India. It appears to be a rebranded version of the Redmi A1 with 2 extra features, stock Android and a rear-placed fingerprint scanner.

Redmi A1+ price in India

The Redmi A1+ is equipped with a 6.52-inches LCD HD+ display with a resolution of 1600 x 720 pixels. The screen supports 400 nits brightness, 120Hz Touch Sampling Rate, and has a 20:9 Aspect Ratio. The selfie lens housed in the water-drop notch is a 5MP front camera.

Instead of MIUI, the Redmi A1+ runs on clean stock Android without ads.

The mobile is powered by a MediaTek Helio A22 quad-core processor clocked at 2.0 GHz, with an IMG PowerVR GE6320 GPU, and 2GB/3GB of LPDDR4x RAM. The Redmi A1+ has 32GB of internal storage, and a dedicated microSD card slot that supports up to 512GB of additional storage.

The main camera array on the rear has Dual lenses with an 8 megapixels primary sensor that has an f/2.0 aperture, an LED Flash, and supports 1080p Full HD video recording at 30 framers per second. Redmi has packed a 5,000mAh battery in the device, and it supports 10W Fast Charging via a Micro USB port. Connectivity-wise, the handset supports 4G LTE, 2.4GHz Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, AGPS, Glonass,  and Beidou.

The mobile has a single speaker, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. The phone weighs 192g, and measures 76.75 x 164.9 x 9.09mm. Sensors on the Redmi A1+ include an accelerometer, a virtual light sensor, a virtual proximity sensor, and a fingerprint reader.

Redmi A1+ specs

  • Display: 6.52-inches LCD HD+ 1600 x 720 pixels, 400 nits brightness, 120Hz Touch Sampling Rate, 20:9 Aspect Ratio
  • Processor: MediaTek Helio A22 quad-core upto 2GHz
  • GPU: IMG PowerVR GE6320
  • Memory: 2GB/3GB LPDDR4x RAM
  • Storage: 32GB + up to 512GB via dedicated microSD card
  • Main Cameras: 8MP f/2.0 Dual AI Camera, LED Flash, 1080p @30fps
  • Selfie Camera: 5MP
  • Battery: 5,000mAh, 10W Fast Charging, Micro USB
  • Audio: Single Speaker, 3.5mm headphone jack
  • Connectivity: 4G VoLTE, 2.4GHz Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, AGPS, Glonass, Beidou
  • Dimensions: 76.75 x 164.9 x 9.09mm
  • Weight: 192g
  • Colours: Light Green, Black and Light Blue
  • Sensors: Accelerometer, Virtual light sensor, Virtual Proximity sensor, Fingerprint Scanner

Redmi A1+price in India

Xiaomi has priced the Redmi A1+ at Rs. 7,499 for the 2GB version, while the 3GB variant carries a price tag of Rs. 8, 499. The phone will go on sale on October 17th at Mi.com and Flipkart. The device will be available in 3 colour options: Light Green, Black and Light Blue.

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