Redmi 7A Pricing and Availability details announced: starts at 549 yuan ($79)!

Xiaomi unveiled the budget Redmi 7A towards the end of last week in an online press conference. While the features of the model were revealed, the pricing and availability details were not revealed. The Chinese tech giant has today announced the Redmi 7A price as part of activities during the Redmi K20 series launch event.

The Redmi 7A came with a 5.45-inch display with the 18:9 aspect ratio. The device saw a return to the use of Qualcomm SOC by Xiaomi after launching the Redmi 6A with an Helio A22 chipset. The device features a Snapdragon 439 chipset paired with 2GB RAM. Xiaomi deviated from precedence by launching a 16GB storage variant at the same time with a 32GB storage option. In the past, the 32GB variant is usually launched a couple of months after the initial launch.

The budget model also doesn’t disappoint in the camera department, the device is equipped with a 5MP front-facing camera which support AI beauty selfies and Face Unlock. At the rear, there is a 13MP sensor with Phase Detection Autofocus (PDAF).

As for the prices, the Redmi 7A 2GB+16GB variant is available for 549 yuan ($79) while the 2GB+32GB version has a price tag of 599 yuan ($86). This makes the Redmi 7A the cheapest Redmi A series model that has been launched till date. As a reminder, the Redmi 6A started at 599 yuan for the 16GB storage option. This is despite the device packing a big 4000mAh battery which also happens to be the first time a Redmi budget model will have a 4000mAh battery capacity. The device even upgrades the charger from 5W to 10W for faster charging. The Redmi 7A is expected to go on its first sale on June 6 but reservation has commenced today in China.