Redmi A4 5G with Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 chip unveiled at IMC 2024

Redmi A4 5G was unveiled in India on Wednesday as the first entry-level smartphone to come with a Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 chip from Qualcomm. The device was unveiled at the ongoing annual India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2024 event in New Delhi, and will be available for less than Rs. 10,000 — a very competitive price range. It is expected to be one of the most affordable 5G-enabled smartphones in India and will be launched in the country in the future.

Redmi A4 5G Price in India

The Redmi A4 5G price in India is set under Rs. 10,000 marks, according to the Xiaomi subsidiary. The company said the device will be launched in India “soon” but did not reveal an official date for its debut. It was showcased in black and white colors at Redmi’s launch event at IMC 2024.

The company has not yet announced the prices and specifications of the Redmi A4 5G
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The smartphone maker has yet to reveal the specifications of the Redmi A4 5G, but we do know that this is the first device to be powered by a Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 chip. Built using Qualcomm’s 4nm process technology, this octa-core processor offers a peak clock speed of 2GHz along with support for LPDDR4x RAM. The Snapdragon 5G Modem-RF System provides 5G network connectivity with support for download speeds of up to 1Gbps.

The Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 chipset also supports full HD+ displays with a 90Hz refresh rate. It has dual 12-bit ISPs with support for up to two 13-megapixel cameras or a single 25-megapixel camera, along with electronic image stabilization, according to Qualcomm’s documentation. The Redmi A4 5G that the company is showing at IMC 2024 appears to have a dual rear camera setup housed in a circular camera island.

Other features powered by the Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 chip include support for dual-frequency GPS (L1+L5) and NavIC satellite systems. It also offers support for dual-band Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.1 and NFC connectivity. Smartphones equipped with the processor can also support transfer speeds up to USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), along with UFS 3.1 storage support.