Xiaomi surely knows the nature of Indian smartphone market and it has played to its advantage by making cheap yet feature-rich handsets. The strategy worked for everyone as it caters to the needs of the price-conscious consumers and at the same time earned the company a place in this ever-growing market. There are handsets like Redmi Note 4 and Mi A1 if consumers want budget smartphones and devices like Redmi Y1 Lite, Redmi 4, Redmi 4A and Redmi 5A if they want a cheap one.
Here are details of Xiaomi's cheapest smartphones you can buy in December 2017:
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Xiaomi Redmi Y1 Lite specification and pricing
Price: Rs 6,999
Display: 5.5-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen with 720x1,280 pixels (267 ppi pixel density)
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
Operating System: MIUI 9.0 OS based on Android 7.0 Nougat
RAM: 2GB
Storage: 16GB internal memory expandable up to 128GB via microSD card
Camera: 13MP main camera with f/2.2 aperture, phase detection autofocus and LED flash, a 5MP front-snapper with f/2.0 aperture
Battery: 3,080mAh
Xiaomi Redmi 4 specification and pricing
Price: Rs 6,999
Display: 5-inch display with 720x1,280 pixels (296 ppi pixel density)
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 435
Operating System: Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
RAM: 3GB
Storage: 16GB internal memory expandable up to 128GB via microSD card
Camera: 13MP main camera with f/2.2 aperture, phase detection autofocus and LED flash, a 5MP front-snapper with f/2.2 aperture
Battery: 4,100mAh battery with fast charging technology
Xiaomi Redmi 4A specification and pricing
Price: Rs 5999 for 2GB RAM + 16GB storage, Rs 6,999 for 2GB RAM + 32GB storage
Display: 5-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen with 720x1280 pixels (296 ppi pixel density)
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
Operating System: MIUI 8 based on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
RAM: 2GB
Storage: 16GB/32GB internal memory expandable up to 128GB via microSD card
Camera: 13MP main camera with f/2.2 aperture, autofocus and LED flash, a 5MP front-snapper with f/2.2 aperture
Battery: 3,120mAh
Xiaomi Redmi 5A specification and pricing
Price: Rs 4,990 for 2GB RAM + 16GB storage, Rs 6,990 for 3GB RAM + 32GB storage
Display: 5-inch IPC LCD HD display with 1,280x720p screen (294 ppi pixels density)
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
Operating System: Android 7.1.1 Nougat-based MIUI 9 OS
RAM: 2GB/3GB
Storage: 16GB/32GB internal memory expandable up to 128GB via microSD card
Camera: 13MP main camera with autofocus, PDAF (Phase Detection Auto Focus, 5-element lens, f/2.2 aperture and LED flash, a 5MP front-snapper with f/2.0 aperture
Battery: 3,000mAh