Budget-friendly Xiaomi Redmi 6A to go up for open sale from 12 AM tonight

Redmi 6A will be out for open sale in India starting midnight tonight. The smartphone had launched back in September and was made available only via weekly sales. Now for the first time, Xiaomi is offering an open sale for the **Redmi 6A** which is priced at Rs 5,999 for the 16 GB variant and Rs 6,999 for the 32 GB variant. Xiaomi took to Twitter to make this announcement. The phone will be up for grabs on Amazon and Mi.com.

Here goes. #Redmi6A is India's bestselling smartphone since its launch as per @IDC.
And to celebrate this BIG news, we've something special. Desh ka Naya smartphone, #Redmi6A, will be on open sale for the first time ever, starting midnight. How's this for a bada announcement? pic.twitter.com/FWJYfrY5iF

— Redmi India (@RedmiIndia) January 11, 2019

Earlier today, Xiaomi announced a **permanent price cut for Redmi 6** in India. The 3 GB RAM + 32 GB storage variant is now priced at Rs. 7,999 and the 3 GB RAM + 64 GB storage variant is priced at Rs. 8,999. [caption id=“attachment_5119061” align=“alignnone” width=“1280”] Xiaomi redmi 6A. Image: Xiaomi China[/caption]

Redmi 6A Specs and Price

Redmi 6A sports a 5.45-inch HD+ display with an 18:9 aspect ratio. It is powered by the MediaTek Helio A22 SoC and comes in two variants 2 GB of RAM with 16 GB and 32 GB as storage options. It comes with an option of dual-SIM and a microSD card slot for up to 256 GB. In the camera department, the Redmi 6A features a single 13 MP rear camera with an f/2.2 aperture. For the selfie camera, it offers a 5 MP sensor. Redmi 6A comes with connectivity options such as 4G VoLTE, Bluetooth v4.2, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, GPS/ A-GPS, Micro-USB and a 3.5 mm headphone jack. The phone comes packed with a 3,000 mAh battery pack. Like the Redmi 6, this model comes in Black, Gold, Rose Gold and Blue hues.