Xiaomi Redmi 5 now available on Amazon via open sale

Updated on 06-Apr-2018
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The 2GB RAM variant comes with 16GB of storage along with a 5.7-inch HD+ display and a 12-megapixel camera at the back.

The 2GB RAM/16GB storage variant of the Xiaomi Redmi 5 is slated to go on open sale today on Amazon India. While ideally you will have to register for a flash sale, during an open sale, you can directly go ahead and buy it. The sale will be on till stocks last. The 3GB RAM/32GB storage variant is also available via open sale. The Redmi 5 is offered in all the four colour variants — Gold, Black, Blue and Rose Gold, starting from Rs 7,999. Both Xiaomi and Amazon are offering a bunch of discounts and offers on the phone. You can buy the 2GB variant here and the 3GB version here.

You get 90 percent discount (up to Rs 400) on Kindle Ebooks upon purchase of the phone while using SBI Credit cards will get you a discount of 5 per cent. Reliance Jio is also offering Rs 2,200 cashback and 4G data on the Redmi 5.

Note that this is an open sale on Amazon India, which means the units are less likely to go out of stock immediately after release. The Redmi 5 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 chipset coupled with 2GB, 3GB or 4GB RAM and 16GB, 32GB or 64GB of storage. The phone also sports a 5.7-inch HD+ display of 18:9 aspect ratio. It gets a 12-megapixel camera at the back while on the front is a 5-megapixel sensor with LED selfie flash.

Xiaomi is also hosting its Mi Fan Festival on Amazon India and as part of it, Xiaomi is offering its portfolio of products at attractive discounts. You can pick up the older Redmi 4 for a discount of Rs 1,000 and the Redmi Note 4 for a discount of Rs 2,000. The Mi Max 2 is also being offered on a Rs 1,000 discount. The sale will conclude on 11:59PM on Friday.

Furthermore, Xiaomi is offering its audio accessories like the Mi Bluetooth Speaker, Mi Earphones Basic and Mi Earphones, although there’s no discount on it. The 10,000mAh and 20,000mAh power banks are also on sale along with hard cases for the phones, and USB cables. The Mi Router 3C, the Mi Air Purifier 2 and the Mi Wi-Fi Repeater are also on sale.

There are other accessories like the newly unveiled backpacks and the Mi Band also being offered as part of the festival.

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