Xiaomi Redmi 5A leaked online, may come with 8-day battery life and MIUI 9

After the success of the Redmi Note 4, Redmi 4, and Redmi 4A phones, Xiaomi is reportedly gearing up to launch its successors. The Chinese smartphone manufacturer is seemingly planning to announce the devices, which are - Redmi 5, Redmi 5A, Redmi Note 5 and also Redmi 5 Plus very soon. Probably by the end of this year or the beginning of the next. Ahead of the launch, all the Redmi 5 series of phones have been subjected to several leaks and rumours already.

Ronald Quandt, a popular tipster revealed some details about the phones. According to him, Redmi 5A will come with 16GB of internal storage and is expected to come in four colour variants, including -- Rose, Gold, Black, and Grey. On the other hand, the Redmi 5 is expected to come in two storage variants, which include 16GB and 32GB. The Redmi 5 is further expected to come in two colour variants - Gold and Black.

Apart from the Redmi 5 and Redmi 5A, this is for the first time that details about Redmi 5 Plus are also leaked. Going by the leaked reports, Redmi 5 Plus is also expected to come in two storage variants. One will come with 32GB of storage, while the second one will appear in black colour. The upcoming Redmi 5 Plus is tipped to come in two colour options - Gold black and Grey.

Ronald Quandt further mentioned that all the three phones under the Redmi 5 series will be available in the international markets from the starting. He said, "will be available internationally from the start (= incl. select European countries)." He further adds that apart from the above mentioned colours, Xiaomi can add a few more to the lineup. "Btw, those are only the colors I can confirm are coming - more options possible," Ronald writes.

Furthermore, a leaked image of the Redmi 5A surfaced online recently. The picture revealed a lot of details about how the smartphone is expected to be. One thing that is confirmed is that Redmi 5A will not be very different from the Redmi 4A. However, the upcoming phone is expected to come with all metal body and will not boast a plastic design like the Redmi 4A.

As per the leaked image, the Redmi 5A will come with two antenna lines at the top and an LED flash which will be placed right next to the back camera. The phone is expected to be light weight and will be backed by a long lasting battery set up, which has always been the USP for most Redmi phones. This was first reported by GizmoChina.

The leaked image suggests that the Redmi 5A will come with a battery that will have a standby time of 8 days. Redmi 5A is further expected to be heavier than the Redmi 4A. Reports are that the phone will fit a speaker grill at the back side of the device. It will probably sit at the bottom.

The leak further hints at a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and the latest MIUI 9 for the Redmi 5A. This is not the first time that details about the Redmi 5A have been leaked. The phone was earlier spotted on TENNA which revealed a lot of specification details about the device. Going by the specs list, the phone will come with a 5-inch display and will be powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 425 processor.

Furthermore, the device is expected to come in two variants, one with the 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. While the second variant is expected to be a little more expensive and come with 3 gigs of RAM memory and 32GB of internal storage. The device is further expected to be backed by a 3,000mAh battery.