Xiaomi Redmi 5 to go on sale today: Prices, specs and more

New Delhi: Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi's recently launched smartphone – Redmi 5 will be available in a weekly sale starting Tuesday across Mi.com, Amazon and Mi Home stores.

Redmi India has tweeted:

Mi fans! We heard you and just to meet your overwhelming love, we are bringing the largest quantity ever. Over 4 lakh #Redmi5 will go on sale on 20th March – 12 noon. How many of you are waiting to get India’s #CompactPowerhouse? Available on https://t.co/BLn4mnYusr and @amazonIN pic.twitter.com/Q1cNwlT0n8 — Redmi India (@RedmiIndia) March 19, 2018

The base variant of the phone with 2GB RAM and 16GB internal storage will come at Rs 7,999. The phone's 3GB and 32GB storage variant has been priced at Rs 8,999 while the 4GB with 64GB internal memory variants will cost Rs 10,999.

Redmi 5 has 7.7-mm metal body which makes it the slimmest smartphone in the Redmi series and has a 5.7-inch screen.

"Our partner @reliancejio is offering an amazing offer for all #Redmi5 users: INR 2,200 instant cashback + 100 GB of additional data!," tweeted Manu Kumar Jain, Global Vice President and Managing Director, Xiaomi India.

Our partner @reliancejio is offering an amazing offer for all #Redmi5 users: INR 2,200 instant cashback + 100 GB of additional data! #CompactPowerhouse pic.twitter.com/S3SZ7qfgo6 — Manu Kumar Jain (@manukumarjain) March 14, 2018

The smartphone with 18:9 display will also be made available across all Xioami's offline partners in the coming weeks.

The device is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 Octa-core processor with 14nm "FINFET" technology.

There is a 12MP rear camera and a 5MP front camera with LED selfie-light. A 3,300mAh battery fuels the device.