{"id":36803,"date":"2022-11-11T14:27:56","date_gmt":"2022-11-11T12:27:56","guid":{"rendered":"\/blog\/?p=36803"},"modified":"2022-11-11T14:27:56","modified_gmt":"2022-11-11T12:27:56","slug":"you-can-now-buy-a-sub-r2000-android-smartphone-in-sa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blog\/you-can-now-buy-a-sub-r2000-android-smartphone-in-sa\/","title":{"rendered":"You Can Now Buy a Sub-R2,000 Android Smartphone in SA"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\nXiaomi has announced its latest Redmi device, the A1, which will be launching in South Africa in November, along with the price point for the new smartphone entry.\r\n\r\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-pricecheck-visual-link-template\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/campaigns\/view-campaign\/248\/cellphones-under-r5-999\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"Black Friday: Find the Best Smartphones Prices this Black Friday\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 150px;\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/HonorMagic4_2.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-150x999 size-150x999\" alt=\"Honor Magic 4\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/HonorMagic4_2.jpeg 500w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/HonorMagic4_2-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">Black Friday: Find the Best Smartphones Prices this Black Friday<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">Click here to explore the biggest and best cellphone and contract deals in SA! | Mondo | <\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nThe Redmi A1 features a 6.52-inch HD+Dot Drop Display, 32GB Storage with 2GB RAM, a MediaTek Heilo A22 Quad-Core Processor, 8MP dual camera setup, and a 5,000mAh battery (which can last up to two days depending on usage) with fast charging capabilities.\r\n\r\n <div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-36804 aligncenter\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Redmi-A1-black-729x1024-729x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"429\" height=\"603\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Redmi-A1-black-729x1024.jpeg 729w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Redmi-A1-black-729x1024-214x300.jpeg 214w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 429px) 100vw, 429px\" \/><\/figure><\/div> \r\n\r\nDesign-wise, the Redmi A1 includes a leather-like texture on the back casing, an 88.89% Screen-to-Body ratio, and a dedicated SD card slot within the dual-SIM tray.\r\n<blockquote><em><strong>PriceCheck tip:<\/strong> PriceCheck, can help you find the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/pages\/phone-data-deals\/148\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">best prices on smartphones in South Africa<\/a>, so you don&#8217;t spend more than you have to a new mobile device.<\/em><\/blockquote>\r\n \r\n\r\nThe one notable feature is it missing is a fingerprint sensor, which appears on the Redmi A1+; however the Redmi A1 is aimed at a more entry-level, casual market, and could be a solid device for someone looking for a simple Android solution.\r\n\r\n \r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Price and availability<\/h3>\r\n \r\n\r\nThe Xiaomi Redmi A1 will retail for <strong>R1,999<\/strong> and will be available in November 2022 in the light blue and black colourways.\r\n<blockquote><em><strong>PriceCheck tip:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/search?search=ringlight\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ringlights<\/a> are a must if you&#8217;re trying to capture your complexion and finer details when vlogging or taking photos. Find the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/search?search=ringlight\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">best deals on ringlights on PriceCheck<\/a>.<\/em><\/blockquote>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Xiaomi has announced its latest Redmi device, the A1, which will be launching in South Africa in November, along with the price point for the new smartphone entry. The Redmi A1 features a 6.52-inch HD+Dot Drop Display, 32GB Storage with 2GB RAM, a MediaTek Heilo A22 Quad-Core Processor, 8MP dual camera setup, and a 5,000mAh<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"\/blog\/you-can-now-buy-a-sub-r2000-android-smartphone-in-sa\/\" title=\"Read More\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"amp_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36803"}],"collection":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36803"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36803\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36806,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36803\/revisions\/36806"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36803"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36803"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36803"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}