Xiaomi sold over 250,000 units of Redmi 4A within 4 minutes in today’s sale in India

The Xiaomi Redmi 4A, which was launched in India earlier this week, went on its first sale today at 12 pm in India. The Redmi 4A is priced at ₹5999, and, on its first sale itself, Xiaomi sold over 250,000 units of this device within 4 minutes.

#Redmi4A: 250K+ units sold in 4 mins. @amazonIN saw 5M hits/min; peak 1500 orders/sec 🙌 RT & 1 lucky winner gets free #Redmi4A 😎@RedmiIndia pic.twitter.com/qtptkt4slE

— Manu Kumar Jain (@manukumarjain) March 23, 2017

This announcement was made on Twitter by Manu Kumar Jain who is the Vice President of Xiaomi. Apart from announcing that over 250,000 units of Redmi 4A were sold in the first flash sale, Manu Jain also revealed that Amazon India saw 5 Million hits per minute during the sale along with 1500 orders of the device per second.

“We are thrilled to have witnessed such an overwhelming customer response for the Redmi 4A smartphone. We had over 1 million ‘notify me’ requests from customers. Smartphones have been a top selling category on Amazon.in and the phenomenal sale today reinforces our focus on expanding the selection and giving our customers the best to choose from.” said Noor Patel, Director of Category Management at Amazon India.

Xiaomi Redmi 4A specifications:

• Display: 5.0-inch HD IPS Display (1280 x 720 pixels resolution | 294 ppi)
• Fingerprint Scanner: N/A
• Software: MIUI 8 based on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
• CPU: Up to 1.4 GHz octa-core Cortex-A53 processor, Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917), 28nm LP
• GPU: Adreno 308 (500 MHz)
• Memory: 2 GB RAM, LPDDR3 (667MHz)
• Storage: 16 GB internal storage, MicroSD up to 128 GB (Hybrid Slot)
• Main Camera: 13 MP f/2.2, single LED flash, 1080p video @30fps
• Front Camera: 5 MP, 720p video @30fps
• Connectivity: Micro USB, 3.5 mm stereo jack, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS
• Sensors: Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Compass
• Cellular: 4G LTE, Supports Micro and Nano SIM both GSM, VoLTE-enabled, SIM2 as MicroSD,
• Battery: 3,120 mAh (non-removable)
• Dimensions: 139.9 mm x 70.4 mm x 8.5 mm
• Weight: 131.5 grams
• Colors: Dark Gray, Gold, Rose Gold

If you were not able to buy the Xiaomi Redmi 4A during the flash sale, you can give it a try again when the device goes on flash sale at 12 pm on March 30 on Amazon India.