Xiaomi Redmi 6A
Xiaomi Redmi 6A
Xiaomi launched the upgraded versions of Xiaomi Redmi 5 and Xiaomi Redmi 5A in the market by announcing the Xiaomi Redmi 6 and Xiaomi Redmi 6A. We will be talking about the Xiaomi Redmi 6A in this article. The Xiaomi Redmi 6A was launched at a price point of Rupees 6999 and had many new updates from its predecessors.
The Xiaomi Redmi 6A has a 5.45 inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels. The pixel density is about 295 ppi and the color balance settings are optimized to work well with the hardware. The display shows good details and the images look good even in sunlight.
The cameras on the Xiaomi Redmi 6A are a 13 MP rear camera with an aperture size of f/2.2 and a 5 MP front camera with an aperture size of f/2.2. The cameras take decent pictures in daylight conditions and the color reproduction is a good and close to natural colors . The shadows and details that can be seen on the images are worth a big screen. The front camera takes a decent selfie and you can post them on your social media accounts. Night shots from the device are not that good as they suffer from low light and lack of detail.
The Xiaomi Redmi 6A has a Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 chipset with Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 processors and a PowerVR GE8320 graphics chipset. The device runs the android v8.1 Oreo and hass the MIUI 9.0 skin overlayed on top. The device has a 2GB RAM and 16GB storage and runs most apps without any lag. The heavy apps pose a problem and you will find frame drops and lags a regular thing.
The Xiaomi Redmi 6A has a 3000mAh battery and is able to power the device for a full day on a single charge. The battery takes about 2 to 2.5 hours to fully charge from 0 to 100.
The Xiaomi Redmi 6A comes in Grey, Blue, Gold and Rose Gold color variants.
SPECIFICATIONS
GENERAL
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Factors
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Xiaomi Redmi 6A
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Form factor
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CandyBar
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Release Date
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June 2018
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Package Contents
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Handset, Power adapter, USB cable, SIM eject tool, Warranty card, User guide
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Price Group
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Budget Range (5000 - 10000)
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BODY
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Factors
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Xiaomi Redmi 6A
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Material
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Main body: Front - Glass , Back - Plastic
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Dimensions
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147.5 x 71.5 x 8.3 mm (5.81 x 2.81 x 0.33 in)
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Weight
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145 g (5.11 oz)
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SIM
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Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
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Screen size (Diagonal)
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5.45 inches
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Colors
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Grey, Blue, Gold, Rose Gold
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Keys
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Right - Lock/Unlock key, Volume control
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DISPLAY –
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Factors
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Xiaomi Redmi 6A
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Resolution
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720 x 1440 pixels
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Pixels per inch
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295 ppi
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Technology
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IPS LCD
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Touch
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Capacitive, Multitouch
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Features
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Sunlight display
Night display
Supports standard display
Light sensor
Proximity sensor
Always-on display
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Colors
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16 Million
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CAMERA –
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Factors
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Xiaomi Redmi 6A
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Primary(Rear) Camera(s) + Aperture Size
Focus
Flashlight
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13 MP, f/2.2
Autofocus
LED flash, HDR, panorama
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Features
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Digital zoom
geo-tagging
touch focus
Face detection
Smile detection
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Video
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1080p@30fps
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Video features
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Video Sharing
Video calling
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Secondary(Front) + Aperture Size
Video
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5 MP, f/2.2
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Features (Front Camera)
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Selfie countdown
Face recognition
Group shots
Mirror
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Shooting Modes
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High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Panorama
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Settings
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Exposure compensation
ISO control
White balance presets
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SOFTWARE, PERFORMANCE AND STORAGE –
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Factors
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Xiaomi Redmi 6A
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OS
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Android 8.1 (Oreo), planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Skin - MIUI 9.0
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Chipset
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Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
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Processor
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Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
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Graphics processor
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PowerVR GE8320
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System memory
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2/3 GB RAM
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Internal memory
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16/32 GB
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Card Slot
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Up to 256 GB (Dedicated Slot)
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BATTERY
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Factors
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Xiaomi Redmi 6A
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Capacity
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3000 mAh
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Type
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Not User replaceable, Li – Po
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Fast Charge
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No
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MULTIMEDIA
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Factors
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Xiaomi Redmi 6A
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Mirroring
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DLNA, Wireless screen share
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Music player
Filter by
Features
Supported formats
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Album, Artist, Genre, Playlists
Album art cover, Background playback,
MP3, AAC, FLAC, WAV, M4A (Apple lossless), AMR, OGG, MIDI
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Video Playback
Supported Formats
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MPEG4, H.263, H.264
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Speakers
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Earpiece, Loudspeaker
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Headphones connector
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3.5 mm
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Radio
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Yes
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CELLULAR
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Factors
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Xiaomi Redmi 6A
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Technology
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GSM / HSPA / LTE
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2G bands
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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
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3G Network
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HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
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4G Network
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LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
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Data
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LTE, HSPA
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No. of SIMs
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2
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Card Slots
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Nano SIM(GSM)+Nano SIM(GSM)
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VoLTE
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Yes
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EDGE
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Yes
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GPRS
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Yes
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Supports 4G in India (Band 40)
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Yes
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IR port
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No
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PHONE FEATURES
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Factors
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Xiaomi Redmi 6A
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Sensors
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Fingerprint Sensor (Rear Mounted)
Accelerometer
Proximity
Compass
Ambient Light Sensor
Gyroscope
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Notifications
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Haptic feedback
Music ringtones (MP3)
Vibration, Flight mode
Silent mode
Speakerphone
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Messaging
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SMS(threaded view)
MMS
E-mail
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Browser
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HTML5
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E-mail
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IMAP, POP3, SMTP
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Instant messaging
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Hangouts / Google Talk
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Java
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No
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Other features
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XviD/MP4/H.265 player
MP3/WAV/eAAC+/
Document editor
Voice dialing
Voice commands
Voice recording
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CONNECTIVITY –
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Factors
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Xiaomi Redmi 6A
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Bluetooth
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v4.2, A2DP, LE
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Navigation
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Turn-by-turn navigation, Voice navigation
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GPS
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Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
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Infrared port
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Yes
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Radio
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Yes
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Wi-Fi
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802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
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Wi-Fi Direct
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Yes
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Mobile hotspot
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Yes
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NFC
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Yes
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USB
Connector Features
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microUSB 2.0
Mass storage device, USB charging
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Charging connector
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microUSB 2.0
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Other
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Tethering
Computer sync
OTA sync
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PROS –
CONS –
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Battery life is a little less.
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MIUI has ads that are annoying at times.
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Low light camera pictures suffer a little bit from noise and loss of detail.
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Screen display resolution is a little disappointing.
The Ultimate Review
The Xiaomi Redmi 6A is a smartphone that is an entry level budget phone which has many great features as compared to its predecessors. The device is adequately priced and has good specifications and hardware for the price.
The cameras are decent and take good pictures in natural daylight conditions. The night photography suffers a bit due to low light conditions. The selfie shots are good and the portraits have nice color reproduction.
The 2GB RAM performs well but it shows its limits when running heavy apps and there is some lag and frame drops that happen.
The device is a worthy buy considering the price and specifications with a decent battery life and the quality build.
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