Xiaomi, on Thursday unveiled a new variant of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3. This launch came soon after the launch of the Redmi 3 smart phone featuring a Qualcomm SoC instead of the expected MediaTek one. The smart phone will go on sale starting Sunday in China, and will be available in Dark Grey, Champagne Gold, and Silver color options. The company has confirmed the launch news in a Weibo post.
The new variant is priced at CNY 999 (approximately Rs. 10,000 or US $ 152). The Qualcomm-variant of the Redmi Note 3 boasts an all-metal body and also packs a fingerprint scanner at the back, just like the Redmi Note 3. It is expected to go on sale in China via the company’s official web portal.
The notable highlight of the new Redmi Note 3 is it packs a hexa-core Snapdragon 650 processor (four cores clocked at 1.2GHz and two cores clocked at 1.8GHz). Other specifications of the smart phone are identical with the original phone, including a 5.5-inch full-HD 1080×1920 pixels IPS display which offers 178 degree viewing angle. The Redmi Note 3 will be available in two RAM and storage versions – one with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of inbuilt storage, and the other with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of inbuilt storage. The company as of now has not disclosed any price related information for the 3GB/ 32GB variant of the Redmi Note 3.
The device runs MIUI 7 based on Android Lollipop and supports dual 4G SIM cards. The handset packs a 4000mAh battery with fast charging support that can charge up to 50 percent in 1 hour. This feature is similar to the Redmi Note 3. On the camera front, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 sports a 16-megapixel rear camera with phase detection autofocus and two-tone flash. It also houses a 5-megapixel front camera. The device measures 150x76x8.65 mm and weighs 164 grams. For connectivity, the handset supports 4G LTE, Bluetooth, 3G, GPRS/ EDGE, GPS, Glonass, Wi-Fi, and Micro-USB.
