2016 has been an action packed year for Xiaomi till now. Along with launching new phones, the company also introduced new products globally. Speaking of their products that made their way into the Indian market, the company started the year with the launch of the highly anticipated Mi 5 Smartphone and then floored new phones from their premium as well as low-end Redmi series. So here’s a roundup of all the products the company launched in India this year.
Xiaomi Mi5
The company describes the Mi 5 as ‘Fast as Light’. Well not as light, but the phone is surely one of the fastest currently. As per Antutu Scores the phone manages to be one of the top scorers of the list.
Processor: Flagship Snapdragon 820 – Quad-core Kryo 1.8GHz chip
GPU: Adreno 530 GPU
RAM: 3GB LPDDR4 dual-channel
Onboard storage: 32GB UFS 2.0 Flash
Camera: 16MP rear camera and 4MP front camera
Battery: Non-removable 3000mAh battery with Quick Charge 3.0
Price: INR 24,999
Redmi Note 3
Xiaomi claims that they sold over 6 Lakhs units of the Redmi Note 3 from the time of its launch. This phone has proved to be a champion in its segment. The phone features an amazing build quality and powerful specs. The Note 3 has also proved itself on Antutu benchmarking by scoring high points.
Processor: Snapdragon 650, 64-bit hexa-core 1.8GHz
GPU: Adreno 510
RAM:
- Redmi Note 3 16GB– 2GB
- Redmi Note 3 32GB– 3GB
Onboard storage:
- Redmi Note 3 16GB – 16GB
- Redmi Note 3 32GB – 32GB
Camera: 16MP rear camera & 5MP front camera
Battery: Non-removable 4000mAh battery
Price:
- Redmi Note 3 16GB– INR 9,999
- Redmi Note 3 32GB– INR 11,999
Xiaomi Mi Max
Xiaomi launched two variants of the Mi Max in India. The Mi Max has been Xiaomi’s biggest phone till now as it features a 16.4cm (6.44) large immersive display. Also on offer inside the phablet, is the company’s biggest battery ever developed.
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Processor:
- Mi Max 32GB – Snapdragon 650 hexa-core 1.8GHz max
- Mi Max 128GB – Snapdragon 652 octa-core 1.8GHz max
GPU: Adreno 510 600MHz
RAM:
- Mi Max 32GB – 3GB
- Mi Max 128GB – 4GB
Onboard storage:
- Mi Max 32GB – 32GB
- Mi Max 128GB – 128GB
Camera: 16MP rear camera & 5MP front camera
Battery: Non-removable 4850mAh battery
Price:
- Mi Max 32GB – INR 14,999
- Mi Max 128GB – INR 19,999
Now coming to the latest and the most inexpensive offering of the 2016 lot up till now – the Redmi 3S and 3S Prime.
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Redmi 3S and 3S Prime
The Redmi 3S will be the fourth offering of the company in the low-end phone market following their Redmi 1S, Redmi 2, and the 2 Prime. Even this one here will be available in two variants and will sell for different prices owing to the hardware alterations. The Redmi 3S Prime sheds its plastic body and gets a new metal unibody construction that is reminiscent to that of Redmi Note3.
Processor:
- Redmi 3S – Snapdragon 430 octa-core processor 1.4GHz max
- Redmi 3S Prime- Snapdragon 430 octa-core processor 1.4GHz max
GPU: Adreno 505
RAM:
- Redmi 3S – 2GB LPDDR3 RAM
- Redmi 3S Prime- 3GB LPDDR3 RAM
Onboard storage:
- Redmi 3S – 16GB eMMC 5.0 flash (Up to 128GB expandable microSD)
- Redmi 3S Prime- 32GB eMMC 5.1 flash (Up to 128GB expandable microSD)
Camera: 13MP rear camera & 5MP front camera
Battery: Non-removable 4100mAh battery
Price:
- Redmi 3S – INR 6,999
- Redmi 3S Prime- INR 8,999
This was the list of smartphone devices that Xiaomi launched in India this year, but the brand has introduced several other products globally. The all new Mi air notebook was unveiled last month. Also, the company had launched the Mi drone earlier. Speaking of future plans, Xiaomi is reportedly working on new variants of the Mi5 and also the Mi Band 2 will be launched next year.
