Xiaomi has launched Redmi 3 smartphone in China ahead of its scheduled Tuesday launch. The device is priced at CNY 699(Approximately Rs.7,000). This Redme 3 smartphone will be available on Mi.com and Tmall and will go on sale in China starting tomorrow. There is no official communication on the availability of the device out side China as of now.
Redme 3 features an all metal body and sports a textured rear panel with design which company is said to be inspired by “the stars in the night sky.” It will be available in 3 color variants namely gold, grey and silver.
Xiaomi Redmi 3 sports 5 inch display with 720 x 1280 pixel resolution and 293 ppi pixel density. It runs on MIUI 7 which is based on some Android version which is not disclosed by Xiaomi. This Redme 3 dual sim smartphone accepts one Micro-SIM and other Nano-SIM.
One of the key USP of Redmi 3 is its 4100mAh non removable battery. With a battery density of 685Wh/L, according to Xiaomi, it extends the talk time of Redme 2 by reportedly 80 percent. The Redme 3 comes with support for 5V/2A fast charging.
Xiaomi Redme 3 is powered by 1.2GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 processor paired with 2GB RAM. The onboard storage on the device is 16GB and it can be further extended with microSD card upto 128GB. The connectivity features of this Redme smartphone includes Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, GPRS/EDGE, Micro-USB, and Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n.
Redmi 3 houses 13MP rear camera with LED flash which can record videos at 1080p resolution. There is 5MP front facing camera which can also record full HD videos.
Xiaomi Redmi 3 with compete with the likes of Lenovo Vibe p1m, Gionee Marathon 5 Lite etc.
Xiaomi Redmi 3 Specification
- 5 inch display with 720 x 1280 pixel resolution.
- Dual sim(Micro-SIM and other Nano-SIM).
- 1.2GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 processor.
- 16GB internal storage and support for MicroSD card.
- Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, GPRS/EDGE, Micro-USB, and Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n.
- 13MP rear camera with LED flash.
- 5MP front facing selfie camera.
- 4100mAh non removable battery.