MI Redmi 3 announced on sale in China

Low price points and impressive hardware is strategy of Xiaomi. The just-announced Redmi 3 takes things to a new level, though. At just $106 (RMB 699) that is around Rs. 7100 in India, you get a phone with a brand new Snapdragon chip, a metal chassis, and a massive 4100 mAh battery almost double of the previous model.  This is on sale in China already. 

Hope they follow it in India, another big market in coming months, or should we expect a Redmi Prime 3 for India.  Only let down is hybrid SIM slots, which are disappointing for the dual SIM users with additional storage requirement.


Here's the full spec sheet for your perusal.

• 5-inch 720P HD display
• Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 processor
• 2GB RAM
• 16GB storage with microSD card slot (supports up to 128GB)
• 4100mAh battery with 5V/2A fast charging
• 139.3 x 69.6 x 8.5mm; 144g
• 13-megapixel, F/2.0 rear camera with PDAF for fast 0.1s autofocus - 5-megapixel F/2.2 front camera
• Dual SIM (second slot doubles as microSD card slot)