Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 with Snapdragon 650 SoC announced in China

Xiaomi has launched the Snapdragon variant of Xiaomi RedMi Note 3 in China. It is launched in China at 999Yuan ($151). It will go on sale from next week. The MediaTek variant was released in China last year in November. The new variant is launched under the same name.

Xiaomi has also announced that the Xiaomi RedMi Note 3 will be launched in India soon. The smartphone is expected to be launched in India next month. It will be priced around Rs. 14,000.

Xiaomi RedMi Note 3 features a 5.5 inch Full HD (1920×1080 pixels) IPS Display with a pixel density of 403ppi. It is powered by a 1.8GHz Hexa Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 Processor with 2GB/3GB RAM. For graphics, it comes with a Adreno 510 GPU.

RedMi Note 3 comes with a 16 Megapixel rear camera with Dual-tone LED flash and Phase Detection AutoFocus. For selfies, it comes with a 5 Megapixel front camera. It comes in 16GB and 32GB inbuilt storage options, which cannot be expanded.

Its connectivity options include 4G, LTE, 3G, GPRS/EDGE, Wi-Fi, GPS/AGPS, GLONASS, NFC, Wi-Fi Direct WLAN, Bluetooth, USB OTG and Micro-USB. It packs a 4,050 mAh Battery with Fast Charging. It comes with Fingerprint sensor on its back side.

Xiaomi RedMi Note 3 runs on Android 5 Lollipop with MIUI version 7.0.

Xiaomi RedMi Note 3 Key Specifications:

• 5.5 inch Full HD IPS screen
• Hexa core processor
• 2GB/3GB RAM
• Adreno 510 GPU
• 16 Megapixel rear camera with dual LED Flash
• 5 Megapixel front camera
• 4,050 mAh battery
• 16GB /32GB internal storage options, cannot be expanded
• Android 5.1 Lollipop with a layer of MIUI 7

Xiaomi RedMi Note 3 price starts at 899Yuan ($140). It comes in Dark Grey, Silver and Champagne Gold colors. It will be launched in India next month.