Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 seems to be selling like hot cakes in India, as indicated by the manner in which it got picked during the past sales windows. However, it now has a competitor in HMD Global's Nokia 3, which has now been made available online. The handset was released offline a few days ago.
The clash between Nokia 3 and Redmi Note 4 is going to be interesting in more ways than one. Nokia was a popular brand long before Xiaomi came on the scene, and it was received well, particularly in emerging markets like India. So nostalgia around the brand is likely to give it a push in the market. On the other hand, Xiaomi has made a huge impact in India with its feature-rich budget smartphones and it won't be easy to oust the brand now.
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How do these handsets stack up against each other? Here are the key specifications of the two handsets — Nokia 3 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 4.
Nokia 3
The device is aggressively priced at Rs 9,499. It sports a 5.0-inch polarised HD display with 720x1,280 pixels (294 ppi pixel density), powered by a Mediatek MT6737 processor clocking at 1.3GHz, and runs Android 7.0 Nougat operating system.
The handset also features a 2GB RAM, a 16GB internal memory (expandable up to 128GB via microSD card), an 8MP main camera with f/2.0 aperture, autofocus, LED flash and 1.12 µm pixel size, an 8MP front snapper with f/2.0 aperture and autofocus, and a 2,650mAh battery.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4
The handset comes in three variants — 2GB RAM+32GB ROM model priced at Rs 9,999, 3GB RAM/ 32GB internal storage model priced at Rs. 10,999, and the 4GB RAM/ 64GB storage variant priced at Rs. 12,999. However, the 2GB RAM+32GB ROM model is currently not available in the Indian market.
The device features a 5.5-inch screen with 1,080x1,920 pixels (401 ppi pixel density), a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor, an Android Marshmallow operating system, and a 4,100mAh battery. In terms of camera, it mounts a 13MP main camera with BSI CMOS sensor, f/2.0 aperture, PDAF (Phase Detection Auto Focus), dual-tone LED flash and 1.12µm pixel size, and a 5MP front snapper with f/2.0 aperture, 85-degree wide angle view of field.
