Xiaomi appears to be preparing to launch a new device from its Note series now that it has already released its flagship into the market. It is reported that the Chinese smartphone manufacturer will unveil the Mi Note 3 in June though the company is yet to reveal the exact date.
Interestingly, the renders of the Mi Note 3 published by MobileExpose show the device with dual camera identical to the one seen in the recently launched Mi 6. It is also seen with a front fingerprint scanner along with dual curved display.
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The Xiaomi Mi 6 mounts dual 12 MP main camera – one with f/1.8 aperture, 27mm lens, OIS 4-axis, and the other with 52mm lens and f/2.6 aperture, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash, 1/2.9" sensor size, 1.25 µm @ 27mm and 1.0 µm @ 52mm pixel size. It also has an 8MP front-snapper.
According to the reports that have appeared so far, the Xiaomi Mi Note 3 is expected to sport a 5.7-inch QHD curved AMOLED touchscreen with 2,560x1,440 pixels (518 ppi pixel density), powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor, and run MIUI 9 based on Android 7.1.1 Nougat operating system.
The device is also expected to come packed with a 6GB RAM, 128GB internal storage, and a 4,070mAh battery with fast charging technology. There are also reports that there will be a high-end variant - 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage – that will cost about $699 while the lower model is expected to come with a price tag of $599.
However, it may be noted that the features and pricing of the purported Mi Note 3 are not confirmed yet.
It may be noted that the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 released last year features a high-grade 7 series aluminium body with a curved 3D glass shield, a 5.7-inch QHD OLED dual-edge curve screen with 2,560x1,440 pixels (518 ppi pixel density), Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 processor, and an Android Marshmallow based MIUI 8.0 operating system. It's other specifications are 64GB/128GB internal memory (no microSD card slot), 4GB/6GB RAM, 22.56MP main camera with Sony IMX318 sensor, f/2.0 aperture, 6-axis OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), EIS (Electrical Image Stabilisation) and LED flash 4K Video recording, an 8MP front-snapper with Sony Exmor IMX268 sensor, f/2.0 aperture wide angle view of field, autofocus and Beautify v3.0, and a 4,070mAh battery with Quick Charging v3.0 technology.
The handset is priced at 2799 Yuan for the 4GB RAM + 64GB ROM model and 3299 Yuan for the 6GB RAM + 128GB ROM variant.
