Xiaomi Mi3
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Xiaomi's official e-commerce partner Flipkart is all geared up to launch the new Mi3 flash sale on Tuesday.

Those unfortunate Mi3 fans, who could not get hold of the smartphone in the five previous sales can once again try their luck on 26 August. Flipkart has reportedly stocked 20,000 units for the upcoming sale and is likely to face same virtual stampede on Tuesday.

So far, Xiaomi has reportedly sold close to 75,000 units in the previous five flash sales (spanning over a month).

Except 22 July sale, other three flash sale reportedly got over in less than five seconds [Read the full report, here, here & here]

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Last week, the company also began selling its official Mi3 smartphone accessories – covers and screen guards for ₹599 and ₹179 respectively. [Interested buyers, click here]

In related news, Xiaomi has sent out invites to select media houses in India for two events scheduled at Bengaluru and New Delhi on 26 and 27 August respectively. Both the events are said to witness the official launch of the much awaited Redmi 1S budget smartphone, which was announced along with Mi3 on 22 July, but never hit store shelves.

As far as Xiaomi Redmi Note release date is concerned, the company has said that the phablet is most likely to hit stores before Diwali. [Read the full report, here]

Key Specifications of Xiaomi Mi3. Redmi 1S and Redmi Note:

Models Xiaomi Mi3 Xiaomi Redmi 1S Xiaomi Redmi Note
Display 5.0-inch full HD(1920x1080p) IPS LCD screenPixel density: 441 ppi 4.7-inch HD (1280x720p) IPS LCD screen with Gorilla Glass 2 shieldPixel density: close to 312 ppi (pixels per inch) 5.5-inch HD (1280x720p) IPS LCD screenPixel density: close to 267
OS Android v4.3 Jelly Bean with custom MIUI Android v4.3 Jelly Bean with custom MIUI Android v4.2 Jelly Bean with custom UI
Processor 2.3GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 series quad-core CPU Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 series quad-core CPU with 1.6GHz CPU speed MediaTek Octa-core processor with either 1.4GHz or 1.7GHz CPU speed
GPU Adreno 330 Adreno 305 Mali-450MP4
RAM 2GB 1GB 1GB/2GB
Storage capacity 16GB/64GB 8GB, expandable up to 64GB 8GB, expandable up to 32GB
Camera Main: 13.0-megapixel camera with auto-focus, dual-LED flash, HDR

Front: 2.0-megapixel camera (with full HD video recording ability)

 Main: 8.0-megapixel camera with auto-focus, LED flash, HDR

Front: 1.3-megapixel camera

 Main: 13.0-megapixel camera with auto-focus, LED flash, HDR

Front: 5.0-megapixel camera
Battery 3,050 mAh; (non-removable) 2,000 mAh (Li-Polymer); 3,100 mAh (Li-Polymer);
Network 3G 2G & 3G 2G & 3G
Add-ons Mini-SIM, Bluetooth v4.0, Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac), micro-USB v2.0, A-GPS, GLONASS Dual-SIM slots, Bluetooth v4.0 (with LE, A2DP), micro-USB v2.0, GPRS/EDGE, microSD card slot, Dual-SIM slots, Bluetooth v4.0 (with LE, A2DP), micro-USB v2.0 (OTG), GPRS/EDGE, microSD card slot,
Dimensions 144.0 x 73.6 x 8.1 mm 137.0 x 69.0 x 9.9 mm 154.0 x 78.7 x 9.5 mm
Weight 146 g 158 g 199 g
Price ₹13,999/- ₹6,999/- ₹9,999/-

[Image Credit: Xiaomi India]