On 13 January, Xiaomi on social media platforms, released a teaser that the company has some exciting news to share with fans on Thursday.
This led many to believe that the Chinese company might announce a new device, but there were no clues on what it might be. It was widely reported that Xiaomi might announce the Redmi 3 budget phone.
Now, Xiaomi on Facebook has confirmed that the feature-rich Redmi Note 3 will set foot in India. Thus, the company has finally put all rumours of Redmi Note 3 never being launched in India to rest.
"SHARE the AWESOME news that a new Redmi Note 3 is coming," reads Xiaomi India Facebook wall.The company has invited fans to participate in a contest where 100 people stand a chance to win the new Redmi Note 3. [More information, HERE]
Read more on Why Redmi Note 3 was unlikely to make it to India
For the uninitiated, Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 sports a 5.5-inch full HD display and runs on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop based MIUI v7.0 OS powered by MediaTek Helio X10 Octa-core processor, 13MP primary camera, 5MP snapper on the front and a 4000 mAh battery.
The company is yet to reveal the device's price and which Redmi Note 3 model will hit stores in India. There are two-models one with 2GB RAM/16GB storage and another with 3GB/32GB storage capacity.
Watch this space for more updates.
New Development: Xiaomi has unveiled a new Redmi Note 3 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 processor in China. It is widely reported that the company will release this new phablet variant in India not the MediaTek based model.
Read more: Xiaomi unveils new Redmi Note 3 Pro with Snapdragon 650 Hexa-core SoC; price, specifications
Key specifications of Xiaomi Redmi Note 3:
Models | Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 |
Display | 5.5-inch full HD (1920 x1080p) screen
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OS | Android 5.1 Lollipop based MIUI 7.0 |
Processor | 64-bit class MediaTek (MT6795) Helio X10 Octa-core (Cortex A53) CPU |
GPU | PowerVR G6200 |
RAM | 2GB/3GB dual channel LPDDR3 |
Storage | 16GB (with 2GB RAM)/32GB (with 3GB RAM) |
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Battery | 4000 mAh
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Network | 4G-LTE |
Add-ons | Metal-body, finger-print sensor, dual-SIM slots (type: micro), Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n/ac), Bluetooth, GPRS, A-GPS, FM Radio, micro-USB, USB OTG |
Dimensions | 150.0 × 76.0 × 8.7 mm |
Weight | 164 g |