Xiaomi had announced the Redmi Note 3 last month. We got our hands on the phone, which is currently available only in China. We already brought you the unboxing, now let’s take a look at the hardware and specs of the phone in this photo gallery.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 sports a 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD IPS display with 178-degree viewing angle and is powered by a Octa-Core MediaTek Helio X10 (MT6795) processor with PowerVR G6200 GPU. Running MIUI 7 based on Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), the phone comes with 2GB RAM/16GB storage as well as 3GB RAM/32GB storage options.
At the front, the phone has earpiece at the center, usual set of proximity and ambient light sensors and 5MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture and 1080p video recording.
At the bottom of the display, the phone has three capacitive touch buttons.
The microSIM card holder is present on the left side of the phone. The device measures 150x76x8.65 mm and weighs 164 grams.
The power button and volume rockers are present on the right side of the phone.
The 3.5mm audio jack is present on the top along with the microphone and IR LED.
The micro USB port and a microphone is present at the bottom of the phone.
There is a 13MP rear camera with PDAF, dual-tone LED Flash, f/2.2 aperture and 1080p video recording at the back. Also present below the camera lens is the fingerprint sensor.
The phone has full metal body that gives it a premium look. The MI logo is present at the lower back which is followed by the loud speaker grill. Connectivity options on the phone include 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac/b/g/n ( 2.4 / 5GHz), Bluetooth 4.0, GPS + GLONASS. It has a 4000mAh battery with fast charging.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 comes in Dark Grey, Silver and Champagne Gold colors and is priced at 899 Yuan (US$ 140 / Rs. 9,310 approx.) for the 2GB RAM with 16GB storage variant and 1099 Yuan (US$ 170 / Rs. 11,380 approx.) for 3GB RAM with 32GB storage variant.
Images by Siraj