Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 (Update)
Back in November, Xiaomi announced the
Redmi Note 3, which was the company's first smartphone with a fingerprint
sensor and a full-metal body. Today, the company announced a different variant
of the phone, with a couple of improvements.
The model announced today varies in two
ways. One, it replaces the MediaTek Helio X10 chipset with the new Qualcomm
Snapdragon 650 with a 64-bit 1.8 GHz hexa-core CPU, Adreno 510 GPU, integrated
X8 LTE with Cat 7 speeds and support for VoLTE. The device works on all mobile
carriers in China and has 4G+ network support.
The other change is the switch from a 13
megapixel camera on the back to 16 megapixels with f2.0 aperture and phase
detection autofocus. Most of the other specifications remain the same, with a
5.5-inch 1080p display, 2 GB RAM on the 16 GB model and 3 GB on the 32 GB model,
and 4,050 mAh battery. The 16 GB model is priced at RMB 999 (US$ 151). The 32 GB
pricing will be announced later.
