Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 with Snapdragon 650 India launch set for March 3rd

By Abhinav Pathak on Feb 22, 2016 09:38 AM

Finally, Xiaomi has announced that the Redmi Note 3 is launching in India on March 3rd in Delhi. Packing the Snapdragon 650 hexa-core processor, the Redmi Note 3 also has a 5.5-inch 1080p IPS display, 16MP rear camera with f/2.0 aperture, PDAF (Phase Detection Auto-focus), LED flash and 1080p recording.

Just to clarify, this is a different variant to the Redmi Note 3 which was launched in China earlier running on the MediaTek Helio X10 octa-core processor. The Snapdragon 650 variant comes with a better camera (atleast on paper) but the same metal build along with a fingerprint sensor.

The Redmi Note 3 is also capable of recording 120 fps slow-motion videos and for all those selfie lovers you get a 5MP front-facing camera which too is capable of recording 1080p videos.

Screen Size 5.5 inches (1080 x 1920 pixels, 401 ppi)

Camera Back: 16 MP, 1080p@30fps; Front: 5 MP

Processor Qualcomm MSM8956 Snapdragon 650

Memory 16/32 GB, 2/3 GB RAM

OS Android OS, v5.1 (Lollipop) with MIUI7

Dimension & Weight 150 x 76 x 8.7 mm, 164 g

Connectivity LTE, Fingerprint Sensor

Battery 4050 mAh

There's plenty on the connectivity front as well with Dual-SIM 4G LTE support, dual-band WiFi ac, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS. You get 2GB/3GB RAM on the device with 16GB/32GB internal storage respectively, and at present there is no word as to which variant is making its way to India.

Xiaomi has also packed a massive 4000 mAh battery on the Redmi Note 3 (Pro) which should suffice for 1 full day of use and then there's support for fast charging as well.

At present there is no word as to when the Redmi Note 3 (Pro) will be available in India but if we were to guess the price, the 2GB RAM variant with 16 GB storage should come in at about Rs. 11,000. The event is being held at Talkatora Stadium, Gate 5, New Delhi on March 3rd at 4:30 PM. Fans can register for the event here.