The Xiaomi Mi 5 and Redmi Note 3 are officially breaking out of their flash sale chains starting from June 1. Both handsets have been sold via the pesky system since their launch with occasional open sales in between.
The brand’s India head Manu Kumar Jain took to Twitter to announce the news, adding that the phones open sale reign would kick off from 10am. The Xiaomi Mi 5 will continue to be available only via the company’s own website. However, the Redmi Note 3 will be sold via the firm’s site, Amazon India, Snapdeal and Flipkart.
The greater degree of accessibility and availability across a wide range of platforms should serve to bolster the popularity of the Redmi Note 3 in India. The handset has apparently been a great success in the country, selling 6 lakh units within just 60 days of weekly flash sales. The company’s global VP Hugo Barra had gone as far as to call this milestone the firm’s biggest record yet here.
A quick overview of the top specs of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3:
– Display: 5.5-inch, 1080 x 1920 pixels
– OS: Android 5.1 Lollipop-based MIUI 7
– CPU: hexa-core 1.8GHz Snapdragon 650
– Storage: 16GB/32GB
– RAM: dual-channel 2GB/3GB
– Camera: 16MP rear, 5MP front
– Battery: 4050mAh
– Weight: 164g
– Size: 150 x 76 x 8.65mm
– Connectivity: 4G, VoLTE, Wi-Fiac, dual-SIM, A-GPS, GLONASS, microUSB 2.0
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Xiaomi hasn’t been as forthcoming about the sales of the Mi 5 in India. You can snap up the handset at Rs 24999 via the manufacturer’s site. As for the Redmi Note 3, the device is priced at Rs 9999 for the 2GB/16GB model and Rs 11999 for the 3GB/32GB variant. You’ll be able to buy it via the brand’s portal and Amazon.