XiaomiXiaomi Note 3 arrival in India confirmed

Xiaomi Note 3 arrival in India confirmed

It’s been 2 months since the Xiaomi Note 3 was launched in China and the company has now announced the phone will be making its way to India soon. Interestingly, the company has also chosen to debut a new Snapdragon variant of the phone in its home base.

The imminent arrival of the all-metal Xiaomi Note 3 was outed through the brand’s local Twitter handle. Unfortunately, the post doesn’t mention when exactly the handset will arrive in India. Instead, it reveals that the manufacturer is hosting a competition for 100 chosen people who will be the first ones to preview the device in the country.

Xiaomi Note 3 Snapdragon

Xiaomi is calling the participants explorers and will make them take part in 100 challenges to be accomplished using the smartphone. They’ll be ranked according to how well they’ve managed to complete a mission and the support they get from other individuals. All the contestants have to return the phone after the competition is over.

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The explorers stand the chance to win prizes when they finish a round. Xiaomi is also giving its fans the opportunity to submit their own ideas for a mission and will hand over gifts to them as well. Registrations for the competition are open now and are set to go on till January 31 at noon. The list of chosen participants is supposed to be out on the same day.

Specifications of the Xiaomi Note 3 at a glance:

– Display: 5.5-inch, 1080 x 1920 pixels
– OS: Android 5.0.2 Lollipop-based MIUI 7
– CPU: Snapdragon 650/MediaTek Helio X10
– Storage: 16GB/32GB
– RAM: 2GB/3GB
– Camera: 13MP/16MP rear, 5MP front
– Battery: 4000mAh/4050mAh

The other big announcement is the new version of the Redmi Note 3. The phone is priced at CNY 999 (roughly Rs 10176) for the 16GB/2GB model and packs a hexa-core 1.8GHz Snapdragon 650 processor rather than the MediaTek Helio X10 SoC sported by the original variant. The brand has also replaced the 13MP rear camera with a 16MP one which features PDAF.

There’s no word on which version of the Xiaomi Note 3 will make its way to India yet. Stay tuned for more on the smartphone as and when more details begin pouring in.

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