It seems last year’s Redmi Note 3 is not good enough, because manufacturer Xiaomi has just beefed up the smartphone with a Snapdragon processor.
So say goodbye to the Redmi Note 3 that came with Helio X10, and greet this newly announced Snapdragon 650 variant a hearty hello. Pundits are even calling it the “Pro” variant, given that its processor offers much faster performance. Some improvements have also been made to camera, battery and LTE modem. Nothing’s changed in regard to the fingerprint scanner and full metal body. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it—right?
Redmi Note 3 Snapdragon Specs
- Android 5 Lollipop (MIUI)
- 5.5-inch IPS LCD (1080×1920 Full HD), ~401ppi
- 1.8GHz hexa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 (MSM8956) processor
- Adreno 510 GPU
- 2/3GB RAM
- 16/32GB internal storage
- No microSD support
- 16-megapixel main camera, with phase detection autofocus and dual LED flash
- 5-megapixel front camera
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
- Dual SIM with dual standby
- 3G HSPA+, 4G LTE (with VoLTE support)
- Bluetooth 4.1
- GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
- Dimensions: 150 x 76 x 8.7mm
- Weight: 164g
- Li-Po 4050mAh non-removable battery
For the changes in CPU and other specs, this Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 variant has an official price of CNY 999 (approx. Php7,260). In comparison, the previous model launched for CNY 899.
[Source: Xiaomi]