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Earlier today, Xiaomi today unveiled its new budget Redmi handset: the Redmi 3. For a $100 handset, the Redmi 3 packs in a quite a bit of value for its money, and even comes with a metal body that was previously unheard of in sub-$200 handsets.
The Redmi 3 will go on sale in China from January 12 for RMB 699 ($105), and its unclear when — if at all — the handset will go on sale in other parts of the world. Nonetheless, despite its limited availability, if the Redmi 3 has caught your fancy, below are its full specs for your viewing pleasure.
| Xiaomi Redmi 3 tech specs | |
| Dimensions | 139.3 x 69.6 x 8.5 mm |
| Weight | 144g |
| Display | 5-inch LCD display |
| 720p resolution | |
| Processor | Snapdragon 616 Octa-core chipset |
| 64-bit | |
| 4 x 1.2GHz Cortex A53 cores + 4 x 1.5GHz Cortex A53 cores | |
| GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| RAM | 2GB LPDDR3 RAM |
| Storage | 16GB |
| microSD card slot | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer |
| Proximity sensor | |
| Ambient light sensor | |
| Camera | Rear: |
| 13MP with f/2.0 aperture | |
| Phase Detection Auto-Focus | |
| LED Flash | |
| Full HD video recording | |
| Front: | |
| 5MP with F/2.2 aperture | |
| Connectivity | Hybrid Dual-SIM (micro + nanoSIM) |
| LTE | |
| Wi-Fi b/g/n | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | |
| GPS + GLONASS | |
| microUSB port | |
| 3.5mm audio jack | |
| Battery | 4100mAh |
| Android Version | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| MIUI 7 | |
| Features | Themes |
| Six font sizes | |
| Child mode | |
| Baby Album | |
| Showtime |
What do you think about the Redmi 3? Will you be buying one?
