In detail! Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 review: Price, specifications and features

Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi with presence in India on Thursday announced the launch of the Redmi Note 3.

This is company’s first phone with a fingerprint sensor, in India and happens to be the first Redmi phone in a metal body.

The phone will be available in India starting March 9 on Amazon India and Mi India store. Soon it will be made available on Flipkart and Snapdeal.

Let us take a look at its specifications and brilliant features:

• The 16 GB model (with 2 GB RAM) is priced at Rs 9,999
• The 32 GB variant (with 3 GB RAM) carries a price tag of Rs 11,999.
• It has a 5.5-inch full HD display (1920 x 1080) IPS display with narrow bezels.
• Its quality display not only produces vibrant colours, but also has a great touch responsiveness.
• It will come in three colours - Silver, Gold, and Dark Grey.
• The right side of the phone houses the power and volume keys.
• It sports a 16 megapixel f/2.0 rear camera with two-tone dual-LED flash and a 5-megapixel f/2.0 front camera.
• The phone also has plethora of customisations options.
• It has a hybrid dual-SIM tray and can either support two SIM cards at once or one SIM and a microSD card card.
• The USB port is located at the bottom of the phone. On top of the phone is a headphone jack.
• The Redmi Note 3 also comes with Sunlight display feature which is said to adjust each pixel in real time so the screen is clearly visible under strong sunlight.
• The speaker is average and disappoints both in terms of loudness and audio quality
• It also holds 4050 mAh battery, which the company claims is 29 per cent higher than the one in the Redmi Note.