Xiaomi sold many millions of its Redmi Note 2
phablet since its announcement back in August, and,
seemingly, it's either Xiaomi is entering a three-
month upgrade cycle now, or it is just feeling the all-
metal pressure of the competition, so it outed a
premium Redmi Note 3 mere months after the Redmi
Note 2 announcement.
The reason that Xiaomi isn't calling it a Note 2 Pro, as
was rumored before, is that it is an entirely different
phone in terms of design, and the internals have
been upgraded as well. Granted, it does have the 5.5"
1080p display, octa-core Helio X10 chipset and 13
MP/5 MP camera combo of its predecessor, but it
also adds a version with 3 GB RAM /32 GB of internal
storage, and, above all, equips the metal warrior with
a very generous 4000 mAh battery pack to
compensate for the fact that it is now a sealed, non-
replaceable unit.
How much for all that jazz, fingerprint scanner and
all? Well, not much, as the Xiaomi is starting the basic
2 GB/16 GB version from the equivalent of $140, and
the souped-up Redmi Note 3 with 3 GB RAM/ 32 GB
storage will go for $172. Of course, this is the price in
China if you buy from Xiaomi directly, while at
resellers and abroad the price of Chinese phones can
be up to 30% higher. Still, at this price tag, the Redmi
Note 3 seems to be the 5.5-incher to beat both at
home and abroad, when it launches later in the week,
on November 27th,
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