Vatsal Impex Pvt Ltd, the authorized distributor of Xiaomi Phones in Nepal, held a Bloggers Meet on Tuesday where they revealed that the Redmi Note 3 is set to launch in Nepal next week. They also showcased the Xiaomi Mi5 which is set to launch sometime around next month. The price of the Redmi Note 3 hasn’t been revealed yet, but they clued it will be around NRs.25,000 to NRs.27,000.
[Update: Redmi Note 3 Launched in Nepal for Rs. 24,999]
Redmi Note 3 is one of the best midrange smartphones of 2016. Redmi Note 3 flaunts a metallic unibody design which is sleek and feels premium. Apart from that, there’s a fingerprint sensor on the back which is pretty fast and accurate. Powering the phone is a massive 4000mAh non-removable battery. Under the hood, the phone is powered by a Snapdragon 650 SoC with a hexacore processor (2xCortex A72 + 4xCortex A53) and Adreno 510 GPU. There are two variants of Redmi Note 3, one with 2GB RAM and 16GB internal another with 3GB RAM and 32GB internals. Both these variant supports microSD card upto 128GB. The Redmi Note 3 variant that will be launched in Nepal will be of 2GB RAM and 16GB internal storage.
Highlights of Xiaomi Redmi Note 3:
- 5.5-inches Full HD (1080 x 1920 pixels) @ 403ppi
- MIUI 7.0 on top of Android 5.1.1
- Qualcomm MSM8956 Snapdragon 650 Chipset
- Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & Dual-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 CPU
- Adreno 510 GPU
- 16GB Internal 2GB RAM
- 16 MP Rear Camera with f/2.0, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED flash, 1080p@30fps
- 5 MP Front Facing Camera with f/2.0 and 1080p Video Recording
- Fingerprint Sensor
- Fast Charging
- Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery
- Expected price in Nepal: Rs. 25,000-Rs. 27,000
Our Impressions with the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3
Our time with the Redmi Note 3 was pretty good, it will be by far the best phone to buy under the price of Rs.30,000 in Nepal. It is a great phone to carry with awesome design, well-built metallic body, great screen, good camera and a heavy-duty battery life. If you want to know more about the Redmi Note 3, check out our take on this phone:
