Xiaomi launched Redmi Note 3 today along with Mi Pad 2 Tablet. The successor or Redmi Note 2 which was launched in August this year, Redmi Note 3 comes with huge improvements, all new design and whole lot of new features. With the price tag of 899 Yuan for 2GB RAM variant and 1099 Yuan for 3GB RAM variant, the phone comes out of the box running latest MIUI 7 based on Android Lollipop OS and supports Dual 4G Sim cards.
Redmi Note 3 sports a 5.5 inch Full HD IPS display with 178-degree viewing angle and offers 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution. The phone is powered up with Octa-Core MediaTek Helio X10 (MT6795) processor accompanied by PowerVR G6200 GPU. As we know there are 2 variants for RAM, it also carries storage variants. First is 2GB RAM with 16GB built-in storage and second is 3GB RAM with 32GB built-in storage memory.
As per camera, we get a 13 Megapixel rear shooter with dual-tone LED Flash, phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF) and f/2.2 aperture, while at the front facing it has a 5 Megapixel Selfie shooter with f/2.0 aperture. Both the cameras record 1080p Full HD video, while, using the rear camera you can also record 120fps slow-motion. Redmi Note 3 is a 4G LTE smartphone also supporting Wi-Fi 802.11 ac/b/g/n ( 2.4 / 5GHz), GPS + GLONASS and Bluetooth 4.0. Also the juice to the device comes from a 4000mAh battery enabled with Fast charging.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Specifications:
- Android Lollipop based MIUI 7
- Dual 4G SIM
- 5.5 inch Full HD IPS display with 178-degree viewing angle
- 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution
- Octa-Core MediaTek Helio X10 (MT6795) processor
- PowerVR G6200 GPU
- 2GB RAM with 16GB storage and 3GB RAM with 32GB storage
- 13 Megapixel rear camera with dual-tone LED Flash, phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF) and f/2.2 aperture
- 1080p video recording, 120fps slow-motion
- 5 Megapixel front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture
- 1080p video recording
- 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac/b/g/n ( 2.4 / 5GHz), GPS + GLONASS and Bluetooth 4.0
- 4000mAh battery
To make the best out of your Redmi Note 3, you must download the Official Xiaomi PC Suite application and most recent USB Drivers. Both the tools can be downloaded from here in a single click, and that too absolutely free. Xiaomi PC Suite is a Windows based very helpful software that lets you Backup the entire device including all installed applications, files, folders, settings, SD data, etc on your computer in a single backup file. If anything goes wrong with the phone anytime, simply Restore it back using the PC Suite and you get everything back to its state. Never loose a single file again. PC Suite also lets you manage phone’s calendar, notes, apps, etc from PC screen. You can also send and receive SMS from your computer when the phone is connected.
Furthermore, using this Xiaomi PC Suite you can Sync all your contacts, emails, messages, calendars, notes, bookmarks, appointments, etc with programs like MS Outlook and also with major cloud services such as Microsoft, Google, Yahoo and more. By doing so, you can access these information anytime from anywhere. It is also very handy when it comes to get your PCs or Laptops online instantly. Simply share Mobile internet over USB cable in one click and done. There are many more such important stuffs you can do with this PC Suite. For example, not only it keeps your Redmi Note 3 updated with latest Firmwares but also lest you Flash other MIUI ROMs without breaking the warranty.
Talking about USB Driver, well it is as important as PC Suite because unless your computer has proper drivers installed, it will not detect the phone at all. Which means, you just can’t manage or transfer data between devices. USB Driver is also must when it comes to carry out development tasks like Rooting, installing Custom ROMs, installing Custom recovery, etc. So, you should download both the tools right now for your Xiaomi Redmi Note 3.
