Xiaomi Redmi 3 Launched in China - After a number of teasers, Xiaomi has launched the latest addition to its entry-level Redmi smartphone line, named Redmi 3. The phone has been priced at 699 yuan (approximately Rs 7,000) and goes on sale in China on Jan 12.

The Redmi 3 incorporates an all-metal body and sports a textured rear panel with a design that is said to be inspired by "the stars in the night sky."

The smartphone includes an 5-inch HD (720x1280 pixels) display and packs an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 processor, with four cores clocked at 1.2GHz, and four cores at 1.5GHz.

Redmi 3 has 2GB LPDDR3 RAM, Adreno 405 GPU, and 16GB of inbuilt storage that's expandable via microSD card (up to 128GB). It has 4100mAh non-removable battery and runs MIUI 7, though the company has not revealed the Android version on the Redmi 3.

The handset has a 13-megapixel rear camera with PDAF autofocus, LED flash, f/ 2.0 aperture, and also supports 1080p full-HD video recording. It includes a 5-megapixel front-facing camera which supports full-HD recording. The smartphone comes with hybrid SIM slot that support one Micro-SIM and other Nano-SIM alongside microSD card.

The Redmi 3 comes with 4G LTE connectivity, with support for LTE bands in India. It also supports Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, GPRS/ EDGE and Micro-USB.

The phone would be available in silver, gold and grey colors.