Xiaomi’s Redmi & Mi 3 In Singapore
Xiaomi will be launching the Redmi in Singapore tomorrow, 21st February 2014 at 12pm for S$169 without contract. Redmi is also known as Hongmi in China which directly translated to Red Rice in English.
At launch there are also some accessories for the Redmi:
- Accessories Pack (Spare Battery, Battery Charger, Screen Protector & Protective Case) – S$28
- Spare Battery – S$9.99
- Battery Charger – S$9.99
- Screen Protector (Matte or Clear) – S$4.99
- Protective Case – S$8.99
You can get it from Xiaomi Singapore Online Store tomorrow today or from local telcos starting from next Thursday, 27th February 2014.
Two weeks later on Friday, 7th March 2014, they will be launching the Mi 3 and it will be retailing for S$419 without contract.
Both Redmi and Mi 3 does not come with 4G/LTE capability. According to Hardwarezone, the Singapore variant of Mi 3 will come with Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (MSM8274AB) quad-core 2.3GHz processor, and is available only in 16GB.
Xiaomi’s Redmi
- Processor: Mediatek MT6589T Quad-core 1.5GHz
- GPU: Imagination PowerVR SGX544
- RAM: 1GB
- ROM: 4GB
- Storage: Micro SD (Up to 32GB)
- OS: Android 4.2.1 Jellybean with MIUI v5
- Cellular: Dual SIM (WCDMA/GSM) and (GSM 900/1800/1900, WCDMA 900/2100)
- Wireless: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0
- Screen: 4.7″ IPS multi-touch capacitive screen (1280 x 720)
- Camera (Back): 8MP A f/2.2 aperture with dual LED flash, 1080p HD video recording
- Camera (Front): 1.3MP
- Sensor: GPS+AGPS, Gyroscope, Light sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Electronic compass
- Weight: 158g
- Dimension (mm): 137 x 69 x 9.9 (Height x Width x Thickness)
- Battery: 2,000mAh lithium-ion battery
- Colors: Deep Grey with Replaceable back cover
Xiaomi’s Mi 3
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (MSM8274AB) Quad-core 2.3GHz
- GPU: Adreno 330
- RAM: 2GB
- Storage: 16GB
- OS: Android 4.2.1 Jellybean with MIUI v5
- Cellular: GSM 900/1800/1900, WCDMA 900/2100
- Wireless: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (dual-band), Bluetooth 4.0, NFC
- Screen: 5″ IPS multi-touch capacitive screen (1920 x 1080) (44ppi)
- Camera (Back): Sony Exmor sensor 13MP A f/2.2 aperture with Philip’s dual LED flash, 1080p HD video recording
- Camera (Front): 2MP
- Sensor: GPS+AGPS, Gyroscope, Light sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Electronic compass
- Weight: 145g
- Dimension (mm): 144 x 73.6 x 8.1 (Height x Width x Thickness)
- Battery: 3,050mAh lithium-ion battery
The Xiaomi MIUI team also designed a really cool and colorful theme inspired by Singapore landmarks. This theme will be available in the MIUI Themes store.
