Xiaomi Redmi 3X was just announced in China. The smartphone will have a similar design to Redmi 3S and be exclusive to China Unicorn, which is a Chinese mobile carrier.

Redmi 3X offers a 5-inch high-definition IPS display with 720p, a 1.1 GHz octa-core Snapdragon 430 SoC processor with Adreno 505 GPU, and 2 GB of RAM and 32 GB of expandable storage with up to 128 GB via microSD card. It runs MIUI 7 on top of Android 5.1 Lollipop.

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The device also comes with a 4100 mAh battery and weighs 146 grams, packed in a full metal magnesium alloy unibody. It only has one variant - 2 GB RAM + 16 GB ROM and a hybrid SIM slot for both micro and nano SIM cards.

Redmi 3X also features a 13-megapixel main shooter with f/2.0 aperture, LED flash, and phase detection autofocus. It also has a 5-megapixel front camera and supports 1080p video recording. It has a fingerprint reader at the back, 4G, LTE, GPS+GLONASS, Wi-Fi b/g/n, GPS/A-GPS, GPRS/EDGE, microUSB, and Bluetooth 4.1.

It is available in gold and silver color options, with a retail price of 899 Yuan ($136; approximately Rs 9190).

Aside from exclusivity, what makes the 3X different from Xiaomi Redmi 3S are two variants based on memory and built-in storage. One variant has 2 GB of RAM with 16 GB of storage and is priced at 699 Yuan ($106; approximately Rs. 7000). The second variant has 3 GB of RAM with 32 GB of storage and is priced at 899 Yuan ($136; approximately Rs. 9000).

Another difference between the 3X and its predecessor is their dimensions. Redmi 3S has 139.3 x 69.6 x 8.5 mm and Redmi 3X measures 139.7 x 69.7 x 8.5 mm. Also, Redmi 3X is heavier by 2 grams than Redmi 3S.

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