Sale lasts only a few seconds.
By Dileep Thekkethil
BANGALORE: It has been a race against Flipkart’s server and time for many smartphone enthusiasts in India to put their hands on Xiaomi Mi3, a new brand of smartphone from China that grabbed attention with its jaw dropping specs.
Flipkart came up with a flash sale of a new batch of Xiaomi Mi3 smartphones on Tuesday, but unfortunately the sale lasted only for a few seconds as 20,000 units got completely sold out. The booking for the new batch of Mi3 phones that will go for sale on August 26 started on Tuesday at 6 PM.
By the time you read this story you might be already too late as the first batch of Mi3 got sold out within 40 minutes, the second batch within 4 seconds and the third batch in less than 2 seconds. If this trend is to repeat, Flipkart server will have a hot evening today managing bookings without causing glitches to the users.
What has made Xiaomi Mi3 popular in India is its affordable price tag of Rs. 13,999 with features that defy some of the premium phones available in Indian market. Even as the phone poses less threat to big brands like Samsung and Apple, it has made many to think whether they are overpaying other smartphones.
When other Indian Smartphone brands use MediaTek Processors for budget level smartphone lined up in the similar price range, Xiaomi Mi3 is powered with a premium 2.3GHz Snapdragon 800 coupled with 2 GB RAM. The phone also features a 13 MP Camera with HD Recording and a 2 MP Front camera for taking selfies and video conferencing. In comparison to other smartphones with similar specifications like Nexus 5, Galaxy S4 and Xperia Z, the Xiaomi Mi3 costs only half the price.
Official statement of Xiaomi said the company has already sold more than 70,000 units of Mi3 Smartphones in India through Flipkart, and this is expected to increase 20-30% after the next sale.
Even as the buzz around Mi3 phone shows no signs of slowing down, many unsatisfied users have come up with complaints about the phone in social media. They complain about heat problem while charging, hissing sound in the background while recording videos, problems in SIM card slots and issues with micro USB jack etc. Some even complain about cracks in the display despite having a Gorilla Glass to protect it.
This is the second time that Flipkart has joined hands with a smartphone company, the first being Motorola, which featured Moto G exclusive for Flipkart customers. As the new selling model became an instant hit more companies are expected to come up with exclusive products to be featured in Indian online shopping websites.
Technical Specification of Xiaomi Mi3
- -Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2.3 GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 800 Processor
- -Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2 GB DDR3 RAM
- -Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5 Inch Full HD IPS Touchscreen Display
- -Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 13 MP Rear Camera With LED Flash
- -Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2 MP Front Camera
- -Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3G
- -Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â WiFi
- -Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â WIFI Direct
- -Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â NFC
- -Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Bluetooth
- -Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â FM Radio
- -Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3050 MAh Battery.
5 Comments
Xolo Q3000 has all the above specs, plus bigger display 5.7″. Costs only 14,300
But Xaiomi Mi3 comes with a Snapdragon processor and Corning Gorilla Glass 3. These are missing in Xolo Q3000
xolo has quad-core 1.5 GHz, MI3 has Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400. So you can pay more and buy xolo XD
But the service of Xolo comapny is extremely poor.If there is problem with your phone company donot bother to do anything for months togather.Recently I had bought xolo q700I it ahs dispaly problem company took three months to repair and charegd me Rs3500/- for display screen and supplied me another modelw hich is cheaper by Rs2000/- then original phone .Xolo is cheater company. no servcie never buy a xolo phone.