Timing could be worse (for Xiaomi) on this latest rumour which claims the current Xiaomi Mi3 isn’t the companies true next generation product and we will see big updates to the next generation Xiaomi Mi3S due April!
If (like me) you had been waiting for the launch of the WCDMA Snapdragon 800 version of the Xiaomi Mi3 to launch this month, this new rumour might make you reconsider your purchase. Early last evening reports came in that Xiaomi are already working on a ‘true’ next generation flagship phone named the Xiaomi Mi3S.
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This new model will not only address some of the styling issues of the current Mi3, namely narrow screen bezels, but will feature an almost full redesign, feature 4G LTE and be bowered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 805 processor.
Although it would be easy to pass this off as a simple rumour, Xiaomi do have a recored of updating their phones mid-way through their lifecycle and we were already expecting an Mi3S to arrive halfway through 2014, the part about a full redesign is a surprise though.
So future Xiaomi Mi3 owners do you buy the Mi3 now, wait for the Mi3S, or just buy something else?
Mi3 is absolutely fail, imho. It’s too big for 5″. As I already wrote, my ZTE V987 Grand X Quad (it’s about 6 month old! sic!) has sizes 141 x 70 x 8.9 mm vs Mi3 144 x 73.6 x 8.1 mm.
p.s. wife has xiaomi mi2s and we really like it.
I really like the size of the Xiaomi Mi3 since it fits more comfortably in my hand. The design is also very ergonomic. If it’s too big for you doesn’t mean it’s an absolute failure.
I didn’t write “it’s just too big”. I wrote “it’s too big FOR 5″”. Other manufacturers can put in this size MORE than 5″ screen. LG G2 has 5.2″ (!) and its sizes are 70.9×138.5×9.1 mm. So, yes, it’s absolutely fail of Xiaomi.
Only thing with Mi2S its still stuck on MIUI 5, which I believe is only Android 4.2
i hope they maintain the 5 inch size! Just that and LTE and i will be very happy.
Ah, they must launch things more fast next time, people waited 3 months now for the launch of WCDMA version! If they really plan go globally they should rethink this strategy.
Agreed. The WCDMA issue was really out of their hands though. Qualcomm had delays manufacturing the 8974AB due to a shortage of the basic snapdragon 800 model.