Xiaomi Mi3 WCDAM finally available from 31st December!

Robin MaxwellDecember 28, 2013

Have you been waiting for Xiaomi to launch the WCDMA Mi3, if so your patience is about to pay off with the launch of the Snapdragon 800 phone.

The WCDMA version of the Xiaomi Mi3 has been delayed to the point that many fans had given up and looked elsewhere for their next generationphone. The more patient fans though are about to be rewarded.

On the last day of this year Xiaomi will release the Snapdragon 800 version of the Xiaomi Mi3, the model which will work on China Unicom’s 3G network, but more importantly many 3G networks outside of China.

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Two version of the Mi2 will go on sale on the 31st December, the 16GB model for 1999 Yuan, and the 64GB version for 2499 Yuan, both running a Snapdragon 800 CPU, 2GB RAM, 330 Adreno GPU and MIUI V5 based on Android 4.3.

As well as the launch of the Mi3, Xiaomi will also launch the 1TB Xiaomi router, which will allow Mifans to connect to the web over a 5Ghz Wifi signal and share their music and video wireless.

Are you planning to purchase a WCDMA Xiaomi Mi3 of WIFI router?

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Robin Maxwell
Hi, Robin Maxwell here! Mobile technology is my passions, and while I've been known to dabble with iOS devices I'm a firm Android convert, currently waiting for the Oppo Find 5 to launch!!

Magnus
December 28, 2013
Got tired of always waiting both for this and other interesting devices such as the new TCL Idol X+ and THL T100S. So I’m sittin here with my rooted Nexus 5 and couldn’t be happier. Ok I miss the sd card slot, but that’s it. But the biggest drawback on allmost every Chinese phone is the lack of (and confusion about ) wcdma 900 support. Without that they will never sell very good here in Europe. Imho….
- pa5t1s
  December 28, 2013
  +1 for WCDMA 900MHz
- Simon
  December 28, 2013
  Magnus check out Meenova, that works with Rooted Android devices, so as to increase your SD Card storage. I too will shortly be buying a Nexus 5, can’t wait any longer.

IOL
December 28, 2013
- Dominic
  December 28, 2013
  I sure as hell hope so with all the damn delays we’ve seen already.
- Tiah Oon Tjoe
  December 28, 2013
  Nope…only 16gb….checked their site..
  - Dominic
    December 29, 2013
    Ugh.. you’re right. Xiaomi’s marketing “strategy” is going to drive all their fans away honestly.
    - - Dominic
        December 30, 2013
        Indeed. Unfortunately Taiwan’s Xiaomi branch has been doing the same thing with their hongmi over here, but in batches of 10,000. (Although HK xiaomi owns Taiwan xiaomi now as of nov 2013, and HK is basically china, so I guess it makes sense)
        P.S. nonetheless, I’m still going to wait for the WCDMA mi3 64, I’ve been waiting so long already I may as well just stick it out.
Hoàng Vững
December 28, 2013
Yes, stress. But how can I reah it 🙁
china fan
December 28, 2013
Pointless for anyone outside of China, save time and stress and look elsewhere. Without an F code and living in China internationals have no chance and with xiaomis stupid limited release in batches it just makes it even harder. This phone won’t be available easilly even through re-sellers until at least march and by then opposed and meizu will be releasing better phones with international availability. Dont buy into the pro xiaomi hype constantly reported here.
- china fan
  December 28, 2013
  - Simon
    December 28, 2013
    Apparently the Xiaomi Hongmi 2 is being released shortly. Will that be another phone released in small batches ?
    - Jason
      December 28, 2013
- Simon
  December 28, 2013
  The Oppo Find 7 & Meizu MX4 should be excellent phones and ones to watch out for:)
  - Peter Schmidt
    December 28, 2013
    will be the same for Find 7 and MX4, maybe presentation in March, release in Mai, available in October. It is the same for every high end phone from a big company in china. To less devices for too many people that want
    - Simon
      December 29, 2013
    - china fan
      December 29, 2013
      No not really, those company’s will have the phones available well before may let alone October. I’m expecting them to be announced in the next month or so and available to buy internationally in march/April. Also they will release with their full supply of stock available from day one and not xiaomis stupid 100,000 batches. Xiaomi put a ceiling on their sales before they even start by only selling in China and in such small batches. There will be the odd re-seller lucky enough to get one or two phones and because of that the reseller mark up will be huge and you would then be better off paying for the oppo 7 vivo or the miezu. By the time xiaomis mi3 is available the snapdragon 805 will be out Lol.
      - Simon
        December 29, 2013
      - alfredo alberto einstein
        December 29, 2013
        they sell only batches so that many people buy it from resellers so xiaomi can charge what they want from those shops and the price is like a 200$ more than on xiaomis website!
tech
December 28, 2013
Only 16 Gb version will be on sale 31 december. Please inform before giving fake hopes…

Israel
December 28, 2013
they LOST me ! now ill but ZOPO ZP998 octa core (:
KU DE TA
December 28, 2013
Anyone could possibly tell me what system we use in Japan? The WCDMA or the TD-SCDMA version? Thanks
- njren
  December 28, 2013
  WCDMA 2100, but any reason you wouldn’t hold out for the upcoming wave of 4G phones?
  - KU DE TA
    December 28, 2013
Simon
December 28, 2013
The main question is: Who is now buying this ?

Chico Migraña
December 28, 2013
I’ll wait for a Mi3s version instead or I’ll buy Gionee Elife E7 that one it’s better than Xiomi in processor and camera, my Mi2 it’s ok till then
- Peter Schmidt
  December 28, 2013
  really, Antutu 34000 compare to 33900 matters for you. REALLY, on such a high level it doesn’t really matter which phone has here and there a little bit better hardware. The only thing you should ask yourself. Do you like MIUI and want to keep it or do you love Stock Android. Because don’t expect a Miui Rom for an E7.
  - Simon
    December 29, 2013

Rasmus
December 28, 2013
Yeah, I also got tired and bought a Oppo N1 instead. Fantastic device! Works well with 3G and everything in Sweden!
- Peter Schmidt
  December 28, 2013
  yeah, camera is good, but the rest is Xiaomi Mi2s Hardware for the price of a Mi3 with 64GB. Sorry OPPO, no chance
Marius
December 28, 2013
Too long wait. May not be worth buying this phone. Waiting Vivo XPlay 3S and Oppo Find 7.

Jan Horák
December 28, 2013
“Two version of the Mi2 will go on sale on the 31st December, the 16GB model for 1999 Yuan, and the 64GB version for 2499 Yuan”
God, it’s Mi3 not Mi2! And there will be avaible only 16Gb version!

MichelM
December 28, 2013
Now that an officiel date is set, the other question is how much the scalper will sell an account.
The first day of release of the tegra version an account was sold about 70$.
$2548414
December 29, 2013
For us Indians Gionee E7 will be a better bet–because Gionee has really spread its foot print wide inside India- even smaller towns like mine have service available and soon as they have some thing like $ 50 Jia Yu F1 in their portfolio, they can write their own ticket right from low end to Highest end of the Abdroid spectrum.. way to go Gionee..take the market- while likes of Xiaomi et al are just thinking of expanding in to the large and hungry Indian market.
old master bubu
December 29, 2013
should be a good phone… but ill give it a miss.. waited until middle of November for it… now i went to Nexus 5…. and wont look back…sure i miss the features MIUI has ( previously owned a MI2 and a MI2s) but CM 11 is getting there in features… and im not big on apple look-a-like themes !