Xiaomi have announced the details of their LTE Redmi Note which will cost just 999 Yuan and will be available from August 12th.
The first and most important details is that the Redmi Note is that will it work with LTE networks outside of China? Well we believe support could be a little hit and miss depending on where you live (Xiaomi haven’t announced which bands the Note will use yet). As far as we know at this time is that the TD-LTE version will launch on 12th August, while the FD-LTE will be available from 26th August. The FD version will also have WCDMA 3G support as it is designed for use on China Unicom networks.
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Changes to the Redmi Note LTE over the 3G version include a change to a Snapdragon 400 processor running at 1.6Ghz, slightly lighter (10g lighter) body, and only a single SIM card bay. The rest of the hardware remains the same with 2GB RAM and 13 mega-pixel main camera.
Prices will be unchanged with the phone costing 999 Yuan (the same as the current 2GB RAM Note).
Expect Chinese phone resellers to have the Redmi Note LTE on sale by the end of the month.
How much is 999 Yuan?
= US$ 162
= EUR 121
no octa core?
Disappointed… less power… I don’t know what to do, to buy the old one or wait for coolpad f2
less power to what? game? the specs is a good balance. it will slightly lag in heavy 3d gaming but everything else is smooth. LOL.
4G is a nice addition but seems like an odd decision to go from the significantly more powerful MT6592 to the Snapdragon 400. Why not MT6595? Seems a bit under powered for a phablet…
snapdragon 400 and single sim is just a blow…. BTW this redmi note right now has MTK 8core and really no problems with GPS and other stuff that bothers other phones with MTK 8core.
I’d still goes for the mediatek powered device. Dual sim is a must in emerging markets and 3G is all you really need.
Will the FD-LTE version be compatible in Europe (Spain)?