Xiaomi Mi Max 3, Redmi Note 5 Will Be More Affordable this September 15

Xiaomi is set to open its third Mi Store in the Philippines located in SM North EDSA. With its grand opening slated for September 15, the Chinese tech brand has announced its one-day price cut promo on its Mi Max 3 and Redmi Note 5 smartphones.

Xiaomi Mi Max 3, Redmi Note 5 Will Be More Affordable this September 15

With an original price tag of Php14,990, the Mi Max 3 (4GB/64GB) will be offered for only Php14,240.50 during the grand opening day. As a quick recap, the device is packed with 6.9-inch 18:9 panel, Snapdragon 636 chipset, and a whopping 5500mAh battery.

Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Specs:

• Dual SIM, dual stand-by, supports LTE connectivity
• 6.9-inch IPS LCD (2160 x 1080) capacitive touchscreen, 18:9 aspect ratio, 350 ppi
• Dimensions: 176.2mm x 87.4mm x 8mm
• Weight: 221 grams
• Android 8.1 Oreo w/ MIUI 9.5
• 64-bit octa core 1.8GHx Kryo 260 CPU, Snapdragon 636 chipset, Adreno 509 GPU
• 4GB/6GB RAM
• 64GB/128GB ROM, expandable via MicroSD up to 256GB, uses SIM 2 slot
• 12MP f/1.9 + 5MP main cameras w/ LED flash, 2160p video recording at 30fps
• Multimedia Player
• FM Radio
• 3.5mm audio jack
• Bluetooth v5.0
• Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
• GPS, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
• USB Type-C
• Sensors: fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, IR
• Others: Face Unlock
• Battery: 5500mAh Li-Ion, non-removable, with Quick Charge 3.0
• Price: Php14,990 (4GB/64GB)

See Also: Xiaomi to Launch Mi 8 Youth, Mi 8 Screen Fingerprint Edition Soon?


The Redmi Note 5 will be tagged with a lower asking price as well. Originally priced at Php11,990, the handset will drop its price to only Php11,390.50. As a refresher, the handset carries a 5.99-inch 18:9 screen, Snapdragon 636 processor, 4GB RAM, and dual rear cameras.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Specs:

• Dual Nano SIM, dual standby, supports LTE connectivity
• 5.99-inch 18:9 FHD+ (2160 x 1080) capacitive touchscreen display
• Dimensions: 158.6mm x 75.4mm x 8.05mm
• Weight: 181 grams
• MIUI 9 based Android 8.0 Oreo
• 64-bit 1.8GHz octa core Kryo 260 CPU, Adreno 509, Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 chipset
• 4GB of RAM
• 64GB internal storage, expandable up to 2TB via MicroSD card, uses SIM 2 slot
• 12MP f/1.9 + 5MP f/2.0 main cameras with dual tone LED flash
• 13MP secondary camera with LED flash
• Multimedia player
• 3.5mm audio jack
• FM radio
• GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
• WiFi 802.11
• Bluetooth v5.0
• IR blaster
• MicroUSB 2.0 with OTG
• Sensors: fingerprint, accelerometer, e-compass, gyroscope, proximity, light
• Battery: 4000mAh Li-Ion, non-removable
• Color: blue, gold, black
• Price: Php11,990 

To put an exclamation point, Xiaomi will be raffling off a Pocophone F1 and Mi Max 3 during the event, too.

Sounds exciting?