Xiaomi officially revealed the Redmi Note 3 last week, and in a recent post on Chinese website IT168 (via TechnoBuffalo) the phone has now been dissected in a visual teardown that reveals all of the hardware components. This reveals how the phone operates and what its true capabilities are.
The Redmi Note 2 has a back cover that is easy to pop open and a replaceable battery, both of which have been discarded in the Redmi Note 3.
As stated in the report, the back cover can still be taken out quickly but not as easily and the battery is now permanent, although Xiaomi did give owners the benefit of a 4,000-mAh battery, which should last longer than the average phone battery.
The battery also takes up most of the space on the phone's board and the design of the interiors appear to make it slightly difficult to customize. However, as reported, the phone doesn't appear to have any need of being opened unless for inevitable repair jobs in case the device was dropped or if the screen cracked.
Images from the teardown also give a better look at the fingerprint scanner sitting on a circular bed at the back of the case. Other images showcase the MediaTek HelioX10 processor, the 5-MP front camera and the 13-MP rear camera, which has also been tested for real-life scenarios in a report from Phone Arena.
The camera in question reportedly has a quick auto-focus feature and an aperture category of f/2.2. During the official reveal, images were uploaded and showcased to the public, but as stated in the report, these samples represent best case scenarios. hence the call for real-life samples where lighting and movement were random.
Being the first all-metal phone from Xiaomi, the Redmi Note 3 will sell at approximately $140 for the 16-GB variant and at $170 for the 32-GB variant. However, no confirmation has been given concerning a U.S. or European release.
