Xiaomi Mi3 to launch in Philippines on June 26 for PhP 10599

Xiaomi has announced that it is ready to launch its first smartphone for the Philippines market next week. The company will be releasing its flagship Mi3 on June 26 in the country. To be priced at PhP 10599 ($240), the smartphone will be sold via e-retailer Lazada Philippines.

Originally introduced last year in China, Xiaomi Mi3 features 5-inch full HD IPS display, 2.3GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor, 2GB of RAM, 13MP rear camera with dual-LED flash and 2MP front camera. The phone runs on MIUI OS 5.0 (based on Android 4.3).

Among other specifications, Mi3 packs 16GB of internal storage, 3050 mAh battery, 3G, and the usual set of connectivity options.

According to Xiaomi, a total of 3,000 units of Mi3 phone will put on sale initially, with more stocks in the following weeks.

Xioami is also expected to release Redmi 1S, Redmi Note and Mi Pad devices over the coming months in the country, but there is no word on their release information right now.