The entry-level
Xiaomi Hongmi has been getting a lot of attention since it
launched in July, now
news of a
WCDMA version is sure to excite
international Xiaomi fans!
The
Xiaomi Hongmi is current the cheapest and largest
Xiaomi phone which you can buy (the
Mi3 is larger but on sale just yet). The only issue we have had is that the current
Hongmi is only available in a
China Mobile
TD-SCDMA compatible model. This is no use to us here at GizChina as we all use
China Unicom and no use to
International fans as
TD-SCDMA only works in China!
We have already reported an a
WCDMA version of the
Hongmi here, but now it looks like
Xiaomi will soon make an official announcement about the new
phone! The
WCDMA version of the Hongmi will be designed to work with
China Unicom, however some lucky
international fans will be able to make use of the
phone on 3G networks outside of China!
The 799 Yuan 4.7-inch
phone boasts impressive hardware for the price including a 1.5Ghz
quad-core MT6589T processor, 1GB RAM, 8 mega-pixel Samsung rear camera, dual SIM support and SD card
memory expansion.