Missed Out On Xiaomi Mi3 Again? Why Not Choose These Instead!

The day is upon us, when Xiaomi dishes out its latest installment of Mi3 smartphones in the country via online-seller, Flipkart. People have been hogging the internet, registering themselves to grab one of these and with all the hoopla that the phone has created, the attention and demand is warranted.

Now, the phone’s sold out in a second. So what do you do? If you’re fed with wasting time and facing the hassle of buying the phone which is available only-online then we have some options that may stand out as decent alternatives in comparison to the Mi3 and the most crucial part, available across retail stores as well (some of them).

Also read: Xiaomi Mi3 review

Check them out:

Asus Zenfone 5
Price: Rs 9,999 (8 GB), Rs 12,999 (16 GB)

Asus introduced its affordable-yet-competent Zenfone 5 in the country priced at Rs 9,999 onwards. The phone is available in 8/16 GB storage options and comes in exciting colors like Red and Purple among others. The phone sports a 5 inch HD display Corning Gorilla Glass 3 and packs an Intel Atom processor with 1 GB RAM. It comes fitted with an 8 MP rear camera and 2 front snapper. It runs on Zen UI over Android 4.3 Jelly Bean version and loaded with a 2110 mAh battery.

Also read: Asus Zenfone 5 review

Motorola Moto G
Price: Rs 10,499 (8 GB), Rs 11,999 (16 GB)

Motorola re-entered the mobile space earlier this year with slew of devices under the Moto brand name. The company’s first device, Moto G was a runaway success in the country and continues to perform admirably well even after such a long time since its induction. With its revised pricing (though limited to stock), Moto G becomes even more desirable. The phone sports a 4.5 inch HD display with Corning Glass 3 protection and runs on Android 4.4 KitKat version. The phone packs a 1.2 GHz Snapdragon 400 processor with 1 GB RAM. It comes fitted with a 5 MP rear camera with flash and 1.3 MP front camera. You cannot expand the storage on this one and with 2070 mAh battery, the phone should see through day’s usage without much of fuss.

Also read: Moto G review

Nokia Lumia 630
Price: Rs 10,500 (single-SIM), Rs 11,500 (dual-SIM)

Nokia Lumia 630 may not be running on Android but for its price, this Windows Phone device is quite the value. It’s the first device with Windows Phone 8.1 (WP 8.1) out-of-box, quad-core chipset, 128 GB expandable storage, FM radio etc. It sports a 4.5 inch 854x480 pixels ClearBlack display with Corning Glass 3 protection. The 512 MB RAM onboard the phone doesn’t pose much of an issue and offers 8 GB internal space. It comes with a 5 MP rear camera sans flash and no front camera either. You get the dual-SIM option with Smartswitch feature and loaded with an 1830 mAh battery.

You have some other options like Micromax Canvas Turbo Mini, Sony Xperia M that can be looked at.