Xiaomi Redmi Note 3, Mi 5 goes out of stock within minutes of open sale

Zee Media Bureau

New Delhi: Xiaomi is really riding high on the success of its two smartphones –the Redmi Note 3 or the Mi 5.

Both the phones, that get sold out in seconds on every flash sale has yet again repeated the same feat in its open sale today.

The flash sales of the devices from Chinese handset maker Xiaomi went Live on Amazon.in and Mi.com began at 2:00 and within few minutes both the phones went out of stock.

Of the two devices, the Redmi Note 3 has been a blockbuster hit with the public who have praised it for its features especially the built and the battery back up.

Xiaomi VP Hugo Barra on Tuesday claimed that the company has sold over 600,000 units of the Redmi Note 3 through flash sales in the past two months.

The Redmi Note 3 has been priced at Rs 9,999 for the 2GB/16GB variant while the 3GB/32GB variant has been priced at Rs 11,999.

It comes with a 5.5-inch display and is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 650 chipset, the first of its kind in a smartphone.