Xiaomi has announced the launch of its Mi Max Prime phablet smartphone in India.

The Indian subsidiary of Chinese smartphone maker, Xiaomi India, on Monday said that the Mi Max Prime will be available for purchase at Rs 19,999 (approx. $299). The company also stated that it would hold a three-day promotional event in India starting from October 17. Indian customers can buy the Mi Max Prime smartphone during the sale period on company's official e-commerce platform Mi.com. The smartphone is available in dark gray, gold, and silver color.

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Xiaomi India recently announced that the company sold more than half a million smartphones in India during the three-day festive season sale between October 1 to October 3. "This means close to 2 phones were sold per second during first three days of October. Based on what we know, no other brand has ever achieved this in India," Xiaomi India's Manu Kumar Jain said.

Xiaomi Mi Max Prime Specifications and Features

The Xiaomi Mi Max Prime is an upgraded version of the large screen phablet smartphone Mi Max. The newest Xiaomi smartphone in India is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 652 processor and has 4GB of RAM and 128GB internal storage. The Mi Max Prime sports a 16 megapixels primary camera and a five megapixels camera for selfies. It comes with a massive 6.44-inch full high-definition display, which makes the device company's biggest smartphone in terms of screen size. The smartphone packs a powerful 4,850 mAh battery.