The Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 has emerged as the highest-selling smartphone ever in India's online marketplace.

Xiaomi India, the Indian subsidiary of the Chinese smartphone maker, announced on Tuesday that it has sold 2.3 million units of the Redmi Note 3 mobile in India. The Redmi Note 3 was launched in India in March and within seven months, the smartphone made it to the top of India's highest-selling smartphone list.

The Chinese tech giant, popularly known as "Apple of China," has also become the third-largest smartphone vendor in thirty Indian cities, a recent industry analysis report said.

Xiaomi entered into India's home appliance market with the launch of its first Mi Ecosystem-based product - the Mi Air Purifier 2 - in the country last week. The company is also planning to introduce its highly popular crowd-funding platform to India.

"Consumers pay the money in advance and it wouldn't be fair if they had to wait for such a long time before they get the product delivered. We will have to figure out these challenges before we can bring the programme here," Xiaomi Vice President Hugo Barra said recently.

Redmi Note 3 Specifications and Features

The Redmi Note 3 is available in two variants. The lower variant is available with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal memory. It is priced at around $150. The higher variant, which is priced at $180, comes with 32GB of internal storage coupled with 3GB of RAM. The device is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 processor and runs on the Android 5.1 operating system with the MIUI 7. The Redmi Note 3 comes with a 16 megapixels rear camera and five megapixels front camera. It also has a powerful 4100mAh battery.