Xiaomi Redmi 3S review: Game of Iterations

10 October 2016
Xiaomi Redmi 3S is the last of the third generation Redmis, soon to be overshadowed by the Redmi 4 premiere. Some may say the Redmi 3S is an obsolete addition to the series, but yet Xiaomi managed to position it as one of the best offers on the market right now.

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  • 13 Oct 2016

Anonymous, 12 Oct 2016Redmi 4 should have optical image stabilization.omg.... remember what the price asked for????

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    • AnonD-597084
    • Srx
    • 13 Oct 2016

    AnonD-533520, 10 Oct 2016Where can I purchase this phone in Germany? I wonder becaus... moreTry http://www.honorbuy.com/
    I just received mine Redmi 3S from them. They have warehouse in Europe (Italy) and deliver fast with DHL. Remember to ask for a ROM with german language if it is important for you.

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      • AnonD-596916
      • 4$u
      • 12 Oct 2016

      AnonD-596148, 11 Oct 2016Attention Indian redmi3s (not prime) buyer's. Redmi3s ha... moreYou must have been high on that wacky tobaccy

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        • AnonD-596916
        • 4$u
        • 12 Oct 2016

        Thanks for the review we are looking forward to selling these affordable phones. The screen quality was good when we tested it but I didn't like the sound and I didn't like the speakers with CPUs with old and outdated slow like my grandpa

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          • AnonD-499814
          • Mv{
          • 12 Oct 2016

          Great phone. I bought it for my wife as a gift for birthday. There's just no competitors with the same endurance rate for 5inch screen.

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            • Anonymous
            • JxJ
            • 12 Oct 2016

            Redmi 4 should have optical image stabilization.

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              • AnonD-596148
              • g}t
              • 12 Oct 2016

              YO, 12 Oct 2016poor boy.if you want those things in this price range then ... moreDumb and deaf buy you are talking about price so much cheaper Nokia 1100 have louder speaker and ringer compare to redmi3s (2GB) Indian version.

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                • AnonD-320130
                • utq
                • 12 Oct 2016

                AnonD-496754, 11 Oct 2016Only the Indian version doesn't have rest all have fingerpr... moreI stand corrected. Thanks. Shitty move by Xiaomi though.

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                  • YPe
                  • 12 Oct 2016

                  AnonD-596148, 11 Oct 2016Lol you mean for loud audio and speaker we need to purchase... morepoor boy.if you want those things in this price range then make your own smartphone.xiaomi has done a great job so if you want louder speaker and audio quality go buy zte axon 7 or lg v20 or an htc 10.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • J9p
                    • 11 Oct 2016

                    You keep bragging about cheap glass yet Redmi 3 glass is same in terms of resistance as flagship devices - it starts scratching on Mohs scale level 6, wich is same as Gorrilla Glass 3. There are actual tests proving this on youtube.

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                      • AnonD-596148
                      • g}t
                      • 11 Oct 2016

                      Attention Indian redmi3s (not prime) buyer's.

                      Redmi3s has screen issue
                      It show HD content in very bad quality.

                      HD channels (Jio)
                      HD movies and video even HD wallpapers

                      Look very very bad blur and pixels.

                      Just see Gsmarena any images in your browser then comments here.

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                        • AnonD-596148
                        • g}t
                        • 11 Oct 2016

                        YO, 11 Oct 2016maybe gsmarena reviewed prime version of redmi 3s which has... moreLol you mean for loud audio and speaker we need to purchase flagship device.
                        Don't be blind it's a basic need for every phone (smartphone+feature)

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                          • AnonD-576865
                          • 7tQ
                          • 11 Oct 2016

                          AnonD-596148, 11 Oct 2016Too many confusion. I don't know Gsmarena review which m... moreUndoubtedly the biggest plus point of Redmi 3S is it hardware. But until Xiaomi releases the very stable MIUI software ROM for this, it will continue to suck at everything basic.

                          Wait for the stable ROM and see how it performs. I am on beta testing and the latest beta ROM is much stable and reliable so far without any issues. Try MIUI8 Version 6.9.29

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                            • YPe
                            • 11 Oct 2016

                            AnonD-596148, 11 Oct 2016Too many confusion. I don't know Gsmarena review which m... moremaybe gsmarena reviewed prime version of redmi 3s which has fingerprint scanner and more ram and storage.audio quality is decent and ringtone volume is also decent.you cant expect this mid range devices to perform like flagships.this thing is the real bang for the buck device.look at its price.its ridiculously low and you cant complain for such an amazing device at this price range whereas samsung sony would take triple the price to make the same device

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                              • 11 Oct 2016

                              this thing is cheap, you can buy and throw it after 1-2 year usage before problem start occur

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                                • swN
                                • 11 Oct 2016

                                The Redmi 3S is a fine example of a perfectly-shaped smartphone for great pocketability without compromising the screen estate that much.

                                Still not that great "pocketability". 135 mm would be much better.

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                                  • AnonD-493662
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                                  • 11 Oct 2016

                                  xiaomi line up always impressed with its battery life.
                                  the battery life table were dominated by xiaomi.

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                                    • Mohan
                                    • 7t$
                                    • 11 Oct 2016

                                    In the box (Redmi 3S) .. Are they giving headphone/Earphone ????

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                                      • AnonD-522894
                                      • 6Qf
                                      • 11 Oct 2016

                                      Why xiamoi is not changing its design.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • t5u
                                        • 11 Oct 2016

                                        OLOLO, 11 Oct 2016By my knowledge, they do not share the same camera hardware... moreTrue.My one is Redmi 3 Pro. Camera is good if known how use properly.