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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  • Rohit
  • 2SA
  • 10 Oct 2016

I'm using Redmi 3s Prime from 15 days. Phone is working fine, but some thing I notice i.e. Reloading. It reloading the minimized apps data. Which is a issue and camera quality is not so bad. But When we lookup to it's price, It's a King :)

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    • mike
    • nxF
    • 10 Oct 2016

    There you go. You can do a solid review of the best budget phone on the market tight now,
    Good job gsmarena. 150 bucks can get you a lot of phone, without bells and whistles but it gets the job done like no other in that price range. Battery life is second to none, everything else is very very solid.

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      • Andrew
      • pmM
      • 10 Oct 2016

      Has the camera software been updated since you did a review of Redmi 3?
      Looking at the studio samples the Redmi 3S produces better photos than older Redmi 3, and videos are a lot better. They share all hardware so this must be software improvement.

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        • AnonD-533520
        • 5Fh
        • 10 Oct 2016

        Where can I purchase this phone in Germany? I wonder because the prices have mentioned in euros in review. Is there any provider that I can buy without dealing with customs?

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          • Anonymous
          • 3PE
          • 10 Oct 2016

          Xiaomi do have a scratch resistance glass on their Redmi series despite their lack of advertisement. There are videos that prove it to be on par with the GG4

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            • Loki
            • smY
            • 10 Oct 2016

            If only there was a better xda support for this phone... As of now it looks like I'm gonna go with the note 3 pro for this reason, even though I like the more compact form factor better.

              Atleast in india, there is not a single smartphone in redmi 3s' price which can even compete to be a better phone.
              Got one for my nephew in INR 5850 under offer from flipkart.
              No complaints at all considering the price i paid for it.

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                • Anonymous
                • fqF
                • 10 Oct 2016

                l like it.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • n$4
                  • 10 Oct 2016

                  AnonD-595980, 10 Oct 2016Battery life isnt very good in stand-by/3g/4g ...redmi 3 wi... moreThey include standby and it got 100+ hours what are you talking about

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                    • AnonD-595980
                    • nin
                    • 10 Oct 2016

                    Battery life isnt very good in stand-by/3g/4g ...redmi 3 with older sd616 and higher frequency had better score, hope they will improve it...

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                      • AnonD-476243
                      • tDD
                      • 10 Oct 2016

                      Too many types of redmi 3 but its still a remarkable thing with a very cheap price, the price here is around $ 110 which is very cheap for

                        Top notch built huh? Nice!