Xiaomi has launched the Redmi 3s smartphone in India. The biggest USP of this smartphone is all metal design, 4000 mAh battery and fingerprint scanner. Here are the Xiaomi Redmi 3s FAQ, Cons with Tips and Tricks.
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What are the different variant of Redmi 3s available in India?
Xiaomi has launched two variants of Redmi 3s India. One is Redmi 3s and another one is Redmi 3s Prime.
What are the key difference between Redmi 3s and Redmi 3s prime?
Design Wise both smartphones are identical except the fingerprint scanner present in the backside of Redmi 3s prime. Other difference is RAM and storage option. Redmi 3s has 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. Whereas Redmi 3s prime features 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. Rest of the specifications are same.
What is the price of these smartphones in India? Where can I buy one?
The prices of these smartphones are given below.
- Xiaomi Redmi 3s price in India is Rs.6,999.
- Xiaomi Redmi 3s Prime price in India is Rs. 8,999.
Both devices will be available exclusively on Flipkart and Mi.com.
What size sim cards these two smartphones accepts? Does it has dedicated microSD card slot?
Xiaomi Redmi 3s and Redmi 3s prime comes with hybrid sim card slot. That means, you can insert two sim cards or one sim card and one microSD card. It accepts 1 micro sim card and 1 nano sim card. There is no dedicated microSD card slot.
Does Redmi 3s has Corning gorilla glass protection for display screen?
Company has not mentioned about what type of screen protection they have adopted in this smartphone. As they have not mentioned any thing, we assume, it does not feature Corning Gorilla glass protection. If you are planning to buy one, then it is highly recommended to use tempered glass.
Is these smartphones support fast charging? Is the bundled charger supports fast charging?
Xiaomi Redmi 3s supports qualcomm quick charge. But the bundled charger is not the fast charger.
What is the processor used in these smartphones?
Both smartphones are powered by all-new octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor with four cores clocked at 1.1GHz, and four other cores at 1.4GHz alongside the Adreno 505 GPU.
What is the camera specification of Redmi 3s?
The Redmi 3S and Redmi 3S Prime sports 13-megapixel rear camera with PDAF (phase detection autofocus), f/2.0 aperture, HDR mode, 1080p video recording, and LED flash. It also has 5-megapixel front camera with 1080p video recording capability.
What are the connectivity options? Is VoLTE is supported?
The connectivity options of the device includes 4G, Wi-Fi, GPRS/ EDGE, Bluetooth, GPS/ A-GPS, Bluetooth, Glonass, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, and Micro-USB.
What are the cons of Redmi 3s?
Cons or demerits of Redmi 3s can be known only after using the device extensively for more than a week. However, looking at the specification and initial impression, here are the few Redmi 3s cons. I will update this once I complete the review.
- Hybrid sim card slot- No dedicated microSD card slot.
- Display does not have Corning Gorilla glass protection.
- Availability- Xiaomi devices are known for non availability. Most of the time their devices are out of stock.
- Limited service centers in India.
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