Gionee S6s selfie smartphone launched in India, priced at Rs 17,999:

Now every company wants to make a selfie phone for people. Selfie smartphones are making a comeback in the Indian market.Many company launched its selfie phone Indian market.  Just recently OPPO launched its OPPO F1s with 16-megapixel OIS camera, coolpad also launched a selfie phone.  And now Gionee has launched the Gionee S6s, which is also aimed at selfie enthusiasts. The smartphone is priced at Rs 17,999. The Gionee S6s comes with an 8-megapixel front-facing camera, as well as a 13-megapixel rear camera with auto-focus and Ultra Pixel support. You can buy  the smartphone from via Amazon India, as well as offline via the company’s retail partners.

As the name suggests, the new Gionee S6s is a newer variant of the S6, which was launched in India earlier this year with a price tag of Rs 19,999. Like the S6, the new S6s too comes with metal unibody design, but with the addition of a 2.5D glass on the front. It will be available in two colors — Latte Gold and Mocha Gold. The smartphone features a fingerprint scanner on the back, which Gionee says can support up to five different fingerprints. Other important features include a hybrid setup that either lets users opt for two SIM cards or one SIM card and one microSD card.  We can say that this phone is future proof  because There’s also support for VoLTE that makes the smartphone future-proof.

Gionee S6s specifications

The Gionee S6s comes with a 5.5-inch IPS In-Cell display with full HD (1920×1080 pixels) resolution. For performance, the Gionee S6s comes with 1.3GHz MediaTek 6735 octa-core processor along with 3GB of RAM. The smartphone comes with 32GB of internal storage, which can be expanded using a microSD card.The processor is not good. If you are a gamer  then donot buy this phone.

The Gionee S6s’ USP is the 8-megapixel selfie camera with f/2.2 aperture and 5P Lens. The selfie camera is accompanied with a LED flash and also screen flash, which essentially aid in clicking selfies in low light conditions. At the back is a 13-megapixel auto-focus camera with f/2.0 aperture and Sony IMX 258 sensor. The camera also gets a slew of modes like Panorama, HDR, Professional, Magic Focus, Face Beauty, Pic Note and Ultra Pixel, which stitches multiple images together to deliver a 120-megapixel resolution image. The rear camera is capable of shooting full HD (1080p) videos.So we can think that we will get good selfies in low conditions.

Connectivity options include dual-SIM, 4G with VoLTE support, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi and OTG support. The smartphone is powered by a 3,150mAh battery. It runs Amigo 3.0 based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Right now there’s no word on when or whether the smartphone will be upgraded to Android 7 Nougat. The smartphone can get a Android 7 Noughat but not very soon. It is  not confirm by the company.

At Rs 17,999, the smartphone will compete against OPPO’s F1s selfie smartphone. OPPO’s smartphone is priced at Rs 17,990, and comes with a 16-megapixel front-facing camera featuring f/2.0 aperture and 1/3.1-inch sensor. It also has a MediaTek octa-core processor along with 3GB of RAM. The OPPO smartphone also comes with the fingerprint scanner.It will give a god competition to OPPO F1s

Besides the OPPO F1s, the Gionee S6s will also compete against popular Android smartphones like the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3, Moto G4 Plus and Lenovo Vibe X3, which are all priced in the Rs 10,000 to Rs 20,000 price range.

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 is priced at Rs 11,999 and boasts a fingerprint scanner at the back. It also features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 hexa-core processor, 32GB internal storage, 16-megapixel rear snapper with f/2.0 aperture and PDAF support, and a bigger 4,000mAh battery.

The Moto G4 Plus is priced at Rs 14,499 and also boasts a fingerprint scanner embedded into the physical button up front. It features a 5.5-inch 1080p display, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 617 octa-core chipset, 3GB of RAM, 32GB onboard memory and a combination of 13-megapixel and 5-megapixel cameras.

The Lenovo Vibe X3, on the other hand, is available online for Rs 19,999. At this price you get a device with 1080p display, Snapdragon 808 hexa-core chipset, 3GB RAM, 32GB onboard memory, and a combination of 21-megapixel rear camera with 4K video recording support, and an 8-megapixel selfie camera. The smartphone also comes with a fingerprint scanner and stellar audio chops thanks to three Texas Instruments OPA1612 amplifiers and a high-end Sabre 9018C2M DAC chip.
At last if you are addicted to selfie then buy this phone.Other wise donot buy this crap.

JAI HIND, VANDEMATRAM

YU Yureka S smartphone with 3GB RAM listed for Rs12999

 Micromax launched an online-only subsidiary called YU in 2014, in order to take on the likes of Xiaomi and Motorola. Its first smartphone was the Yureka, and since then the company has launched a host of devices, with the most recent being the Yunicorn. But the company has moved beyond its online-only model and its smartphones are now available offline as well. In fact, the company recently stated that it expects about 50 percent of its sales to happen via offline channels. Now, YU has quietly unveiled a new smartphone in India, called Yureka S. As the name suggests, this is basically a newer version of YU’s first smartphone with a slightly better set of features and specifications. The YU Yureka S is currently listed on the company’s website with a price tag of Rs 12,999, and it will be available in black color. There is, however, no word when or where the new smartphone is set to go on sale.U has listed a new handset the Yureka S on their official website with a price tag of Rs. 12,999. The YU Yureka S is a snapdragon 615 powered hybrid dual SIM handset packed with 3GB RAM.  This smartphone sports a 5.2 inch FHD screen.

FEATURES and SPECIFICATIONS

The Yureka S flaunts a 5.2-inch full HD (1920×1080 pixels) display with 423ppi and Corning’s Gorilla Glass 3 protection. Under the hood is Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 615 64-bit octa-core processor paired with Adreno 405 GPU and 3GB of RAM. It comes with 16GB of internal storage, which can be expanded using a microSD card. On the photography front, the Yureka S is equipped with a 13-megapixel snapper with OV13850 PureCel Camera Chip, f/2.2 aperture and support for HDR. Up front is a 5-megapixel selfie snapper with f/2.2 aperture and 84 degrees wide-angle lens.Additional features are Yamaha amplifier, noise cancellation MIC, Wolfson Pure sound, 4G LTE, 3G, 2G, GPS, WiFi and Bluetooth.  There is a 3000 mAh battery that as per the company gives up to 9 hours of talk time and supports quick charge 1.0.It is a bit strange to see YU go along with the Snapdragon 615 SoC, which is not only old but doesn’t have the best thermal performance either.In addition to the all-metal unibody design, the Redmi Note 3 boasts a fingerprint scanner at the back. It also features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 hexa-core processor, 32GB internal storage, 16-megapixel rear snapper with f/2.0 aperture and PDAF support, and a bigger 4,000mAh battery. The smartphone is priced at Rs 11,999.
The LeEco Le 2 also features a combination of metal body and a fingerprint scanner at the back. It comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 octa-core processor, 32GB internal storage (no microSD card slot though), 13-megapixel snapper with PDAF support, and an 8-megapixel selfie camera. The smartphone is also priced at Rs 11,999.
Lenovo’s ZUK Z1 maybe a bit more expensive with a price tag of Rs 13,499, but it also offers more value for money. It too boasts a metal body with a fingerprints scanner embedded into physical home button up front. It also comes with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 801 processor, a 4,100mAh battery, and a 13-megapixel primary camera with support for optical image stabilization (OIS).

I personally donot feel that it will give any competiton to redmi note 3 and le 2.

 Why YU always  launched these. YU doesnot see what the competiton is. Its only aims is to launch these phones.

JAI HIND, VANDEMATRAM

Asus Zenfone 3, Zenfone 3 Deluxe, ZenBook 3 and Transformer 3 Pro in India-

ASUS has launched its ZENFONE 3 series in India yesterday.Asus has launched 4 smartphone. Asus is bringing Zenfone 3, Zenfone 3 Deluxe, Zenfone 3 Ultra and Zenfone 3 Laser to India. The Taiwanese smartphone maker also unveiled ZenBook 3 and Transformer 3 Pro in India. The devices were first announced at Computex Conference held at Taiwan in June.

Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe is the flagship device from the company and launches with the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 processor clocked at 2.4 GHz. The device is priced at Rs 62,999. Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe comes with 6GB RAM onboard. There’s 256GB internal memory. Asus is also announcing Zenfone 3 Deluxe with 6GB RAM, 64GB and Snapdragon 820 chipset at Rs 49,999.

Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe features a 5.7-inch full HD Super AMOLED display (1920×1080 pixels). On the camera front, the ZenFone 3 Deluxe sports a 23MP primary camera with Sony IMX318 image sensor, f/2.0 aperture lens and 4-axis optical image stabilization. It supports 4K video recording. The front camera is 8MP. Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe ships with a Type-C USB charger and supports Quick Charge 3.0 technology. The device is backed by a 3,000 mAh non-removable battery.
Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra is the biggest of the three smartphones in terms of screen size. It comes with a huge 6.8-inch display. The phablet is priced at Rs 49,999. The Zenfone 3 Ultra is powered by Snapdragon 652 processor and comes with 4GB RAM. It will only be available in 64GB storage option. The smartphone is backed up by a 4,600 mAh non-removable battery. The primary camera is 23MP and front camera is 8MP in Zenfone 3 Ultra. The fingerprint scanner is on the front. The phablet supports Quick Charge 3.0 technology.



Asus Zenfone 3 comes with a 5.5-inch Super IPS+ display with 1080×1920 pixels. The smartphone is priced at Rs 27,999. The Zenfone 3 is powered by a 2.0 GHz octa-core Snapdragon 625 processor with Adreno 506 GPU. The smartphone is launching in India with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage. The Zenfone 3 sports a 16MP rear camera and 8MP front camera. It features a fingerprint scanner on the back.
Asus Zenfone 3 will also be available in another variant featuring 3GB RAM and 32GB storage at Rs 21,999. The particular variant comes with a 5.2-inch Super IPS+ display with 1080×1920 pixels. Asus Zenfone 3 sports a 16MP rear camera and 8MP front camera. It runs an octa-core Snapdragon 625 processor and features a fingerprint scanner on the back.


Asus Zenfone 3 Laser is a budget smartphone which was announced in Vietnam in mid-July. Asus Zenfone 3 Laser has an ultra-fast 0.03 second laser autofocus, which is also the USP of the device. It features a 5.5-inch Full HD display with 2.5D arc glass. Asus Zenfone 3 Laser gets a 13MP rear image sensor from Sony coupled with electronic image stabilisation. There’s 4GB RAM on-board and 32GB internal storage. The smartphone is priced at Rs 18,999.
Asus ZenBook 3 is launching in India with sixth gen Intel Core i7 processor, 16GB DDR3 RAM, 512GB SSD storage. The laptop uses USB Type-C port like Apple’s Macbook range. The laptop also comes with a quad-speaker audio setup powered by Harman Kardon. Asus Zenbook 3 features a 12.5-inch edge to edge display with Quad HD resolution. The display here is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 4. ZenBook 3 has an ultra-sleek 11.9mm chassis and weighs only 910g.
Asus ZenBook 3 will come in three colour variants: blue, rose gold and grey. The laptop has a full-size backlit keyboard, glass-covered touchpad and a built-in fingerprint reader. The notebook also supports Windows Hello feature. Asus is promising up to 9 hours of battery life for the ZenBook 3. Asus Zenbook 3 is priced at Rs 1,44,990.
Asus is also debuting Transformer 3 Pro, its Surface Pro 4 competitor. The convertible device can be configured with Intel Core i5 or Core i7 processor, coupled with 16GB RAM and upto 1TB SSD storage. The Transformer 3 Pro features a 12.6-inch display with a resolution of 2880 x 1920 pixels. The display used here supports 3:2 aspect ratio and up to 85 per cent NTSC colour gamut.
Asus Transformer 3 Pro features a 13MP rear camera and a 2MP front camera. It also sports an infrared camera which supports Windows Hello facial recognition technology. Asus Tranformer 3 Pro supports WiFi 802.11ac and Bluetooth 4.1. Asus Tranformer 3 Pro also comes with universal dock, ROG Station 2, Audio Pod and Asus Pen out of the box.
Now Asus wants to become Samsung and Apple. I donot understand that why they keep their pricing on a heavier side. Why people consider zenfone 3 if they have better options like Redmi Note 3 or Le 2.Yes it is true that  Zenfone 3 Deluxe is the first device to launch with Snadragon 821 and 256 GB of internal storage.

 

XIAOMI redmi 4 with Fingerprint and metal unibody leaked in some images-

It is expected that a new smartphone from XIAOMI will launch on 25 August in china likely to be redmi 4.It was first spotted on geekbench,where we knew some specifications about it.It is likely to be powered by snapdragon 625 with 3GB OF RAM and 32 GB of memory with 506 GPU and a model is powered  by mediatek helio X20 deca core chipset under the hood. It will come with a battery of 4000 maH and supports quick charge according to the leaks.

Along with REDMI 4, Xiaomi is also launching a in its flagship note series likely to be MI NOTE 2. The MI NOTE 2 is said to have a flaunt 5.7-inch QHD display and will be powered by a Snapdragon 821 processor, and is expected to come in three variants — 32GB (4GB RAM), 64GB (6GB RAM), and 128GB (6GB RAM). The phablet is also expected to feature a 16-megapixel rear camera. It will be equipped with a 4,000mAh battery with Quick Charge 3.0 support. Connectivity options will include ultrasonic fingerprint scanner, NFC and 4G support.It will come with dual camera setup.

Huawei P9 with dual-camera setup launched in India for Rs 39,999: Specifications, features

 The Huawei P9 flaunts a 5.2-inch full HD (1920×1080 pixels) IPS display, and is powered by a Kirin 955 64-bit octa-core processor. It also features 3GB of RAM, 32GB built-in storage, which can further expanded up to 128GB using a microSD card (hybrid setup).

The rest of the specifications

include a 3,000mAh battery with fast charging support, a fingerprint scanner placed at the back, and connectivity options like 4G LTE support, Wi-Fi 2.4G/5G, a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, and USB Type-C port. On the software front, the Huawei P9 runs on Android Marshmallow 6.0.1. It comes with dual camera made by LEICA.The rear camera also features laser auto-focus, hybrid auto-focus, contrast focus and even depth focus feature. However, it is worth pointing out that OIS (optical image stabilization) is missing. The primary camera is also capable of shooting videos at 4K resolution. Up front, there is an 8-megapixel camera with f/2.4 aperture, and 1080p video recording capabilities.

COOLECO COOL1 Launched in china starting from 1099 YUAN-

 COOLECO [ both COOLPAD AND LEECO] launched its first smartphone in chin starts from RMB 1099. The key highlight of the smartphone is that it comes with dual 13MP camera and a powerful  snapdragon 652 processor. There are three variants of it 32GB[3GB],32GB[4GB],64GB[4GB].

The pricing is also very attractive RMB 1099 for standard variant, RMB 1499 for midrange variant and RMB 1699 for high end variant which comes to rs 11,200 for standard, rs15,200 for midrange and for high end model it will be rs 17,200.It will give a good competition to its competitior like REDMI PRO[it will cost less than redmi pro]

The major feature of the new Cool1 is the dual camera design which uses 2 x 13 mega-pixel cameras in which one camera is used for monochrome while the second works on colour images.Another good factor of the is that it come with a large battery of 4060mah in it.

SPECIFICATIONS-

Here are the full Cool1 specs listed down below.

main body
Operating System	eUI 5.6 based Android M
CPU frequency	1.8GHz 1.4GHz
Time to market	August 2016
CPU Cores	Eight-core
CPU Model	MSM8976 (Snapdragon 652)
CPU brand	Qualcomm Snapdragon

Entertainment features

Entertainment features
Flash Player	stand by
Call Recording	stand by

Connectivity
Wifi	Yes
NFC (Near Field Communication)	No support
OTG	No support
Bluetooth	Yes
wifi hotspot	Yes
Others	GPS / AGPS positioning GLONASS positioning Beidou

Others
Removable Battery	No Support
Battery capacity	4060mAh
Data cable (USB)	TYPE-C
Headphone jack	3.5mm headphone jack
Battery Type	lithium battery
Dimensions	152 x 74.8 x 8.2mm (length × width × thickness)
SIM card size	Dual NANO SIM card
Body weight	173g

Camera
Secondary camera	8MP F2 2 large aperture 80 ° super wide-angle lens
flash	Yes
auto focus	Yes
Main camera	Dual 13 MP 4K / 1080P @ 30fps 720p @ 120 fps F2.0 large aperture, 6P dual lens, quick focus Color temperature flash, back-illuminated CMOS

Display
touch screen	GFF Capacitive touch
Resolution	1920*1080
Large Font	Yes
Screen Material	IPS
Screen Color	16 million
Screen Size	5.5 inches FHD

4G Bands
Network frequency	FDD-LTE: B1/3/5/7/8 TDD-LTE:38/39/40/41WCDMA: B1 / 2 / 5/8; TD-SCDMA: B34 / 39; EVDO: BC0 / BC1
Network standard	4G network: Support Telecom 4G, mobile 4G, Unicom 4G 3G networks: mobile 3G, Telecom 3G, China Unicom 3G; support mobile 2G / Unicom 2G (GSM)
Dual card machine type	dual SIM

Body memory	32GB / 64GB eMMC 5.1
Memory card expansion	No Support
RAM	3G/ 4GB

Sensors
Electronic compass	Yes
Light sensor	Yes
GPS module (hardware)	Yes
Proximity sensor	Yes
Infrared sensor	Yes
Gravity sensor	Yes
Gyro	Yes

Inside the Box
packing list	Travel charger, data cable, manual, warranty card, SIM slot remover pin, instructions

XIAOMI LAUNCHES PORTABLE WASHING MACHINE FOR 1499 YUAN-

 the Xiaomi MiniJ smart washing machine has been launched by the innovative Chinese start up under its crowdfunding platform.

The washing machine was developed in collaboration with MINIJ (a mini washing machine and refrigerator manufacturer) in China and comes with several smart features. The portable washing machine has a capacity of just 2.8kg and has a drum type design with a child lock function. The smart product also has a level 2 energy efficiency.
Talking about the dimension, the Xiaomi smart washing machine is just 500mm wide and extends 630mm from the ground with a thickness of 415mm. The door of the washing machine is 380mm thick and the entire gadget weighs an appreciable 34kg.
The smart washing machine uses an Amotec Kore DD inverter motor, with Suspa shock absorbers supplied by the same German company that provides the shocks for the Mercedes Benz E-Class.

Apart from washing the clothes, the Xiaomi smart washing machine also provides a high temperature “cooking wash” function which heats up as high as 95 ℃. The temperature has been tested to be capable of killing bacterias such as E. coli, and Staphylococcus aureus, providing up to 99.99% sterilization.
You might begin to wonder what makes this a smart product. Well, the washing machine can be controlled by the Mi app and supports 14 different kinds of laundry mode which can be selected via the app. Cool, isn’t it?
 The Xiaomi smart washing machine will be available via the crowdfunding platform tomorrow morning and carries a 1499 yuan when we convert it to indian rupees it will be of rs 15,200 and in dollar it will be of $226

Meizu to reportedly launch a new smartphone on September 3-

 

Meizu is preparing for the launch of yet another smartphone in September. A teaser has been leaked over Chinese microblogging site that reads “Pro than Pro” and “true flagship fingertips.” The smartphone is set to launch on September 3 in China. Meizu had launched the Pro 6 in April, so the

forthcoming smartphone might be its successor, the Meizu Pro 7 or Pro 6 Pro.

Recently an alleged Meizu flagship passed AnTuTu benchmarking running Samsung’s Exynos 8890 chipset. The listing revealed a QHD display, 12-megapixel rear and 5-megapixel front camera. The smartphone will come with 4GB of RAM and 32GB internal memory. The smartphone is said to run Android Marshmallow 6.0.1.
 We have also come across rumors of Meizu working on its smartwatch. Recently a leaked image had surfaced online that showed the back of the smartwatch. It carries a Meizu logo on its back along with two physical buttons on the side. Besides the design, earlier rumors have also hinted that the device could be powered by Intel’s Rockchip RK6321 dual-core Cortex A5 processor.

 The smartwatch was expected to launch in the August 10 event when Meizu launched the M3E, but apparently it has been delayed. We can however expect the smartwatch to launch with the Pro series smartphone on September 3.

Ringing Bells starts deliveries of 65,000 Freedom 251 smartphones-

 Despite all the controversies and negative publicity,noida based startup freedon ringing bellls  has done the immpossible. It has manfratured the cheapest phone of the world and now started the delivery of the phones.

According to the company, it said that it has already diapatched 5000 units and 65000 units are on the way.

The freedom 251 runs on android lollipop 5.0.1 OS and sports a 4 inch qHD [960×540 pixels] IPS display.It is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor paired with 1GB of RAM, and packs in 8GB internal storage that can be expanded up to 32GB using a microSD card. The smartphone also sports a combination of 3.2-megapixel rear camera and a VGA front-facing camera, a 1,450mAh battery and connectivity options include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and FM radio.

 For moderate usage with WhatsApp, calling and texting, listening to music and surfing the internet, we did not face any problems. Neither did the device heat up. One charge was sufficient for almost one-and-half days with normal usage which is quite good.

This is a best phone and what can we get at rs 251 in today's world.

Xiaomi Mi Note 2 leaked render hints at dual-camera setup and curved display-

 Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is one of the most anticipated smartphones in the second half of 2016. Analyst Pan Juitang has revealed that we could meet this new flagship as soon as this month, but as of now, we haven’t heard any official smartphone launch event in August. However, the rumors and leaks have painted a very powerful image of the Mi Note 2 flagship, with features such as dual cameras, curved screen display and Snapdragon 821 chip inside. Now, if you were wondering how the Mi Note 2 would look like with these features, then you are in luck as a few fan-made renders of the device have just been spotted on some images.

 The Mi Note 2 renders seem to use the same 3D glass body of the Mi5, adding the dual cameras at the back and a curved display as revealed by recent rumors. In fact, a few days back, we even got to see the alleged dual curved display panel of the Mi Note 2, revealing its slight resemblance to Galaxy Note 7’s design. Looks like these renders were made taking all these information into consideration and to be honest, the maker has done a fine job of making the Mi Note 2 look premium and flagship worthy. In fact, these renders could be close to what the new Xiaomi flagship could look like, although we haven’t seen it in real life to confirm this yet.

 The Mi Note 2 render shows a design that is not a lot different than the Mi 5. The front has a curved glass display along with a rectangular home button. The render also shows the speakers located at the bottom of the phone along with a USB Type-C port. The back of the phone has a glass body,  and the highlight is camera setup at the back that includes two camera lenses along with a dual-tone flash at the top left corner.

SPECIFICATIONS-

The mi note 2 will have a flaunt QHD 5.7inch display.It will be powered by snapdragon 821 processors. It is expected that mi note 2 will come in three variants-32GB[4GB],64GB[6GB],128GB[6GB].

It is expected that it will come with 4000mah battery with quick charge 3.0,dual camera setup,16 megapixel camera. connectivity options includes ultrasonic fingerprint sensor on the front and NFC.

 

Redmi 3s Prime review

Redmi 3s prime review

Xiaomi launched the Redmi 3S and the Redmi 3s prime. This is the Redmi 3S Prime review, there is not much of a difference between the Redmi 3S and the 3S Prime, apart from the price, RAM/ROM and fingerprint sensor.

Inside the Box

When you unbox the package ,you will find the handset, SIM tray ejector pin, data cable, user guide, warranty card and travel charger (5V/2A). Earphone is not included. SAR value : 0.617W/Kg (head) and 0.429W/Kg (body).

Design

In terms of design. there is very little to differentiate between the Redmi 3s Prime and the Redmi Note 3. If you ignore the difference in the placement of the front facing camera and sensors on top of the display or that of the rear camera and flash, it is pretty much a compact version of the Redmi Note 3. The metal body is curved at the edges, which makes it quite slippery but the compact size ensures that it fits well in the hand.

When we first saw the Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime, it looked like a mini Redmi Note 3 from nearly every angle. Xiaomi phones have started to look quite similar in design. For the company, this might be a way to establish a linear look throughout its product portfolio but sadly this is what Samsung did few years ago with its Galaxy smartphones, and we weren't fans of that move for long. If I were to nitpick,xiaomi seems to have discarded their idea of design symmetry where the camera lens, flash and fingerprint sensor were in one line bang in the center of the phone. Xiaomi had made a big deal about it in the redmi note 3 but somehow forgot about it in the Redmi 3s Prime. Having said that, there is no doubt that the Redmi 3s Prime is one of the most premium smartphones in the sub-Rs 10,000 price bracket, just like the Redmi Note 3. The speaker grille is at the bottom of the back. The physical buttons for volume and power are on the right, while the hybrid SIM slot is on the left. The phone accepts one Micro-SIM and another Nano-SIM or microSD card for storage. Unfortunately, this means that users will have to choose between a second SIM and a microSD card.

There is an infrared emitter and a 3.5mm audio jack on the top. The bottom has a standard Micro-USB port and a microphone. The Redmi 3S Prime sports an all-metal body which means that the device itself feels premium regardless of the price tag it carries. At 144 grams, the Redmi 3S is slightly heavy for a budget device, but the curved sides make it easy to grip. The extra weight can safely be put down to the massive battery inside the smartphone.

Screen is 5 inches supporting 1280 x 720 pixels resolution. Color reproduction, viewing angles and touch response are just great. It is not mentioned if the screen comes with any protection, but screen is scratch resistant to some minor extent. If you have a history of damaging screen then it would be better if you use a screen guard.However, it doesn’t come with any significant protection, though Xiaomi says that it has some protection from multiple vendors. During my usage I didn’t manage to scratch the display but it would be a good idea to get a tempered glass or a screen protector.

There is LED notification below the dedicated button on the front and you can select a color from the list. The dedicated button do not light up. This handset is packed with Accelerometer, gyro, magnetic, hall, step, light and proximity sensors.

Redmi 3S / 3S prime is running MIUI 7 based on Android Marshmallow 6.0.1.which is another a reason for buying it.

RAM AND ROM

Now depending on the model – on 3S you get 2GB RAM and 16GB eMMC 5.0 ROM. On the 3S Prime there is 3GB RAM and 32GB eMMC 5.1 ROM. OTG is supported. On the first boot (3S Prime) you will get around 1.9GB free RAM and around 22 GB free space. User can use micro SD card of up to 128GB.

OR

Under the hood, the Redmi 3S and Redmi 3S Prime both pack the octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MMB29) processor, with four cores clocked at 1.1GHz and four cores at 1.4GHz, plus an integrated Adreno 505 GPU. Apart from the fingerprint sensor, the only differences between the Xiaomi Redmi 3S and Redmi 3S Prime are the amounts of RAM and storage. The Redmi 3S features 2GB of RAM with 16GB of inbuilt storage, while the Redmi 3S Prime has 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage.

Performance

The Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime sets a standard for other smartphones in the same price band. We didn't face any lags while multitasking on this device, and there were no noticeable frame rate drops while playing games like Dead Trigger 2.

Apps loaded quickly and the screen responded to touches without any complaints. The only issue that we faced was occasional restarts while running benchmarks, which is a repetition of what happened during the review of the Redmi Note 3. There was no heating while charging the phone or talking on calls. The phone did heat up a bit while using the camera app, but it never became too uncomfortable to use. We encountered no issues while talking for long hours on the phone.

We did try using the fingerprint scanner on the Redmi 3S Prime with wet fingers and it worked without refusing to recognise prints even once. We were impressed with the speed of fingerprint recognition.

SOUND

The quality of sound through the speaker at the back of the handset was impressive, except that it went flat at maximum volume with no stereo effect. We did check the quality of music through our own wired earphones and we were not disappointed. There are plenty of tweaking options for music lovers.

BENCHMARK

·       Quadrant – 21893

·       Antutu (64 bit) – 42150 | 3D score – 7435

·       Nenamark 2 – 59.9fps

·       Internal storage Speed – Read (134MB/s), Write (82MB/s)

·       Multi Touch – 10 Point

CAMERA

The camera is nothing worth writing home about either. The front facing 5-megapixel camera gives out grainy results under most lighting conditions. The rear 13-megapixel camera is slightly better, but it isn’t something that you would get printed. Well, who does that anyway these days. Photos in low light conditions are grainy again and even in good lighting come out to be soft when zoomed in. It seems good camera sensors haven’t yet percolated to entry-level smartphones. And that’s really a pity for smartphones like the Redmi 3s Prime.Camera quality is above average.

OTHERS

The Redmi 3S / 3S Prime supports 4G LTE with VoLTE. Sound (speaker / in-call) is loud and clear. I did not face any network issues. 4G, WiFi, GPS and Bluetooth worked well.

There is IR blaster on the front you can use that to control other electronic items like AC, TV etc. The finger print sensor on the back is also pretty fast and accurate. You can unlock directly using finger print sensor, just tap the sensor.

DIFFERENCE AND VERDICT

The Redmi 3S Prime no doubt is a very good handset with a very good price tag, however it does not come with fast charging support and the Snapdragon 430 hardware is not as powerful as the Snapdragon 650 hardware redmi note 3  is using.

Redmi 3S prime cannot play 4K videos smoothly, Redmi Note 3 can. Also when you compare the benchmarks there is a good difference. Having said that the 3S is still a very good buy, you will hardly notice any difference in performance with you daily usage though technically Note 3 is powerful.

The only criteria when deciding between the Redmi 3S and the Redmi Note 3 should be the screen size – you decide if you want a handset with 5 inch screen or 5.5 inch screen.

There is not much off a price difference between the 3S Prime and the Note 3 (2GB), makes sense to go for Redmi Note 3, however the Redmi 3S without finger print sensor for Rs. 6,999 is excellent buy in case you ignore the finger print sensor.

rating= 9/10