Xiaomi Redmi 3S Announced, A Budget Phone With Adreno 505 GPU And 4100 mAh Battery

In China, Xiaomi just announced the another updated edition of the Redmi 3. Dubbed as the Redmi 3S, this handset still comes with a full metal magnesium alloy unibody design and fingeprint scanner at the back, same 5 inch HD display, but uses one of the newest Snapdragon chip.

Xiaomi Redmi 3S

The chip we're talking about is the new and power saving 64 Bit Snapdragon 430 octa core processor clocked at 1.1 GHz. It's also paired with an Adreno 505 GPU which should give your multimedia and gaming experience a nice boost.

This phone comes with either 2 / 3 GB RAM, 16 / 32 GB of expandable ROM, and large 4,100 mAh of battery capacity.

Then there's the usual LTE connectivity, fingerprint scanner at the back, and MIUI 7 skin powered by Android 5.1 Lollipop.

Xiaomi Redmi 3S Specs

Display: 5 Inch HD IPS 1280 x 720 resolution at 294 ppi

CPU: 1.1 GHz 64 Bit Snapdragon 430 octa core processor

GPU: Adreno 505

RAM: 2 GB / 3 GB

ROM: 16 GB / 32 GB expandable via micro SD card slot up to 128 GB

Back Camera: 13 MP f/2.0 w/ PDAF and LED flash

Selfie Camera: 5 MP f/2.2 w/ 1080p video recording

Battery: 4,100 mAh

OS: Android 5.1 Lollipop w/ MIUI 7

Connectivity: WiFi, 3G, HSPA+, LTE, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS, A GPS, GLONASS, dual SIM (hybrid)

Others: Fingerprint sensor, Colors: grey, silver, gold

Dimensions: 139.3 x 69.6 x 8.5 mm

Weight: 144 g

Price: CNY 699 (2 GB RAM / 16 GB ROM), CNY 899 (3 GB RAM / 32 GB ROM)

The best part here is the Redmi 3S was priced crazy low for all those specs. The 2 GB RAM / 16 GB RAM variant retails at just CNY 699 (under 5K Pesos) and the 3 GB RAM / 32 GB ROM edition at CNY 899 (Under 6.5K Pesos) without taxes and etc. yet.

Source: FoneArena