Xiaomi last week announced two new budget smartphone in the Redmi series dubbed as Redmi 3X and Redmi 3S. Both the devices includes similar specifications, the only difference is that the Redmi 3S is the unlocked variant for the International market while the Redmi 3X will be exclusively sold by Chinese telecom operator Unicom.
Earlier the company announced the Redmi Note 3 affordable phablet which packs with all those features looking on a company phablet. It is the first device to feature all metal-body and since then, the company hasn’t looked back. Also check best 3GB RAM smartphones under Rs. 10,000
Both Redmi 3X and Redmi 3S smartphones will directly take on the Redmi Note 3 phablet. So here we have comparison overview of Redmi Note 3 vs Redmi 3X vs Redmi 3S.
Display and Processor: The Redmi Note 3 sports a 5.5-inch FHD display while the Redmi 3S/3X comes with a little smaller 5-inch display. The Redmi Note 3 is powered with Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 processor and has 4000mAh battery, while the Redmi 3X/3S features Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 CPU and has 4100mAh battery. All the three devices includes fingerprint scanner, 4G LTE, dual SIM support and runs on Android Lollipop with MIUI 7 on top.
Storage and Camera: All the three devices has 2GB RAM and 16GB internal storage with microSD card slot for memory extension. On the cameras front, the Redmi Note 3 has 16MP rear camera while the Redmi 3S/3X sports a 13MP rear camera. There is a similar 5MP front facing camera on all the three devices.
You can also refer the below table for an easy comparison overview of Redmi Note 3 vs Redmi 3X vs Redmi 3S –
Redmi Note 3 vs Redmi 3X vs Redmi 3S
| Redmi Note 3 (16GB) | Redmi 3X | Redmi 3S | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Display | 5.5-inch display | 5-inch display | 5-inch display |
| Resolution | 1080 x 1920 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 650, hexa-core | Qualcomm Snapdragon 430, octa-core at 1.1GHz | Qualcomm Snapdragon 430, octa-core at 1.1GHz |
| RAM | 2GB | 2GB | 2GB |
| OS Version | Android Lollipop (MIUI 7) | Android Marshmallow (MIUI 7) | Android Marshmallow (MIUI 7) |
| SIM Type | Dual SIM | Dual SIM | Dual SIM |
| Internal Storage | 16GB | 16GB | 16GB |
| Memory Card support | Yes | Yes, up to 128GB | Yes, up to 128GB |
| Primary Camera | 16-megapixels | 13-megapixels | 13-megapixels |
| Secondary Camera | 5-megapixels | 5-megapixels | 5-megapixels |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth, GPS, 4G, WiFi | Bluetooth, GPS, 4G, WiFi | Bluetooth, GPS, 4G, WiFi |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dimensions | 149.9 x 75.9 x 8.7mm | 139.7 x 69.7 x 8.5mm | 139.7 x 69.7 x 8.5mm |
| Weight | 165.9 grams | 146g | 144g |
| Battery | 4050 mAh | 4100mAh | 4100mAh |
| Release Date | January 2016 | June 2016 | June 2016 |
| Price | $149 | $136 | $136 |
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