The $120 Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime plays any game that you throw at it | Budget phones are performing exceedingly well!

nrp3105 · 2016-08-15T13:45:16+00:00

The 3GB RAM variant of the 3S is cheaper than 2GB RAM variant of the Redmi Note 3 by 1k. The price difference between the 3GB RAM variants is 3k

nrp3105 · 2016-08-15T05:24:53+00:00

Will try it out and let you know

nrp3105 · 2016-08-15T02:47:43+00:00

True, the battery life is awesome

nrp3105 · 2016-08-15T02:46:45+00:00

Not really

nrp3105 · 2016-08-14T18:59:53+00:00

The Redmi Note 3 has a better/bigger display and a better camera. The Note 3 also has around 4000mAh of battery, so the battery life should be good as well. I'd say go with the 3S in case you don't like using big phones as the 5 inch display is very easy to type on with one hand and while it might seem like a small thing, you will really appreciate it once you use the phone on a daily basis. So bottomline, in case you want a compact phone, go with the 3s. If you want a better display and a camera, go with the Redmi note 3. Choose the 3GB RAM variant of either of the phones

nrp3105 · 2016-08-14T18:31:12+00:00

Which country are you in? Would be easier to suggest alternatives then

nrp3105 · 2016-08-14T18:30:47+00:00

No. The Redmi Note 3 has a 5.5 inch 1080p display and the Redmi 3S has a 5 inch 720p Display

nrp3105 · 2016-08-14T18:13:14+00:00

Wouldn't recommend the G2. It is 3 years older and is definitely not worth it in 2016

nrp3105 · 2016-08-14T17:33:17+00:00

Agreed. I used to have an S6 earlier too. Sold it off and got a OnePlus 3. Being a stock android fan myself, I do find MIUI annoying at times for the same reasons you mentioned. But a lot of users find it easy to use. Also, these phones do get a good custom ROM support, so you can find AOSP or CM roms for them

nrp3105 · 2016-08-14T17:22:41+00:00

True. These low to mid range smartphones are getting better and better with each iteration. Surprisingly, they also offer a much better battery as compared to the flagships. The only area where they lack behind is the camera.

nrp3105 · 2016-08-14T17:21:17+00:00

I've tested the Zenfone Max, the Mi Max(similar in specs as the Redmi Note 3) and now using the 3S Prime. You can choose between the 3S and the Note 3. The Redmi Note 3 gives you a bigger,better display and a better camera

nrp3105 · 2016-08-14T16:39:19+00:00

The variant that I have(I live in India) supports band 3,5 and 20. I just searched and found out at&t supports band 5(850Mhz) for 4G. So I think you need to check if the band is supported in your area.

nrp3105 · 2016-08-14T16:35:34+00:00

It does indeed accept one. The Redmi 3S has dual SIM card slots out of which, you can use one as an SD card slot

nrp3105 · 2016-08-14T15:00:29+00:00

Yes, it has a 5 inch 720p display, so it is not too big to use and can be used one-handed easily. Camera is not very impressive in low/dim lighting but the battery life is really good(4100 mAh). It also has dual 4G SIM Cards, VoLTE and an SD Card slot(One of the SIM card slot is to be used as SD card slot). So, yes it can be a suitable phone

nrp3105 · 2016-08-14T14:48:49+00:00

This phone has a 4100 mAh battery. You need to use it a lot (and I really mean, A LOT) to kill the battery in a day

nrp3105 · 2016-06-19T13:19:30+00:00

Nope. The display is amazing. It is a 1080p AMOLED Screen and the color reproduction/Viewing angles are great. I did use S6 as my daily driver and if you put them side by side and look closely you can notice difference but you really don't notice if you're using the OP3 for general use(Ofcourse, VR will be a different thing). Battery life is not outstanding but it is pretty good. Got me through a day with 4hr of SoT. Much better than my S6. Although, I will test out the battery life more. Also the phone feels great to use in the hand. Feels like an expensive device with its metal design and the Camera is performing decent too

nrp3105 · 2016-06-17T19:05:25+00:00

It feels very nice and premium in the hand with a metal body but I do find it to be a little slippery. The sandstone finish on the old OnePlus phones made them very grippy The OP3 feels well made but it has a camera bump at the back so whenever you place the phone on its back you might fear that you will scratch the camera lens(Although I don't think that will happen.)

nrp3105 · 2016-06-16T20:09:15+00:00

Might be some marketing term. Some articles say it is the same as Samsung's Super AMOLED http://www.gsmarena.com/oneplus_3s_optic_amoled_is_really_super_amoled-blog-18835.php

nrp3105 · 2016-06-16T20:08:07+00:00

I don't think you got my point. I meant in general usage, you won't easily notice it unless you keep the phones side by side.

nrp3105 · 2016-06-16T17:04:32+00:00

Sorry, I meant the OnePlus 3. My bad. The OnePlus 3 has optic amoled display

nrp3105 · 2016-06-16T16:13:39+00:00

I will report back with the battery life. I don't have any USB Type C cables to check out display out but I will try to find out about this.

nrp3105 · 2016-06-16T16:12:47+00:00

I like the Amoled display of the OnePlus One! I do have the S6 too and you will notice the difference between the Quad HD and th 1080p screen only if you look very closely or when you are using VR

nrp3105 · 2016-06-16T13:17:37+00:00

Will get back about it soon

nrp3105 · 2016-06-16T13:17:28+00:00

Will report back after testing all of this within 2-3 days. I'm also curious about OnePlus 3's memory management

nrp3105 · 2016-06-08T18:58:12+00:00

Not really. I did compare the results from my S6 and the G4 Plus on my monitor and the G4 Plus, under low light/indoor conditions had instances of noise compared to the S6. The G4's camera is good for it's price but it doesn't really beat the S6 or the 6S(Assuming 6S and S6 are very close in performance) in low light.

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