Xiaomi’s Redmi series has been wildly popular over the past few years offering devices with
incredible specs to price ratio.
While in the past, most manufacturers experimented with providing powerful component at a cutting
edge price… recently the trend seems to have shifted towards offering better build
quality and premium aesthetics as well.
So Today I have with me the brand new Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro.
I have used this device for over a month now and it goes without saying that ..THIS IS
.. Redmi Note 3 Pro- After a month.
Lets get started.
This particular model that I have is the 3 GB variant with Snapdragon 650 chipset inside…
along with 32 GB of on board storage.
Coming under $250 in most market and just under $200 in India, Redmi Note 3 Pro seems
to be an overkill judging by its specification sheet.
The incredible full metal unibody further adds to its classy design despite being offered
at a budget rate.
And thanks to its smooth matte finish, the body does not attract fingerprints.
Coming to the front we have the beautiful Full HD resolution stretched across 5.5 inch
IPS display with very slim side bezels.
The display produces sharp and punchy colors.
Moreover, Sunlight visibility is also decent with good viewing angles.
I really like the slightly elevated Glossy rim along the front edge which will protect
the phone from being scratched when it is face down.
An interesting design choice in my opinion.
But Since there is no specified form of protection to the screen, I was a little concerned about
its safety although it has handled small drops quite well.
And oh before I forget, let me mention that Watching movies and videos is an absolute
pleasure with Redmi Note 3.
To further aid to better media consumption, the speaker is kept sufficiently loud.
It does quite well at both high and low notes.
However, the speaker placement at the back is somewhat of a design issue.
It can get easily covered while holding the phone and suffers when the device is faced
up.
But all in all, both the display as well as the sound Quality outperforms given its incredibly
low price tag.
Talking about the ergonomics , the device feels good to hold with one hand.
Furthermore the volume and power buttons are placed ergonomically.
However the device is slightly edged towards the thicker form but I can definitely look
pass it for the huge 4000 mAH battery inside.
While we are on the subject, battery life in my test did pretty good…in a looping
video playback test, it lasted over 15 hours…
On my moderate uses, it gave me around 1 and half day .and Using for One full day even
on Heavy usage wasn’t a problem with the Redmi Note 3 pro.
On the other side You do have an IR blaster which is very handy for controlling your electronic
devices at home.
Coming to the back, we have the fingerprint sensor.
Along with the perfect intuitive placement, the fingerprint sensor is really really good.
Its very fast , responsive and snappy.
The 16 Megapixel Camera is kept above the fingerprint sensor.
The rear camera does disappoint in lowlight.
The pictures taken in such condition had a lot of noise in it.
On the contrary , camera performance in better lighting condition were good.
Although the accuracy of colors, saturation , over sharpened images can be somewhat of
an issue, honestly the camera is acceptable for the price but it most certainly can be
improved.
Coming to video…Redmi Note 3 can record 1080p footage at 30 fps with the default camera
app although 4k is supported with Snapdragon 650.
I felt the footage were somewhat decent.
You can clearly feel the lack of dynamic range and software oversharpening but given the
price tag, you cannot argue much with the output.
And also The 5 megapixel front facing camera is good for occasional selfie.
Similar to most other smartphone in this category, Redmi Note 3 pro also features a hybrid Sim
tray.
Meaning you can easily pop in a nano Sim card and choose between whether a Sim card or micro
SD card on the second slot.
In my opinion this is a great add on as you can add storage expansion if you don't need
the dual SIM feature.
While we are on the topic, Call reception and its quality is pretty great.
Thanks to its noise cancelling microphone, I have had no issues with calls whatsoever
Moving on to the performance, Redmi Note 3 pro did really good considering that the specs
demanding titles like asphalt 8, modern combat 5 ran smoothly.
There has not been any heating issues so far although basic warming of device is pretty
normal with Graphics intensive task.
Redmi Note 3 Pro is currently running Android 5.1.1 with miui 7.3 which has been reworked
from the ground up.
Compared to earlier versions of MIUI, version 7 is certainly more likable and better polished.
It is smooth in most cases and multitasking is good.
However, there are few occasional minor lag here and there … one minor dissatisfaction
I would say is the memory management despite the 3 gigs ram…
Though these lags were not so noticeable and probably wasn’t a major hindrance degrading
to your user experience, I am really hopefully that Xiaomi will fix this with future updates…
For day to day tasks Overall the user experience with the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro is really
snappy, fast and great … At the End of the day.. for the price it comes
in, it is amongst the best phone you can buy in a complete package to be honest.
I might even go to the extend saying just like S7 termed as an almost perfect smartphone
, Redmi note 3 pro is an almost perfect budget smartphone.
I will leave the link in the description in case you want to check out the S7 Edge: After
a month video.
So that was my experience with the Redmi Note 3 Pro.
I hope this video helped you make an informed decision in case you are aiming to buy one
for yourself.
However the major con with the device itself is the flash sales…limiting you from buying
the phone whenever you want.
So do check out the links in the description for pricing, discount coupons and availability.
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This is Ayush signing off . Have a great day