For a long time Xaomi Redmi has been known as the Chinese iPhone. This doesn’t mean it is a clone of Apple’s iPhone, rather it offers the same kind of sleek and stylish looks and features at a fraction of the price. In fact in the range of 6000 to 12000 rupees this is probably one of the best phones you can get. First off, the back is made entirely of metal so this phone gives a very nice tactile feedback when held. It is also impressively slim and overall, looks very stylish. The touch screen is very responsive and works as it should. The battery life which is a weakness of many mobile phones is surprisingly long lasting in the Xaomi. It can go on for about a full day with normal usage before needing to be charged. The power of the processor of this phone is quite impressive and handles applications well without hanging if not stressed too much. The speaker quality is excellent as well. One thing that I didn’t like about this phone was the less than brilliant camera. I suppose it’s good for taking selfies but the image quality suffers in low light settings. Another problem is that this phone heats up quite a lot compared to other mobile phones that I’ve used. So there you have the pro’s and con’s of the Xaomi Redmi 3S. Because of it’s many excellent features I can heartily recommend this phone to everyone who wants a good mobile phone at a price that won’t empty your pockets.