Design: Handy and solidly built
Designed on similar lines as the big-screen Redmi Note 3, the Redmi 3S Prime offers a more compact form ( it is 139mm tall and 69mm wide, while the Redmi Note 3 is 150mm tall and 76mm wide) . The Redmi 3S Prime weighs 142g and snuggles comfortably into small hands due to the matte finish and the rounded edges. It is a good-looking phone with a unibody metal exterior which is a rarity at this price point. The gold metal RIM running along the front panel gives it a touch of class.
The fingerprint sensor on the Redmi 3S Prime is placed on the back panel and is pretty accurate to use. Like all Xiaomi phones, the touch-based navigation keys are placed below the display, unlike a lot of Android phones, which integrate them with the on-screen interface itself.
Overall, it is one of the best designed budget smartphones in the market. The only other smartphone which feels close to this sort of build quality and classy looks is the Micromax Unite 4 Pro.