In case you’re not up-to-date whit the latest Chinese technology, the Redmi Note 3 is THE bang-for-buck Android smartphone provided to you by the famous (notoriously so) company, Xiaomi. Currently, the Redmi Note 3 is said to be the best budget smartphone you can get for under 200$. However, the Redmi Note 3 has its kinks. Let’s take a closer look at it!

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro
That look though! The Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro is a good looking device.

> Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro: Key Features

  • Aluminum unibody design
  • 5.5″ IPS display of 1080p resolution; 403ppi
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 650; 2x 1.8GHz Cortex-A72 + 4x 1.2GHz Cortex-A53; Adreno 510
  • Android 5.1.1 with MIUI 8 (Global 6.7.5 Beta)
  • 2GB RAM with 16GB of storage/3GB RAM with 32GB storage; microSD support, hybrid slot shared with 2nd SIM
  • Dual SIM, LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.1, IR, microUSB
  • 16 megapixel rear camera with PDAF, f2.0 aperture, dual LED flash
  • 5 megapixel front camera, f2.0 aperture
  • Fingerprint sensor
  • 4000mAh battery

> Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro: Why buy it?

With regards to looks, a metal-clad uni-body is a cool thing to have on a mid-range handset and we are certainly happy Xiaomi chose it for the Redmi Note 3 Pro. Apart from that, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro has a Snapdragon chipset and is said to last 24 hours with heavy use. It features a fingerprint scanner, comfortably placed at the back, right under the camera and is said to recognize fingerprints in 0.3 seconds. How cool is that! Speaking of camera, the Redmi Note 3 boasts a 16 megapixel rear camera with PDAF, f2.0 aperture and dual LED flash. There is also a 5 megapixel front camera with f2.0 aperture. Moreover, it features a “hybrid” SIM slot that can either utilize two SIM cards or one SIM card and one SD Card (up to 128 GB). Last but definitely not the least, is the immense custom ROM development at the XDA forums. So, take a look there as well!

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro

> Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro: Why avoid it?

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro is not without its downsides. The camera, although pretty functional, is nothing to brag about. It shoots mediocre photos at best. So, if you’re a photography and/or selfie addict, this might not be suitable for you. The Xiaomi comes with a locked Bootloader and it can be a hassle to unlock it (if you do not know what this is, then you have nothing to worry about).