Xiaomi Redmi 3 16GB ROM 2GB RAM 4G Metal Body Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 Octa Core 5.0 inch 4100 mAh Battery - £117.84 @ GearBest

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Xiaomi Redmi 3 16GB ROM 2GB RAM 4G Metal Body Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 Octa Core 5.0 inch 4100 mAh Battery £117.84 @ GearBest

£117.84 GearBest6 Feb 16

Source: HotUKDeals | Deals > Mobiles

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MagnUk

5 Feb 16

This price is available for 'FASHION GOLDEN' only.

Main Features:

Display: 5.0 inch 1280x720 HD Screen
CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 Octa Core 4 x 1.5GHz + 4 x 1.2GHz
GPU: Adreno 405
System: Android 5.1
RAM + ROM: 2GB RAM + 16GB ROM
Camera: 5.0MP front camera + 13.0MP with auto focus and flashlight
Sensor: Light sensor, G-sensor, Proximity sensor, E-compass
Feature: GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Bluetooth: 4.1
SD Card: TF card up to 128GB (not included)
SIM Card: Dual SIM dual standby. One is Micro SIM card slot, the other is Nano card slot, which can also be used as a TF card slot.
Note: Nano SIM card and TF card cannot be used together, because they share the same space of card slot.
Network:
2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G: WCDMA 850/900/1900/2100MHz
4G: FDD-LTE 1800/2100/2600MHz

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See Post #10 for cheaper prices
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- dcx_badass

All comments (57)

tranceazure3933

5 Feb 16 #1

how did they get a battery this big in a phone as slim with only a five inch screen anyhow seems excellent phone the snapdragon will run great with only 720 screen which is fine on a five inch phone.could be a good alternative to the sony compact series

BigOrkWaaagh

5 Feb 16 1 #2

If the 16GB is ROM this is a pretty useless phone.

Qrunch to BigOrkWaaagh

5 Feb 16 #13

Sd card slot probably negates that argument.
I have one, it's awesome.
Great size and the battery lasts ages.

I'm very pleased with it.
No eu Rom yet but the standard Chinese one is English and putting Google on was easy. Have rooted it also.

eggman

5 Feb 16 1 #3

love the battery..128gb card support.....Good deal.....cheap as chips too.....

mattmerch

5 Feb 16 1 #4

bargain as long as you dont need a warranty :smiley:

DODIEA

5 Feb 16 #5

4100 mAh battery is just great. Hot deal!

moozoo

5 Feb 16 #6

Great price and hardware but beware possible import costs and lack of one of the LTE bands we use over here

tranceazure3933

5 Feb 16 #7

if you go to banggood sign up to app for ten percent off you can get this phone for less than 98 quid and id trust banggood far more than gear best

DODIEA to tranceazure3933

5 Feb 16 #8

banggood is ****.... I ordered an SSD from these folks. The delivery was quick but it didn't work.

Spark to tranceazure3933

5 Feb 16 1 #19

They're both as terrible as one another. All Chinese e-tailers are.

dcx_badass

5 Feb 16 2 #9

This is a pretty rubbish deal, can get it for just under £95 on aliexpress or both the below are cheaper:
http://www.honorbuy.com/632-xiaomi-redmi-3-2gb-ram-16gb-rom.html - £110 and can ship from Europe <- Lots of postage, sorry.
http://www.xiaomidevice.com/redmi-3.html - £97 but currently out of stock.

Taken from here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Xiaomi/comments/3wnt1l/where_to_buy_xiaomi_products/

Personally I'm going to wait for the global rom then order one.

£95 inc free shipping, seller on there for 5 years.
http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Original-Xiaomi-Redmi-3-Metal-Body-Mobile-Phone-16GB-ROM-Snapdragon-616-Octa-Core-5-0/311331_32593665671.html Taken from here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Xiaomi/comments/3wnt1l/where_to_buy_xiaomi_products/cya7frk

mrew42

5 Feb 16 #10

Your comprehension is extremely lacking.

DODIEA

5 Feb 16 1 #11

Great prices, but shipping cost is really high :disappointed: incl shipping fees is about: £137 At HonorBuy

dcx_badass

5 Feb 16 #12

Damn, I'm so used to free shipping.
What about this:
£95 inc free shipping, seller on there for 5 years.
http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Original-Xiaomi-Redmi-3-Metal-Body-Mobile-Phone-16GB-ROM-Snapdragon-616-Octa-Core-5-0/311331_32593665671.html

Taken from here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Xiaomi/comments/3wnt1l/where_to_buy_xiaomi_products/cya7frk

jaydeeuk1

5 Feb 16 #14

Battery is good (assuming they aren't lying) but I'd expect 1080p at this price. Still, a low screen res will mean better battery life. Shame it will probably be superseded with the new model by the time it gets here (if it ever does with gearbest).

bellboys

5 Feb 16 #15

I'm sure I saw this for #92 on Aliexpress today. I'll be back...

Edit: It's the Gold colour from HongKong Goldway

http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Original-Xiaomi-Redmi-3-Metal-Body-Mobile-Phone-16GB-ROM-Snapdragon-616-Octa-Core-5-0/311331_32593665671.html

barbiegirl

5 Feb 16 #16

I have Redmi Note 2 Prime. You don't need to root these phones do you? On mine (running MIUI7 Hermes 5.10.22) you simply go Security-->Permissions-->Root Access and just slide the slider to yes to allow root access for any app that has requested it.

I have to say that for the £140 I paid (all in) this is probably the best phone I've had. Removable battery, microSD, dual sim.

BTW - I think the screen is 1080p not 720. I think that's wrong in the spec. In fact I'm 99% sure it's wrong.

barbiegirl

5 Feb 16 #17

A review here http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/review/budget-smartphones/xiaomi-redmi-note-3-review-3632081/

But beware there are lots of versions of Xiaomi phones. AFAIK the Note 3 does NOT have a MIcroSD but does have a fingerprint scanner and a metal body. If you want MicroSD and don't care about fingerprint scanner, then go for the cheaper Note 2 prime

DudeyGeeza

5 Feb 16 #18

are there any of these chinese units with a good gpu? 420 + or the good powervr etc?

rvcshart

5 Feb 16 #20

He was being pedantic, kinda. The phone does NOT have 16GB ROM, least I hope not...

There are a multitude of memory types, RAM,ROM etc all are different. RAM = Random Access Memory, ROM = Read Only Memory... a washing machine might have ROM but if a phone had ROM it wouldn't really work, since you couldn't save anything to memory.

The phone has a 16GB eMMC memory, 2GB ram and 16GB Storage.

rvcshart

5 Feb 16 #21

Not true, BangGoods customer service is second to none, they just refunded me $65 to get a tablet repaired at a local shop. It was delivered with a touchscreen issue.

They offered to send me a screen out for self replacement (free of charge)
Ship the device back for a full refund.
1/3rd refund and pay for repairs myself.

Last year I bought a pair of cargo combats which had a busted zip, sent a photo of the zip and they gave me a full refund. I got zip replaced for £7 at a local haberdashery.

No other chinese e-tailer does this that I'm aware of. I do also buy from alieexpress since they're cheaper in general. But the customer service of BangGood make it worth the premium, specially if buying expensive devices. The cheap $1-5 shipping upgrade for DHL/Priority is nice too.

terryturbo80

5 Feb 16 1 #22

Bare in mind that any Chinese seller won't be posting anything out for a couple of weeks due to Chinese new year.....

xthundercat1978 to terryturbo80

5 Feb 16 #23

Unfortunately , almost noone will pay attention to your comment. Prepare for the whining marathon.. :disappointed:

Qrunch

5 Feb 16 #24

This one, coming with standard "stable Rom", doesn't have root out of the box, that menu in security etc isn't there.
Rooting is easy tho.

mattyr

5 Feb 16 #25

I've heard that there are major security flaws with unrooted Redmi note phones - is this true?

Qrunch

5 Feb 16 #26

Normally unroot is safer than root?
What flaws might you mean

mattyr to Qrunch

6 Feb 16 #39

Malware in the bloatware. Some forums report Trojans in some of the apps and advise flashing the ROM.

eloo

5 Feb 16 #27

Finally a Xiaomi phone with a snapdragon processor and its the latest 6 series that supports 64bit and that too, sweet might get this tonight

doncoop

5 Feb 16 #28

Had mine for a fortnight. Not a bad little phone at all.

I'm a bit baffled that 720p is deemed low resolution. Crikes!

It's crisp and clear and had the same number of pixels on my totally serviceable 24" tv.

First world problems ha!

McHotpoon to doncoop

5 Feb 16 #30

Depends if your going to stick it in a cardboard headset or cheap plastic vr headset about 3" from your face 1080p or 4k might be handy so it looks like your sitting 6' from a 75" TV.....

McHotpoon

5 Feb 16 #29

Purchased some led bulbs from there and one died in tree weeks, left review explaining. Customer service emailed me asked for a picture, which I emailed and I got a refund. I was not expecting that!

ctacton

5 Feb 16 #31

What phone do you guys recommend for someone with a galaxy s6? Things I would like to keep, wireless charging, fingerprint scanner... One thing I really would like, a bigger battery. I can't be bothered messing around with roms and rooting, just want something that I don't have to constantly think about charging! Any tips would be great. Thanks

adamskiidu_44 to ctacton

5 Feb 16 #32

Sony Z5?

rvcshart to ctacton

5 Feb 16 #34

Wait for Marshmallow, improves the S6 battery life a ton.

Aletank

5 Feb 16 #33

What advantages etc does Rooting give ?

Jignx

5 Feb 16 #35

Do the phones get hit with customs tax since they come from china?

rvcshart to Jignx

5 Feb 16 #36

They can do, when I bought my tablet from BangGood I bought a bunch of other stuff with it. They lowered the price on the invoice, but it did end up being more than the allowed allowance or w/e. Had to pay £20.

coldo

5 Feb 16 #37

i have the same phone and must say I'm loving it too ......but I have tried rooting it this week , but no joy !! so I noticed your comments on going to the security to enable permission but I can't seem to find a straightforward security section ??? where is it , is it hidden somewhere ? be thankful to find out where it is

dreadzone101

6 Feb 16 #38

You're mistaking this deal for the Redmi Note 3. It's for the Redmi 3 that came out last month which is a smaller 5" 720p phone as opposed to the 5.5" 1080p Redmi Note 3.

Qrunch

6 Feb 16 #40

Well, root means you could find and disable /delete any apps hence I root and use titanium.
Apps that are Chinese aren't *automatically *Malware btw.
I've not found any Malware in miui in the years I've used it. Pointless Chinese bloat maybe but nothing sinister.

They include a virus app in the Rom, to be safe I use one of the non Chinese virus apps from Google play.
Also any app you don't know or like can have Internet access denied individually.

barbiegirl

6 Feb 16 #41

My mistake, you're right. I'm impressed with Xiaomi's phones, very underwhelmed by the incredibly confusing way they name the range....too many very similar models with too similar names IMO..

barbiegirl

6 Feb 16 #42

Not hidden at all on mine - it's a green app logo with a gold cross in a shield shape. It opens up the in-built cleaner, virus checker etc. And within the six options is "Permission" where you can control what autostarts, what permissions apps have and root access.

Are you running the same ROM - in this instance I did not import from China but bought of ebay. Running MIUI 7 Hermes 5.10.22 which is available on the web.

dickybow

6 Feb 16 #43

Can anyone source a clear jel case and screen protector for this cheap ?

Qrunch to dickybow

6 Feb 16 #44

AliExpress only place I've found, still waiting for them to arrive

coldo

6 Feb 16 #45

thanks very much for info , looked within that setting but still nothing about root !!!! ahhh driving me mad . I'm on miu 7 stable , perhaps I need to get the one you are using . thanks anyway

dickybow

6 Feb 16 #46

I ordered these:

http://fr.aliexpress.com/item/Xiaomi-Redmi-3-UltraThin-0-3mm-Clear-Soft-Transparent-TPU-Protective-Back-Xiaomi-Redmi-3-Protective/32600019554.html

http://fr.aliexpress.com/item/New-Arrival-0-26mm-Xiaomi-redmi-3-Glass-Front-High-Clear-Explosion-Proof-LCD-Tempered-Glass/32599048091.html

Qrunch

6 Feb 16 #47

Root isn't on the stable roms.
You can root this phone easily but it's not built into the Rom by default

barbiegirl to Qrunch

7 Feb 16 #49

I think it is.

If you can't see yours, try this that I found on the web (source: http://xiaomi.eu/community/threads/easiest-way-to-root.28363/)

******
You just have to give permisions to the app that require Root acces.

Im totally new to Miui, just been with it for less than a week and by reading several threads over here i found all the info needed to know how to deal with root access.

I have my phone in spanish so i will try my best to tell you what to do.

First, go to SETTINGS - ABOUT THIS PHONE (at the botom of the menu) and click 7 to 10 times where MIUI VERSION appears. A notification will appear telling you that you have Admin privileges. This will give you SuperAdmin Acces. If you go now to SETTINGS -ADITIONAL SETTINGS (below child mode) you will see a new menu at the botom called DEVELOPERS OPTIONS (You will need it later on).

Some apps require to have the USB DEPURATION activated and the INSTALL UNSIGNED APPs Activated.

For the first one go to: SETTINGS -ADITIONAL SETTINGS (below child mode)-DEVELOPERS OPTIONS - activate USB DEPURATION.

For the second one go to: SETTINGS -ADITIONAL SETTINGS (below child mode)- SECURITY - activate UNKNOWN SOURCES.

Finally to give acces to apps that require so functionality just go to the SECURITY APP (not the menu but the app) and enter ROOT ACCESS, where you will se and modify all apps that have root access.

Hope it helps. Sorry for my english!

barbiegirl to Qrunch

7 Feb 16 #50

Or this:

http://xiaomitips.com/guide/root-access-miui-7-without-rooting/

That's how mine looks?

fazzieng

7 Feb 16 #48

Thank you OP. Been waiting for final release of Redmi3 for couple of weeks. Bought from banggood with 10% off code. Much appreciated.

Qrunch

7 Feb 16 #51

Thanks, currently the redmi 3 only has one stable Rom available.. This Rom on this phone doesn't have that option on security manager.
Others phones do. This doesn't.
Good info above, but not relevant to this phone on the *current shipped Rom *
This phone currently doesn't even have the eu Rom available, oh and the bootloader currently is locked and until they issue a new Rom, that's not going to change either.

It can be easily rooted, I have, it's easy but I'm just saying that it's not built in!

mattyr

8 Feb 16 #52

I was about to buy one before Christmas when I came across sites stating that resellers were adding malware to the rom and that apps such as Fun weather were infected with Trojans.

Eg. http://en.miui.com/thread-206362-1-1.html

bankerscum

8 Feb 16 #53

I bought a mi4c a couple of months back. I got ripped off because I bought from an eBay seller who claimed to have on-and stock in the UK. The seller then just drop shipped it from a China website like bang good.

The installed rom was a mess and full of nastiness. Upon googling the version number, I discover it was totally non standard, and installed by a reseller.

I had to install a custom recovery, format all partitions and install cm12.1.

Now it is a fine phone, but only thanks to me.

If you are not comfortable doing this stuff, then stick to a g4 or s6 at UK prices.

Qrunch

8 Feb 16 #54

Buy from:
ibuygou
Antelife
Pandawill
.... they aren't the cheapest but by far the most reputable I've never had problem with these and have recommended to others and no complaints.
AliExpress fine for accessories but wouldn't get actual phone there.

Now the bootloader is locked these Malware issues should stop, it's why, they claim, they decided to lock them.

To be clear, it's not xiaomi or miui that's doing nasty stuff it's the dodgy vendors.

You're getting a bargain anyway I'd recommend the above vendors even at slightly higher cost

Qrunch

8 Feb 16 #55

My case from AliExpress came today, ordered 22jan

Jamshin

19 Feb 16 #56

Do not buy anything from Gearbest. I ordered a £150 gimbal from them on 1 January 2016 which got lost in the post but they still told me to wait until 15 February. I was promised that after 15 February the problem will be resolved to my satisfaction but now they are only offering me 100 dollars back as store credit. Flipping scamsters! Avoid like the plague.

bojita

2 Mar 16 #57

Got a Redmi3 from Aliexpress delivered fine but can't get it to connect to UK network, it won't recognise UK sim card. I am not a tech person (yet) so do I need to root it to get it to work or is something else going on? I really appreciate your advice.

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