Official Special Global Version: Xiaomi Redmi 3S Octa core 4100mAh 5.0" 2GB/16GB Band B20 @ Ali Express / Xiaomi Authorized store - £89 @ Ali Express

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Official Special Global Version: Xiaomi Redmi 3S Octa core 4100mAh 5.0" 2GB/16GB Band B20 £89.00 @ Ali Express / Xiaomi Authorized store

£89 Ali Express9 Sep 16

Source: HotUKDeals | Deals > Mobiles

Opening post

Sandy1012

8 Sep 16

This "Special Global version" is official and comes with band 20 and also android 6.0.1 (marshmallow ) also official global rom so supports ota updates... no messing about! 2GB/16GB Band B20

CPU:Snapdragon 430 Octa Core 4x1.4GHz + 4x1.1GHz
Screen:5.0-inch 1280x720p
Official Global ROM+OTA upgrade
2GB RAM + 16GB ROM (Support TF Card , FAT32 Format Only )
13MP Rear Camera + 5MP Front Camera
Metal Body Fingerprint ID
4100mAh (Typ) Battery
Network: Dual SIM Dual Standby
2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G: WCDMA 850/900/1900/2100MHz
4G: FDD LTE B1:2100 / B3: 1800 / B7:2600/ B8: 900 / B20: 800MHz ; TD LTE B40:2300

Its been pointed out that this is not an Xiaomi authorised store, although many have purchased here with no problems

Top comments

davidmajor to coventgamer

9 Sep 16 9 #28

For the clever people who don't waste money.

It's amusing watching the iPhone owners eye up my Redmi 3. They are all jealous of the battery life. Yet they'll have no choice but to take whatever Apple gives them with the iPhone 7.

And then they look at the price. Hahahahaha! Sorry, I can't help feeling smug. But hey, if you have more money than sense... good for you (why are you on hotukdeals?!) :smiley:. No hard feelings.

Is the Redmi 3 waterproof? Who cares! At £100 I'll be grabbing the soon to be released Redmi 4. And to think some Apple die hards spend £500 (more?) every year... wow!

nathanlt89

9 Sep 16 3 #54

http://www.geekbuying.com/item/International-Version-Xiaomi-Redmi-3S-2GB-16GB-Smartphone---Gold-370961.html

iDealYou to danielson1978

9 Sep 16 3 #21

Go with the iPhone 7, it was designed in California. Plus, this is not water resistant. :stuck_out_tongue:
And the battery on this is too high.

Cameron92

9 Sep 16 3 #18

But does this phone have courage?

Latest comments (67)

marchitecture

23 Nov 16 #67

Got mine 3s today but when setting it up the UK wasn't an option its supposed to be the international version anyone else have the same issue?

fazer600

25 Sep 16 #66

I am ordering one now, but is the 3pro or prime the better phone?

hebangsthedrums

25 Sep 16 #65

Thank you, I'll order later today.

pirate1

25 Sep 16 1 #64

Has band 20 so should work with giffgaff .
I would recommend spending the extra for 3gb version, will help future proof it and the extra internal storage will be useful
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/official-special-global-version-xiaomi-redmi-3s-prime-3gb-octacore-smartphone-5-2508633?p=28825018

hebangsthedrums

25 Sep 16 #63

I want a grey one which appears sold out. If I up to 32gb is this one the same? https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Official-Global-version-Xiaomi-Redmi-3S-Octa-core-Mobile-Phone-Snapdragon-430-4100mAh-5-0-3GB/32719437593.html?spm=2114.12010108.1000013.3.vRMxA1&scm=1007.13339.33317.0&pvid=d1839b78-61bb-4762-b66d-949d2e509cff&tpp=1

Will it work with giffgaff? Thanks...

whitecarlos

25 Sep 16 #62

I didnt, arrived with $65 value on packaging.
Using it on 3.

whitecarlos

24 Sep 16 #60

Mine arrived yesterday.

Google Play pre-installed.

Happy with it.

dryspuri to whitecarlos

24 Sep 16 #61

did you pay customs fee, which network are you using it on

dryspuri

11 Sep 16 #57

I seriously doubt that this is genuine as there is no official "global" version on xiaomi website, also nobody else is selling thsese special band 20 versions. I would be very cautious

pirate1 to dryspuri

11 Sep 16 #58

Geekbuying and honorbuy also selling
http://www.honorbuy.com/928-redmi-3s-prime-international-version-32gb-gold.html
http://m.geekbuying.com/item/-HK-Stock--Official-International-Version--XIAOMI-Redmi-3S-5-0inch-HD-4G-LTE-MIUI-7-Smartphone-Qualcomm-Snapdragon-430-Octa-Core-3GB-32GB-13-0MP-Touch-ID-Fast-Charge-4100mAh---Dark-Gray-371273.html

Edit
Xiaomi also released a special version for note 3 pro which supports band 20 , think it was for Taiwan market . There may be other reasons to be cautious, but it looks legit in terms of LTE bands

ken218 to dryspuri

20 Sep 16 #59

if you go to Xiaomi's Hong Kong site, http://www.mi.com/hk/redmi3s/specs/ it stated LTE bands 1/3/4/5/7/8/20.

comshoplesce

11 Sep 16 #56

guys: any idea when REDMI 4 is out? thanks.

garrafk

11 Sep 16 #55

not same version does have b20

nathanlt89

9 Sep 16 3 #54

http://www.geekbuying.com/item/International-Version-Xiaomi-Redmi-3S-2GB-16GB-Smartphone---Gold-370961.html

coventgamer

9 Sep 16 #16

for the tight ppl who wont buy iphone

davidmajor to coventgamer

9 Sep 16 9 #28

HerWorseHalf to coventgamer

9 Sep 16 #53

The great un(brain)washed?

rok263

9 Sep 16 #52

Can anyone please recommend a reputable seller that has this model / spec phone (including band 20 support) for a similar price, (say up to +10%) but accepts PayPal as a payment method ? At least with using PayPal if the phone doesn't show up, or goes t*ts up in a month you have a chance of getting your money back.

I have looked at some of the alternative sellers mentioned in the comments, but none of them seem to offer this same spec phone, ( no band 20) or payment via PayPal, I don't mind paying a bit more for some piece of mind.

jhw

9 Sep 16 #50

'Estimated Delivery Time:20-40days' - wtf!

Sandy1012 to jhw

9 Sep 16 #51

you can upgrade shipping to DHL which takes about a week for $10 dollars more

eugenius

9 Sep 16 #49

Can someone confirm it has a gyroscope?

iainmann

9 Sep 16 1 #48

There are other sellers for the "Global version" of this phone, but those versions usually don't have Band 20 4G, which means they won't work properly on 4G with O2 and Vodafone in the UK. This seller actually lists Band 20 in the details for this phone.

cidharten

9 Sep 16 #47

Is it me or has mobile tech progress faster than laptop or tablet market? Maybe I've been living under a rock for the past few years but its atonishing what you can get for £90.

iainmann

9 Sep 16 2 #46

Yes, should work fine with 4G on 3.

donerkebab

9 Sep 16 #27

Can anyone confirm does this work with Android Pay? And assume the standard only one Sim slot is 4G

iainmann to donerkebab

9 Sep 16 1 #45

No it won't work with Android Pay

wpj

9 Sep 16 1 #44

Need "Official International" version for band 20!

losdamianos

9 Sep 16 #43

previously mentioned redmi 3 pro for bit over 100 or Xiaomi mi4c with SNAPDRAGON 808 (which can be found in LG G4/V10) for cheaper here
Aliexpress

losdamianos

9 Sep 16 #22

Snapdragon 430, 2GB RAM 16GB ROM and this deal is hot ?????
you can get much better phone for £5-10 more....

escortboy to losdamianos

9 Sep 16 #34

I'm listening...

stedoc1 to losdamianos

9 Sep 16 1 #42

Go on then..such as? At least back your statement up with some evidence so it has some worth.

lurso

9 Sep 16 #41

Does the global rom include italian? I would like to buy this phone for my mom which does not speak english

bhupeshm

9 Sep 16 #40

720p resolution IPS panel :confused:

haritori

9 Sep 16 #39

Thank You.

dcx_badass

9 Sep 16 1 #38

I don't have one, sorry. I'll be getting a Redmi 4 though once the Snapdragon version is released (should be soon). I've done a load of reading on the 3 & 3S though as I've been close to ordering multiple times (then as I'm about to do it another Redmi 4 leak happens). Xiaomi can't really be compared to other Chinese rubbish as they are a big brand, they sold over 70mil phones last year which is more than LG & Sony. If you get one you'll need to flash either the official global rom (this may come with it) or my preference is the xiaomi.eu rom. If the phone comes with a vendor/seller rom it'll be buggy, never get updates and possibly virus ridden. Loads of guides about. Top-One seem like a good aliexpress seller as well.

efem

9 Sep 16 #37

Good question, was sealed with "CY" tape, and had english as available language. Also didn't require any more messing with the rom, totally happy with it for about 2 months now (coming from note3, and note1 beforehand) have taken pictures about the box and the phone how did it arrived to me if you are interested :smiley:

dcx_badass

9 Sep 16 1 #23

This is NOT an Xiaomi authorised store, personally I'd not buy from somewhere that lies before you've even paid a penny.

I suspect the OP may be linked to the seller as they keep deleting that info from the opening post and I can't see why they would unless they benefit from the sales.

haritori to dcx_badass

9 Sep 16 1 #36

DCX do you have one of these? considering one for my son are they any good or would i be better sticking to a branded phone? as long as it plays pokemon go and the phone is stable thats all he wants.

jfordthompson

9 Sep 16 #35

Is there a guide on how to flash these to standard UK android? I'm coming from an iPhone...

efem

9 Sep 16 #30

I have both xiaomi mi max 64gb and mi band 2 from gearbest, ordered with fast shipping + insurance and it was with me just after a week from china. No issues, love both devices.

donerkebab to efem

9 Sep 16 1 #31

how much did u pay for the mi max? looks like a beast

Sandy1012 to efem

9 Sep 16 #33

Was it in a sealed box or flashed beforehand?

nathanlt89

9 Sep 16 #32

I saw this but it shows some models support B20 and others not, the 16GB Grey & Gold stocked in Spain support it, but the Silver one stocked in Spain doesn't. Somewhat confusing :smiley:

tazinio

9 Sep 16 #29

Bear in mind this is not the 3GB 32 GB version. Still a good price but for an extra £20 the 32gb is worth it in my opinion. 16gb is not enough for many.

lolenas

9 Sep 16 1 #26

Buy from hong kong goldway or top one.trusted sellers,each one sold more than 30k phones.bought xiaomi from both stores,everything is fine :innocent:

Cameron92

9 Sep 16 3 #18

But does this phone have courage?

nobodylikesbadgers to Cameron92

9 Sep 16 1 #25

No this phone is a bloody weasel with its damn headphone jack!

nathanlt89

9 Sep 16 #8

seems like the only place to get the b20 version though?

wpj to nathanlt89

9 Sep 16 #24

Geekbuying, as I pointed out on the other thread, but they are more expensive (though reliable).

danielson1978

9 Sep 16 3 #10

This or a 256gb iPhone 7 plus, I'm torn

iDealYou to danielson1978

9 Sep 16 3 #21

Go with the iPhone 7, it was designed in California. Plus, this is not water resistant. :stuck_out_tongue:
And the battery on this is too high.

r_holmes22

9 Sep 16 #19

Can anyone comment on the GPS accuracy on this model? I have a Cubot X9 which is fine in many respects but the GPS is really not fit for purpose.

doncoop to r_holmes22

9 Sep 16 #20

My gf has the standard redmi 3. I'll be honest and say it's a bit hap hazard GPS wise, both in England and in Australia where she is working.

It's not horrific, but defo worse than say my x play. I'm not sure I'd trust it for map navigation in a car for example.

doncoop

9 Sep 16 1 #17

Hang on.... I meant redmi note 3.the 4 is the new version, which is still something to look into, but you won't get the price you're looking at I think.

EN1GMA

9 Sep 16 #14

so many of the redmi versions im bloody confused. I want one that's got a 5.5 screen, expandable storage and importantly, can get thh 4g signal on the 3 network.

anyone recommend some redmi versions. looking to pay in and around £100, there or there abouts anyway.

doncoop to EN1GMA

9 Sep 16 1 #15

You'll want a redmi note 4. That'll be 5.5 and is one of the hot recommendations on here. I'd recommend searching for it on here to look at versions (i think there is a pro / prime version with more memory and ram) and prices it's been before.

EN1GMA

9 Sep 16 #13

how do you find specific sellers like the ones you mentioned on aliexpress?

seattle

9 Sep 16 #12

is this purchase likely to incur customs charges? is there a specific mailing method that needs to be used to avoid it?

EN1GMA

9 Sep 16 #11

how about the 3 network?

sunil237

9 Sep 16 #9

i came from the Nexus 5 too.. we use a 5 inch screen, can barely tell the difference if there is any. only thing us that this phone has hardware soft buttons, meaning you get more screen space

gresforddragon

8 Sep 16 #4

Bit confused by the "fake store" comment at the bottom of the description?

Is there a link to trusted store?

Also, would this work with 4g on O2?

Thanks

iainmann to gresforddragon

8 Sep 16 #6

It should work fine on O2 4G. Supplier says it has 800Ghz band used by O2 and Vodafone in UK.

dcx_badass to gresforddragon

9 Sep 16 2 #7

It's a random seller on Aliexpress, there are some good sellers on there but this one claims to be authorised by Xiaomi when it isn't. Personally I'd never trust a store that lies to me before I've even used them.

Top-One is generally seen as the best seller of Xiaomi stuff on Aliexpress, Hong Kong Goldway are also supposed to be good as is https://www.ibuygou.com/ (who offer a 2 year EU warranty).

DudeDERAILED

8 Sep 16 1 #3

it's awesome phone. better than my last Nexus 5.

keifling to DudeDERAILED

8 Sep 16 #5

screen not as good though?

antonywhite37

8 Sep 16 1 #1

Paid little more for mine but utterly brilliant phone the finger print works faultlessly and the performance is spot on really pleased

nekoangel to antonywhite37

8 Sep 16 #2

Just wondering how well the phone does on the daily? I'm looking to get a bavk up phone and since this has a 720 screen and a large battery I'm guessing it lasts well?

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