Lava X46 vs Xiaomi Redmi 3S

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Comparing the Lava X46 vs Xiaomi Redmi 3S across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi 3S runs at a higher processing speed of 1.4 GHz, while Lava X46 runs at 1.3 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi 3S the better performer.


Display: Both Lava X46 and Xiaomi Redmi 3S offer the same screen size of 5 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 3S offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Lava X46 offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 3S better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Lava X46 and Xiaomi Redmi 3S feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 3S offers a higher battery capacity with 4100 mAh, while Lava X46 offers 2500 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 3S better for longer battery life.


Storage: Lava X46 offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi 3S offers 16 GB, making Lava X46 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 3S receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Lava X46 has a rating of 3.8.

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Lava X46
₹7,420
(Discontinued)
Xiaomi Redmi 3S
₹4,999
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

64%
69%

Release Date

10 Jun, 2016
17 Aug, 2016

Performance

MediaTek MT6735
Snapdragon 430
Quad Core (upto 1.3 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

8 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

2500 mAh
4100 mAh
N/A
Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

8 GB
16 GB

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Compact design and solid build
  • MIUI and its useful features
  • Smooth performance
  • Excellent battery life

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Camera performance could be better
  • Takes a while to charge

User Ratings

3.8/5
(138 ratings)
4.3/5
(213,695 ratings)

Video

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Aug 17, 2016
(Official)

Operating System

Android v5.1 (Lollipop)
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Custom UI

N/A
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

MediaTek MT6735
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Processor

Quad core, 1.3 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T720 MP2
Adreno 505

RAM

2 GB
2 GB / 3 GB

RAM Type

DDR3
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

294 ppi
294 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

67.25 %
70.92 %

Screen Protection

N/A
No

Design

Height

143 mm
139.3 mm

Width

71.5 mm
69.6 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

146 grams
144 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Avg
Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

No
No

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

2500 mAh
4100 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 11 Hours(3G) / Up to 16 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

8 GB
16 GB / 32 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A
SIM1: Micro SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.617 W/kg Body: 0.429 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No

Other Sensors

Light sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope