Xiaomi Redmi 3S vs XOLO Era 2X

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 3S vs XOLO Era 2X 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 XOLO Era 2X runs at 1.25 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi 3S the better performer.


Display: Both Xiaomi Redmi 3S and XOLO Era 2X 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 XOLO Era 2X offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 3S better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 3S and XOLO Era 2X feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 3S offers a higher battery capacity with 4100 mAh, while XOLO Era 2X offers 2500 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 3S better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 3S and XOLO Era 2X offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 3S receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while XOLO Era 2X has a rating of 3.8.

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Xiaomi Redmi 3S
₹4,999
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XOLO Era 2X
₹8,099
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Summary

Spec Score

69%
67%

Release Date

17 Aug, 2016
09 Jan, 2017

Performance

Snapdragon 430
MediaTek MT6737
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.25 GHz)
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

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

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

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

Storage

16 GB
16 GB

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

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

Cons

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

User Ratings

4.3/5
(213,695 ratings)
3.8/5
(5,328 ratings)

Video

Videos
9 More Videos
Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Aug 17, 2016
(Official)
Jan 09, 2017
(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Custom UI

MIUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
MediaTek MT6737

Processor

Octa core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53
Quad core, 1.25 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 505
Mali-T720 MP1

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
2 GB / 3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Pixel Density

294 ppi
294 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.92 %
66.04 %

Screen Protection

No
No

Design

Height

139.3 mm
144 mm

Width

69.6 mm
72.3 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
9.5 mm

Weight

144 grams
N/A

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

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

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
3264 x 2448 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
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

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
No

Flash

No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

4100 mAh
2500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 12 Hours(3G) / Up to 16 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
16 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro

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)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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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)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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SAR Value

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

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Back

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer