Zen Cinemax 3 vs Xiaomi Redmi 3S

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Comparing the Zen Cinemax 3 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 Zen Cinemax 3 runs at 1.3 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi 3S the better performer.


Display: Zen Cinemax 3 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi 3S offers 5 inches, making Zen Cinemax 3 the larger display of the two. Both Zen Cinemax 3 and Xiaomi Redmi 3S feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 3S offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Zen Cinemax 3 offers 5 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 3S better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 3S offers a higher front camera resolution with 5 MP, while Zen Cinemax 3 offers 3.2 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 3S better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 3S offers a higher battery capacity with 4100 mAh, while Zen Cinemax 3 offers 2900 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 3S better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Zen Cinemax 3 and Xiaomi Redmi 3S offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 3S receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Zen Cinemax 3 has a rating of 3.4.

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Summary

Release Date

28 Jul, 2016
17 Aug, 2016
14 May, 2026

Performance

N/A
N/A
Snapdragon 430
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Quad Core (upto 1.3 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED
480x854 px
720x1280 px (HD)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
5 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

N/A
3.2 MP
5 MP
50 MP

Battery

N/A
2900 mAh
4100 mAh
6600 mAh
N/A
Fast Charging
100W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
16 GB
512 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10
8.7/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Compact design and solid build
  • MIUI and its useful features
  • Smooth performance
  • Excellent battery life
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Camera performance could be better
  • Takes a while to charge
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

3.4/5
(128 ratings)
4.3/5
(213,695 ratings)
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jul 28, 2016
(Official)
Aug 17, 2016
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v5.1 (Lollipop)
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
MIUI
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
Avg
Best In Class

Chipset

N/A
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

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

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

N/A
Adreno 505
Adreno 840

RAM

2 GB
2 GB / 3 GB
16 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR3
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

N/A
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

480x854 px
720x1280 px (HD)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
4500 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.8:9

Pixel Density

178 ppi
294 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

N/A
70.92 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

No
No
Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.49 %

Design

Height

N/A
139.3 mm
162.98 mm

Width

N/A
69.6 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

N/A
8.5 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

N/A
144 grams
232 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Back: Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
Good
Best In Class

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
No
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

2592 x 1944 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels
N/A

Settings

N/A
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
Good
Best In Class

Resolution

3.2 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
No
N/A

Flash

No
No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

2900 mAh
4100 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Fast Charging
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
15h 10m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB / 32 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

N/A
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
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)
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

N/A
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes
Yes v4.1
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
No
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

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