Xiaomi Redmi Y3 review :
Thin and tall : I couldn't use the other 6" phone I had on 1 hand. Needed two hands, one to hold the phone and the other to swipe. But the thin form factor of this phone allows me to use this one on one hand.
IR Blaster : This one is the most useful feature I had for a long time. Can turn on the AC using it, as the original remote is now half broken.
Prank : go to the mosque and turn on the mosque AC. The care taker there probably won't like it, but if you are a kid, it's not your age to care about the care taker anyway. :V
More evil prank : sitting at the waiting room of a hospital or bank? Use it to turn off the TV, mute it, or change the channel. :V
Fingerprint scanner : Touch the scanner, and the phone will instantly unlock and wake up. Good feature.
Face unlock : instead of drawing an art on the screen every time you want to unlock it, you can simple stare at the phone and the phone will unlock using face identification.
"What if I don't put in a screen lock in the first place? I have nothing to hide!"
Tried it. But then the touch screen gets automatically unlocked while it sits in my back pocket, and my walk movement makes random phone calls all over. You need a lock simply to prevent the phone from behaving weirdly.
Charging. Needs charging on alternate days, not everyday. I don't charge it everyday. On a good use the battery reduces to 70% from 100%. On general days it reduces by 10% maybe. Battery is non-removable and thus larger in capacity.
Screen contrast : Feels far better than my last phone.
Camera : Dual camera on the back. And a high resolution on the front. Even though the high res camera might indicate it's a "selfie phone" you need it there to make the face unlock work.
Overall I am satisfied by screen quality, battery life and responsiveness.
The bad parts?
No 5GHz WiFi [ac band] that's a must for modern phones. As 2.4GHz is so overcrowded.
You can get specs of the phone online, therefore not repeating those.
- Comments:
- Price 15k.
- 1 month of use.