The Redmi 3S+ is Xiaomi's first 'offline only' smartphone for India

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi is having a strong hold in the Indian online market. The brand recently announced that it sold over 2.3 million units of Redmi Note 3, making it the number one best selling smartphone online till date.

Now Xiaomi wants to strengthen its offline presence in the country as well and is presenting its first offline-only retail  smartphone, the Redmi 3S+. The handset is basically Redmi 3S Prime but comes with 2GB RAM instead of 3GB, and is targeted at offline customers. 

The Redmi 3S+ is priced at Rs. 9,499 and is now available across key large format retailer such as Poorvika, Sangeetha, BIG C and LOT mobiles through Xiaomi's distributors Redington, Innocmm and Just Buy Live.

Note that this is not the first time Xiaomi is selling its smartphone offline. The company already sells the Mi 5, Mi Max, Redmi 2, Redmi 2 Prime, Redmi Note Prime and Redmi Note 3, which were initially available online, through physical stores offline, but the Redmi 3S+ is the first smartphone that will only be sold through offline channels.

The Redmi 3S+ comes with 5-inch HD display, Snapdragon 430 processor, 2GB RAM, 32GB internal storage, 13MP/5MP camera, hybrid dual SIM slots, 4G VoLTE, finegrpint scanner, MIUI based Android Marshmallow and 4100mAh battery, which the company claims to offer two days of battery life. The handset sports a metal body that comes in Gold, Silver and Grey hues.

Key features of Redmi 3S+
5-inch HD display
1.4GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor

2GB RAM + 32GB storage

13MP rear camera with PDAF
5MP front camera
Rear fingerprint scanner
Hybrid dual SIM slots
LTE with VoLTE
4100mAh battery

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