Xiaomi’s Redmi 3 Pro packs more power and a fingerprint scanner

Xiaomi is taking over 2016’s entry-level smartphone markets with premium-built devices that pack a punch without burning a hole in your wallet. The existing Redmi 3 and Redmi Note 3 have garnered a lot of attention, but Xiaomi’s not done yet.

Meet the brand new Redmi 3 Pro — possibly one of the cheapest smartphones with a fingerprint scanner yet.

When we first saw it, the Redmi 3 looked like a seriously good value phone. It had a Snapdragon 616 octa-core processor with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of expandable internal storage. Plus, it had a metal unibody — with some models even sporting a sophisticated diamond etched design — which is very rare at that price point.

Now, Xiaomi has upped the ante with the Redmi 3 Pro, bumping up the RAM to 3GB while doubling the expandable internal storage to 32GB. It’s also got a fingerprint scanner mounted on the back of the device — similar to the Redmi Note 3 — but that also means that it loses its diamond-etch pattern.

Besides that, the phone keeps all of its other specs including a 13-megapixel PDAF camera with an f/2.0 aperture lens and a 5MP front facing snapper. The Redmi 3 Pro will also have dual-SIM and microSD support (up to 128GB) via a hybrid-SIM tray.

Keeping the 5-inch HD screen lit is a massive 4,100 mAh battery that should easily last an entire day. The device will come running MIUI 7 out of the box and will go on sale in China starting 6th April 2016 at CNY899 (around RM551).

For more information, check out the Redmi 3 Pro’s product page.

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