In the past two years, Xiaomi has expanded its chain of offline stores across formats - 6,000 Mi Preferred Partner stores and 75 Mi Homes on a franchise-based model, besides exclusive small-format Mi Stores added last year to penetrate Tier-II, -III and -IV cities and towns.
This programme will offer Xiaomi phone users up to 70 per cent of the value on their old device when they upgrade to newer Redmi or Mi smartphones.
It's a good deal for those looking for stock Android experience without compromising.
The Chinese smartphone maker's focus on offline retail has helped it overtake Samsung in top 50 cities in India.
The handset delivers on build quality, battery, design, ergonomics and a pretty decent display. The camera performance is not exactly ground breaking, but the price tag covers up for that slight blip, says Himanshu Juneja
The Redmi 3S boasts of a fantastic built quality, brilliant battery back up, and a pretty good display