I got this phone, Redmi Note 3(Snapdragon 650, 3GB RAM, 32GB Internal), 3 days ago from a local supplier here in PH at under$200(Php9000.00). It arrived with a Chinese Box, so I thought it would have a Chinese-ROM, but to my surprise it has a Global-ROM instead(saved me time from flashing hehe). Out of the box, it looks and feels premium, but slap in a Tempered Glass and Hard Case, and you'll have that Premium+Stylish look and feel. MIUI8 launcher has good bits of feature but I prefer to have an App Drawer, so I installed Nova Launcher, and I'll tell you that Nova on top of MIUI is just awesome. Running games is a breeze, fast and fluid experience, and if you care about "heating", then care less, as it only sits on the average side in that department. The Battery is a beast, I could get more than 5hrs of SoT(I am a Moderate-Heavy User who mostly play High Graphics offline and online games). Also, don't be blinded by Specs alone, we should always keep in mind that "a Phone's PERFORMANCE is relative to its OPTIMIZATION", and this phone is one of those which follows that idea. Almost everything in this phone is rock solid(SoC, Battery, Screen, Sensors, Build Quality, PRICE) except for the Camera which is just decent for its price and the Speakers could have been placed at the bottom for better audibility. A truly BANG FOR THE BUCK phone!
