Jiayu S3 Plus – a standard Jiayu S3 with some minor upgrades

The Jiayu S3 Plus is basically a standard S3 but comes with minor hardware upgrades.

Specs	Jiayu S3+
Processor	Mediatek MT6753, 1.3GHz Octa Core GPU: Mali-T720, OpenGL ES 3.0
Memory	RAM: 3 GB LPDDR3 ROM: 16 GB eMMC TF-Card Support up to maximum 64 GB
OS	Android 5.1 Lollipop
Display	5.5 inch, IPS, OGS, Corning Gorilla Glass III 1920 x 1080 pixels
Main Camera	13 MP Sony IMX214, Phase Detection AutoFocus (PDAF), 5P Lens, Dual LED Flash, f/2. Aperture, 1080p
Front Camera	5.0 MP Samsung Camera
Networks	Dual Micro SIM, Dual Standby 2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHZ 3G: WCDMA 900/1900/2100MHZ 3G: TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 - CN 4G: TDD-LTE B39(1900) B40(2300) B41(2500) - CN 4G: FDD-LTE B3 B7 B20 (1800/2600/800) Data Speed: 150/50Mbps
Connectivity	Bluetooth 4.0 Dual Band WiFi 2.4/5GHz, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, WiFi Direct MicroUSB 2.0 (OTG)
Positioning	GLONASS, GPS, BDS
Features	1080p Playback, FM Radio
Sensors	Proximity, Gravity, E-Compass, Light, Hall, Gesture
Audio	Dual Stereo Speakers, 3.5mm Audio Port
Dimension	152 x 75.5 x 8.9 mm Weight: 189g
Battery	removable 3000mAh

Jiayu S3+

Jiayu S3 Plus retails at $185

The Jiayu S3+ or Plus, is not unique or new and basically a reboot of last years S3 series. Interestingly, the Jiayu lineup has really been quite as of late, there are no new phones coming out, no new innovations or anything. If you are familiar with the Jiayu S3, then the S3 Plus is the same thing, but with only slight changes. A major portion is the Chipset, instead of MT6752, the S3 plus packs the MT6753. Although performance difference is only negligible, even though sometimes the former chipset performs better.

Design and Other Notable Features

The design remains the same, a candy bar appearance and a plastic removable rear cover. Underneath, bares a decent size 3000mAh battery, the Sim Card Slots and the TF Card Slot. The phone also comes with built in NFC (Near Field Communication) and Dual 5GHz WiFi. The phone also shows a 5.5 inch, IPS, 1080p or FHD Display. Same with the Standard version, the phone has a distinctive bluish tint on its screen, a flaw i’ve seen with the S3 lineups.

Speaking of the camera, the phone comes through with a fairly decent 13 MP Sony IMX214 camera, it also features PDAF (Phase Detection AutoFocus) with LED Flash. Image quality was rather satisfactory especially with good lighting. The flash does help on low light situation but it still is noisy. But overall, camera quality is decent.

Reboot and nothing else

If you are a fan of Jiayu, then you are probably familiar with the S3 Plus, it is a bit old school but it’s still offers notable features you commonly see on most Mid-Tier Smartphones today. It is basically a reboot, so you don’t see newer features like USB type C or Fingerprint Sensor on it. Probably the biggest selling point is the price, the affordable pricing makes it even more appealing to average consumers.

Highlights of Jiayu S3+

• Reboot of last generation
• Powered by MT6753 Octa Core
• NFC Support
• Android 5.1 out of the box
• 3 GB RAM and 16 GB Storage with Expandable Storage
• 13 MP Sony IMX214, Dual Tone LED Flash
• Dual SIM Support
• Dual Band WiFi, OTG Support
• Removable 3000mAh battery

Limitations:

• No Fingerprint Scanner
• Except for Chipset upgrade, nothing else is new
• bluish tinting of the display