Xiaomi today unveiled its newest Redmi handset in China, the Redmi 3s. The handset is a slightly powerful version of the existing Redmi 3 handset that the company sells in the country.

The Redmi 3s shares the same metal unibody design as the original Redmi 3, but it comes with faster internals. This includes a switch to an octa-core Snapdragon 430 chipset that can run at clock speeds of up to 1.5GHz, 2/3GB RAM, 16/32GB of storage space, and a microSD card slot. The handset also sports a 5-inch 720p display at the front, with capacitive navigation buttons sitting below it.

The Redmi 3s is the first smartphone to be powered by Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 430 chipset. Compared to the company’s ageing Snapdragon 410 chipset, this octa-core chip should provide a significantly performance improvement.

The full specs of the Redmi 3s are as follows:

• 5-inch 720p IPS display
• Snapdragon 430 chipset
• Adreno 505 GPU
• 2GB/3GB LPDDR3 RAM
• 16/32GB storage, microSD card slot
• Hybrid dual-SIM connectivity
• Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, LTE, GPS
• 13MP rear shooter with PDAF, F/2.0 aperture, LED flash
• 5MP f/2.2 front shooter
• 4000mAh battery
• Fingerprint scanner

The 13MP shooter at the rear of the handset is capable of recording videos in Full HD resolution at up to 30fps. Like other phones from Xiaomi, the Redmi 3s runs on MIUI 7.

The handset will be available in Dark Grey, Silver, and Gold colors. It is priced at 699 yuan and 899 yuan for the 2GB and 3GB RAM variants, respectively. The Redmi 3s will go on sale in China from June 16th through mi.com.