Xiaomi Mi Note 3 vs Motorola Droid Turbo 2 Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Mi Note 3
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Xiaomi Mi Note 3 or Motorola Droid Turbo 2 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Mi Note 3 | Motorola Droid Turbo 2 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2017, September | 2015, October | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 152.6 x 74 x 7.6 mm | 6.01 x 6.01 x 2.91 in | 149.9 x 78 x 9.2 mm | 5.9 x 5.9 x 3.07 in | |
| Weight | 163 g | 5.75 oz | 170.1 g | 6 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass & aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Blue (128/6 only) | Black/Soft-Grip, Black/Pebble Leather, Gray/Ballistic Nylon, Winter White/Soft-Grip | |
| Battery | 3500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3760 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 48 h (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 280 EUR | 330 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.5" in | 5.4" in | |
| Screen area | 83.4 cm2 | 81.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 73.8% | 69.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1440 x 2560 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 401 PPI | 540 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Shatterproof | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 21 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 4-axis OIS, PDAF -12 MP, f/2.6, 52mm (telephoto), AF, 2x optical zoom |
-21 MP, PDAF, f/2.0 | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 720p@120fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 90 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 94 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 82 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 16 MP, 1.0µm | 5 MP, f/2.0 | |
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 7.1 (Nougat); MIUI 10 | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260) | - Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57) | |
| GPU | Adreno 512 | Adreno 430 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64/128 GB, 6 GB RAM | 32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 348 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1149 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 331 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1388 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1588 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 5629 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 5365 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA, LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 1.38 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer , Infrared port | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) |
- Fast battery charging -Qi/PMA wireless charging |
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| Versions |
- For Verizon |
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