Xiaomi Mi Note 3 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Mi Note 3
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 2
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Xiaomi Mi Note 3 or Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Mi Note 3 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2017, September | 2015, August | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 152.6 x 74 x 7.6 mm | 6.01 x 6.01 x 2.91 in | 152 x 76 x 8.3 mm | 5.98 x 5.98 x 2.99 in | |
| Weight | 163 g | 5.75 oz | 160 g | 5.64 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass & aluminum frame | Plastic body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Blue (128/6 only) | White, blue, yellow, pink, mint green | |
| Battery | 3500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3060 mAh, Removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 144 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 11 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 46 h |
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| Approximate price | 280 EUR | 160 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.5" in | 5.5" in | |
| Screen area | 83.4 cm2 | 82.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 73.8% | 71.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 401 PPI | 403 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 13 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 |
-13 MP, PDAF, f/2.2 | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 720p@120fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| 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 | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 720p |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 7.1 (Nougat); MIUI 10 | Android 5.0 (Lollipop); MIUI 7 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) | - Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260) | - Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 - Redmi Note 2 -Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 - Redmi Note 2 Prime |
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| GPU | Adreno 512 | PowerVR G6200 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 128 GB (dedicated slot) - Chinese version only | |
| Internal memory | 64/128 GB, 6 GB RAM | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM - Redmi Note 2 32 GB, 2 GB RAM - Redmi Note 2 Prime |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 348 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1149 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 331 | 153 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1388 | 516 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1588 | 777 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 5629 | 2488 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 5365 | 923 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA / 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 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 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, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 4.0, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | Stereo FM radio | |
| 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 |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Redmi Note 2 Prime |
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