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Xiaomi Redmi Note 3

Xiaomi Mi Note

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global	HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Special edition (Taiwan)	TD-SCDMA
4G Network	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 38, 39, 40, 41 - Global	3, 7, 38, 39, 40, 41
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 40 - Special edition (Taiwan)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2016, January 14. Released 2016, March 03	2015, January. Released 2015, January
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	150 x 76 x 8.7 mm (5.91 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)	155.1 x 77.6 x 7 mm (6.11 x 3.06 x 0.28 in)
Weight	164 g (5.78 oz)	161 g (5.68 oz)
Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
SIM	Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display
Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	5.5 inches, 82.6 cm2 (~72.4% screen-to-body ratio)	5.7 inches, 89.6 cm2 (~74.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~386 ppi density)
Protection		Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform
OS	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), MIUI 9.5	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8956 Snapdragon 650	Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPU	Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72)	Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
GPU	Adreno 510	Adreno 330

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	No
Internal	16GB 2GB RAM (Standard version), 32GB 3GB RAM (High/Special version)	16GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
	eMMC 4.5	eMMC 5.0

Main Camera
Modules	16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF	13 MP, f/2.0, AF, OIS
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	5 MP, f/2.0	4 MP, f/2.0, 1/3", 2µm
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
	24-bit/192kHz audio	24-bit/192kHz audio

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.1, A2DP, LE	4.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	No	No
Infrared port	Yes	No
Radio	Stereo FM radio, recording	No
USB	microUSB 2.0, OTG	microUSB 2.0, OTG

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery
Type	Li-Po 4050 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging	10W wired	18W wired, QC2

Misc
Colors	Silver, Gray, Gold	Black, White
SAR	0.49 W/kg (head)     0.50 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.56 W/kg (head)
Models	2015116, 2015161
Price	About 160 EUR	About 190 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1426 Basemark X: 14717	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1353 Basemark X: 13075
Display	Contrast ratio: 953:1 (nominal), 2.249 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 1453:1 (nominal), 2.234 (sunlight)
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Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB	Voice 75dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 83dB
Audio quality	Noise -96.0dB / Crosstalk -95.6dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 93h	Endurance rating 48h