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Xiaomi Redmi Note 3

Xiaomi Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)

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 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Special edition (Taiwan)
4G Network	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 38, 39, 40, 41 - Global	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40
	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

Launch
Announced	2016, January 14. Released 2016, March 03	2017, November
Status	Discontinued	Available. Released 2017, November

Body
Dimensions	150 x 76 x 8.7 mm (5.91 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)	153 x 76.2 x 7.7 mm (6.02 x 3.00 x 0.30 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	164 g (5.78 oz)	153 g (5.40 oz)
Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM	Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Dual 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)	5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~71.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)	720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
Protection		Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform
OS	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), MIUI 9.5	Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), MIUI 11
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8956 Snapdragon 650	Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
CPU	Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72)	Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 510	Adreno 505

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	16GB 2GB RAM (Standard version), 32GB 3GB RAM (High/Special version)	32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
	eMMC 4.5	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Modules	16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF	13 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	5 MP, f/2.0	16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.06" 1.0µm
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
	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 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	4.1, A2DP, LE	4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	No	No
Infrared port	Yes	Yes
Radio	Stereo FM radio, recording	FM radio
USB	microUSB 2.0, OTG	microUSB 2.0

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

Battery
Type	Li-Po 4050 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3080 mAh, non-removable
Charging	10W wired
Stand-by		Up to 240 h (3G)
Talk time		Up to 32 h (3G)
Music play		Up to 75 h

Misc
Colors	Silver, Gray, Gold	Gold, Dark Grey, Silver, Rose Gold
SAR	0.49 W/kg (head)     0.50 W/kg (body)	1.09 W/kg (head)     1.44 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.56 W/kg (head)
Models	2015116, 2015161	MDI6S, Redmi Y1, Redmi Note 5A
Price	About 160 EUR	About 140 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1426 Basemark X: 14717	GeekBench: 2610 (v4.4) GFXBench: 5.6fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	Contrast ratio: 953:1 (nominal), 2.249 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 1673:1 (nominal), 2.556 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB	Voice 68dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 86dB
Audio quality	Noise -96.0dB / Crosstalk -95.6dB	Noise -92.1dB / Crosstalk -89.7dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 93h	Endurance rating 74h