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Xiaomi Mi Note 3

Xiaomi Mi 6

Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
	CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2017, September	2017, April
Status	Available. Released 2017, September	Available. Released 2017, April

Body
Dimensions	152.6 x 74 x 7.6 mm (6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 in)	145.2 x 70.5 x 7.5 mm (5.72 x 2.78 x 0.30 in)
Weight	163 g (5.75 oz)	168 g / 182 g (Ceramic) (5.93 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back, stainless steel frame
SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
		Water-repellent coating

Display
Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~73.8% screen-to-body ratio)	5.15 inches, 73.1 cm2 (~71.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Platform
OS	Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9, MIUI 12	Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), MIUI 8
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)	Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
GPU	Adreno 512	Adreno 540

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Modules	12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), PDAF, 4-axis OIS 12 MP, f/2.6, 52mm (telephoto), AF, 2x optical zoom	12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF, 4-axis OIS 12 MP, f/2.6, 52mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video	4K@30fps, 720p@120fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.06" 1.0µm	8 MP
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	No	No
	24-bit/192kHz audio

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	Yes
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C	USB Type-C

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

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 3350 mAh, non-removable
Charging	18W wired, QC3	18W wired, QC3

Misc
Colors	Black, Blue	Ceramic Black, Black, Blue, White
SAR	0.50 W/kg (head)     1.54 W/kg (body)	0.41 W/kg (head)     1.55 W/kg (body)
Models	MCE8	MCE16
Price	About 280 EUR	About 330 EUR

Tests
Performance		GeekBench: 6719 (v4.4) GFXBench: 25fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display		Contrast ratio: 1305:1 (nominal), 3.767 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker		Voice 66dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 84dB
Audio quality		Noise -94.3dB / Crosstalk -90.9dB
Battery (old)		Endurance rating 80h