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Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Mobile Phone
Xiaomi Redmi Note 3
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4.0 out of 5
11 user ratings
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Text: Debashis Sarkar, TOI Tech The successor of the first generation Redmi Note is finally here in India. Back in November 2014, when Xiaomi first launched its 5.5-inch Redmi Note phablet, it was a game changer at Rs 9,999. After 16 months, Xiaomi aims to redo the same thing at the same price, of course, in a more competitive market now. The Redmi Note 3 will be offered in two options: 2GB RAM with 16GB ROM at Rs 9,999 and 3GB RAM with 32GB ROM at Rs 11,999. Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 reviewRead more
Equipped with a Snapdragon 650 SoC and fingerprint sensor, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 has the potential to shake up the budget smartphone market. Our review.Read more
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User rating
37
4.1 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
29 %
4 stars
48 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
2 %
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3.9 out of 5
32 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
34 %
3 stars
31 %
2 stars
3 %
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4.3 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
46 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
17 %
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4.2 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
48 %
4 stars
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3 stars
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 8.1Android 9.0Android 5.0Android 5.1
CPU clock speed2.36 GHz2.6 GHz2.5 GHz2.0 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-coreQuad-core8-core
CPU modelHuawei HiSilicon Kirin 970Huawei Hisilicon Kirin 980
N/A
MediaTek Helio X MT6795
GPU modelARM Mali-G72 MP12
N/A
N/A
PowerVR G6200
RAM memory4 GB
  • 6 GB
  • 8 GB
3 GB
  • 2 GB
  • 3 GB

Display

Screen size5.8 in6.1 in5.7 in5.5 in
Touchscreenyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
N/A
16.7M
Panel typeLCD
N/A
LCDLCD
Resolution2244 x 1080 px2340 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
N/A
IPS LCDIPS TFT
Pixel density428.0 ppi400.0 ppi386.0 ppi401.0 ppi
Dual screen supportno
N/A
N/A
no
Scratch resistant displayyes
N/A
N/A
no
HDRno
N/A
N/A
no
Multi touch
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/2.3"
N/A
N/A
N/A
Primary sensor resolution20.0 Mpx40.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Resolution (second camera)20.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
N/A
N/A
Lens aperture (second camera)F/1.6F/2.2
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic
N/A
N/A
Video recordingyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Highest video resolution3840 x 2160 px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)960.0 fps
N/A
N/A
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px
N/A
N/A
N/A
Autofocusyes
N/A
yesyes
Geo-taggingyes
N/A
yesyes
LED Flashyes
N/A
yesyes
Optical image stabilizationyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Touch focusyes
N/A
yesyes
Resolution (third camera)
N/A
8.0 Mpx
N/A
N/A
Lens aperture (third camera)
N/A
F/2.4
N/A
N/A
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yesyes
HDR Capture
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Panorama
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Smile detection
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Primary lens aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.2 f
Burst Mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution24.0 Mpx32.0 Mpx4.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic
N/A
N/A
Lens apertureF/2.0F/2.0
N/A
N/A

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Midnight blue
  • Pink
  • Pink gold
  • Twilight
  • Aurora
  • Black
  • Breathing crystal
  • Brown
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
N/A
N/A
Plastic
Water resistantno
N/A
N/A
no
Shock resistantno
N/A
N/A
no

Dimensions

Height5.87 in5.87 in6.11 in5.91 in
Width2.79 in2.81 in3.06 in2.99 in
Depth0.3 in0.3 in0.27 in0.34 in
Weight5.82 oz5.82 oz5.68 oz5.78 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyesyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyesyesyes
Fingerprintyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Gyroscopeyesyesyesyes
Face scanneryes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Barometer
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim support
  • no
  • yes
yes
N/A
yes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
N/A
Micro-SIM
DLNA certifiedno
N/A
N/A
yes
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.25.04.14.1
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SBC
  • SPP
N/A
A2DP
Bluetooth codec
  • aptX HD
  • aptX
  • LDAC
  • SBC
N/A
N/A
N/A
NFCyesyesyesno
Charging connectionUSBUSB
N/A
USB
USB version
3.0/3.1
N/A
N/A
2.0
Type of USB connectorUSB Type-CUSB Type-CMicro-USB
N/A
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yes
N/A
N/A
yes
Video outputNo
N/A
N/A
No
Headphone connection
N/A
3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
N/A
yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmission
  • DC-HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
HSPA+HSPA+
Navigation system
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
  • QZSS
GPSGLONASS
2G GSMyes
N/A
yesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyes
N/A
N/A
yes
UMTS frequences
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyes
N/A
yesyes
LTE frequencies
N/A
N/A
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspot
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Battery

Replaceable batteryno
N/A
N/A
no
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium PolymerLithium ionLithium Polymer
Battery capacity3400.0 mAh3650.0 mAh3000.0 mAh4000.0 mAh
Standby time353.0 h638.0 h
N/A
264.0 h
Talk time19.0 h24.0 h34.0 h
N/A
Fast chargingyes
N/A
N/A
no
Fast charging standardHuawei SuperCharge
N/A
N/A
N/A
Wireless charging no
N/A
N/A
no

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