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Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Mobile Phone
Xiaomi Redmi Note 3
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Editiorial reviews
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4.1 out of 5
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3.8 out of 5
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4.3 out of 5
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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
32
3.9 out of 5
32 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
34 %
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31 %
2 stars
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39
4.0 out of 5
39 user ratings
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38 %
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3 stars
25 %
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39
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
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 9.0Android 10Android 5.0Android 5.1
CPU clock speed2.6 GHz2.86 GHz2.5 GHz2.0 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-coreQuad-core8-core
CPU modelHuawei Hisilicon Kirin 980Hisilicon Kirin 990
N/A
MediaTek Helio X MT6795
RAM memory
  • 6 GB
  • 8 GB
  • 6 GB
  • 8 GB
3 GB
  • 2 GB
  • 3 GB
GPU model
N/A
N/A
N/A
PowerVR G6200

Display

Screen size6.1 in6.1 in5.7 in5.5 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
N/A
16.7M
Resolution2340 x 1080 px2340 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Pixel density400.0 ppi422.0 ppi386.0 ppi401.0 ppi
Panel type
N/A
OLEDLCDLCD
Technology
N/A
N/A
IPS LCDIPS TFT
Multi touch
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Touchscreen
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Dual screen support
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Scratch resistant display
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
HDR
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution40.0 Mpx50.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Resolution (second camera)16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
N/A
N/A
Resolution (third camera)8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
N/A
N/A
Lens aperture (second camera)F/2.2F/2.2
N/A
N/A
Lens aperture (third camera)F/2.4F/2.4
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic
N/A
N/A
Primary sensor size
N/A
1/1.28"
N/A
N/A
Highest video resolution
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Autofocus
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Face detection
N/A
Face recognitionyesyes
Geo-tagging
N/A
N/A
yesyes
HDR Capture
N/A
N/A
yesyes
LED Flash
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Optical image stabilization
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Panorama
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Smile detection
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Touch focus
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Primary lens aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.2 f
Video recording
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps
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 resolution32.0 Mpx32.0 Mpx4.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Lens apertureF/2.0F/2.0
N/A
N/A
Face detection
N/A
Face recognitionyesyes

Design

Colour of product
  • Aurora
  • Black
  • Breathing crystal
Silver frost
  • Brown
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
Material
N/A
N/A
N/A
Plastic
Water resistant
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Shock resistant
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Dimensions

Height5.87 in5.86 in6.11 in5.91 in
Width2.81 in2.8 in3.06 in2.99 in
Depth0.3 in0.33 in0.27 in0.34 in
Weight5.82 oz6.17 oz5.68 oz5.78 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryes
N/A
yesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyesyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyesyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyesyesyes
Barometer
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Fingerprint
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyesyes
N/A
yes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano SIM
N/A
Micro-SIM
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version5.05.1 LE4.14.1
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SBC
  • SPP
N/A
N/A
A2DP
NFCyesyesyesno
Charging connectionUSBUSB
N/A
USB
Headphone connection3.5 mm
N/A
3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorUSB Type-CUSB Type-CMicro-USB
N/A
DLNA certified
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
USB version
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Video output
N/A
N/A
N/A
No

Cellular

Data transmission
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • HSDPA
  • HSUPA
  • HSPA+
  • FDD-LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • 5G NR FR1
HSPA+HSPA+
Navigation system
  • A-GPS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
  • QZSS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • Galileo
  • QZSS
GPSGLONASS
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
UMTS frequences
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
N/A
yesyes
2G GSM
N/A
N/A
yesyes
4G LTE
N/A
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
Wireless networking standard
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
3G UMTS
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Battery

Battery typeLithium Polymer
N/A
Lithium ionLithium Polymer
Battery capacity3650.0 mAh3800.0 mAh3000.0 mAh4000.0 mAh
Standby time638.0 h
N/A
N/A
264.0 h
Talk time24.0 h
N/A
34.0 h
N/A
Wireless charging
N/A
yes
N/A
no
Replaceable battery
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Fast charging
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

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