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Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Mobile Phone
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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
Read the in depth Review of Redmi Note 3 32GB Mobile Phones. Know detailed info about Redmi Note 3 32GB configuration, design and performance quality along with pros & cons, Digit rating, verdict based on user opinions/feedback.Read more
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 4.1Android 4.3Android 5.1
CPU clock speed1.5 GHz2.3 GHz2.0 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8274ABMediaTek Helio X MT6795
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 320Qualcomm Adreno 330PowerVR G6200
RAM memory2 GB2 GB
  • 2 GB
  • 3 GB

Display

Screen size4.3 in5.0 in5.5 in
Touchscreenyes
N/A
yes
Number of colors16.7M
N/A
16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDLCD
Resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
TechnologyIPS LCDIPS LCDIPS TFT
Pixel density342.0 ppi441.0 ppi401.0 ppi
Dual screen supportno
N/A
no
Scratch resistant displayyes
N/A
no
HDRno
N/A
no
Multi touchyesyesyes

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Video recordingyes
N/A
yes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyesyesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyesyes
Digital zoomyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyes
Primary lens aperture
N/A
2.2 f2.2 f
Face detection
N/A
yesyes
Geo-tagging
N/A
yesyes
HDR Capture
N/A
yesyes
Smile detection
N/A
yesyes
Touch focus
N/A
yesyes
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps
Burst Mode
N/A
N/A
yes
Panorama
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution2.0 Mpx2.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slotNo memory slotmicroSD
Memory card reader
N/A
N/A
yes
Maximum card storage
N/A
N/A
128GB

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • White
Black
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
Water resistantno
N/A
no
Shock resistantno
N/A
no
Material
N/A
PlasticPlastic

Dimensions

Height4.96 in5.67 in5.91 in
Width2.44 in2.9 in2.99 in
Depth0.4 in0.32 in0.34 in
Weight5.11 oz5.11 oz5.78 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyesyes
Barometeryesyes
N/A
Digital compass
N/A
yesyes
Fingerprint
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnonoyes
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMini-SIMMicro-SIM
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version2.1 EDR4.04.1
Charging connectionUSB
N/A
USB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connector
  • Micro-USB
  • Mini-USB
Micro-USB
N/A
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyesyes
DLNA certified
N/A
yesyes
NFC
N/A
yesno
Bluetooth profile
N/A
N/A
A2DP
USB version
N/A
N/A
2.0
Video output
N/A
N/A
No

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSGPSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyes
N/A
yes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEno
N/A
yes
Mobile hotspot
N/A
yesyes
Wireless networking standard
N/A
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
LTE frequencies
N/A
N/A
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz

Battery

Replaceable batteryyes
N/A
no
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ionLithium Polymer
Battery capacity2000.0 mAh3050.0 mAh4000.0 mAh
Standby time150.0 h500.0 h264.0 h
Fast chargingno
N/A
no
Talk time
N/A
25.0 h
N/A
Wireless charging
N/A
N/A
no

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