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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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4.3 out of 5
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 4.3Android 6.0Android 5.1
CPU clock speed2.3 GHz2.15 GHz2.0 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8274ABQualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996MediaTek Helio X MT6795
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 330Qualcomm Adreno 530PowerVR G6200
RAM memory2 GB
  • 3 GB
  • 4 GB
  • 2 GB
  • 3 GB

Display

Screen size5.0 in5.15 in5.5 in
Panel typeLCDLCDLCD
Resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
TechnologyIPS LCDIPS TFTIPS TFT
Pixel density441.0 ppi428.0 ppi401.0 ppi
Multi touchyesyesyes
Touchscreen
N/A
yesyes
Number of colors
N/A
16.7M16.7M
Screen material
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0
N/A
Dual screen support
N/A
nono
Scratch resistant display
N/A
yesno
HDR
N/A
nono

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.2 f2.0 f2.2 f
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyesyesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyesyes
Digital zoomyesyesyes
Face detectionyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyes
HDR Captureyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyes
Smile detectionyesyesyes
Touch focusyesyesyes
Primary sensor size
N/A
1/2.8"
N/A
Video recording
N/A
yesyes
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Burst Mode
N/A
yesyes
Optical image stabilization
N/A
yes
N/A
Panorama
N/A
yesyes

Front camera

Primary resolution2.0 Mpx4.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx

Storage

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

Design

Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Purple
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
MaterialPlastic
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
Plastic
Water resistant
N/A
nono
Shock resistant
N/A
nono

Dimensions

Height5.67 in5.69 in5.91 in
Width2.9 in2.72 in2.99 in
Depth0.32 in0.29 in0.34 in
Weight5.11 oz4.55 oz5.78 oz

Sensors

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

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnoyesyes
Sim card sizeMini-SIMNano-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyesyes
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.24.1
NFCyesyesno
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
N/A
N/A
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyesyes
Bluetooth profile
N/A
A2DPA2DP
Bluetooth codec
N/A
SBC
N/A
Charging connection
N/A
USBUSB
USB version
N/A
3.1
2.0
Video output
N/A
NoNo

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGPSGLONASSGLONASS
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
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
3G UMTS
N/A
yesyes
4G LTE
N/A
yesyes
LTE frequencies
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Streaming standards
N/A
Miracast
N/A

Battery

Battery typeLithium ionLithium PolymerLithium Polymer
Battery capacity3050.0 mAh3000.0 mAh4000.0 mAh
Standby time500.0 h
N/A
264.0 h
Talk time25.0 h
N/A
N/A
Replaceable battery
N/A
nono
Fast charging
N/A
nono
Wireless charging
N/A
nono

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