Xiaomi Mi Note 3 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 3

Phones Images
PHONES
Phone Names Xiaomi Mi Note 3 Xiaomi Redmi Note 3
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global
4G bands1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 411, 3, 5, 7, 8, 38, 39, 40, 41 - Global
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 MbpsHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
TechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE
 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 40 - Special edition (Taiwan)
Launch
Announced2017, September. Released 2017, September2016, January 14. Released 2016, March 03
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back, aluminum frameGlass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Dimensions152.6 x 74 x 7.6 mm (6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 in)150 x 76 x 8.7 mm (5.91 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Micro-SIM
Weight163 g (5.75 oz)164 g (5.78 oz)
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 4-
Resolution1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Size5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~73.8% screen-to-body ratio)5.5 inches, 82.6 cm2 (~72.4% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Platform
CPUOcta-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72)
ChipsetQualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)Qualcomm MSM8956 Snapdragon 650
GPUAdreno 512Adreno 510
OSAndroid 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9, MIUI 12Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), MIUI 9.5
Memory
Card slotNomicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM16GB 2GB RAM (Standard version), 32GB 3GB RAM (High/Special version)
 eMMC 5.1eMMC 4.5
Main Camera
Dual12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), PDAF, 4-axis OIS 12 MP, f/2.6, 52mm (telephoto), AF, 2x optical zoom-
FeaturesDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panoramaDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Single13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
Video4K@30fps, 720p@120fps1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
Single16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.06" 1.0µm5 MP, f/2.0
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack NoYes
35mm jackNoYes
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes
 24-bit/192kHz audio 24-bit/192kHz audio
Comms
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE4.1, A2DP, LE
Infrared portYesYes
NFCYesNo
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDSGPS, GLONASS, BDS
RadioNoStereo FM radio, recording
USBUSB Type-CmicroUSB 2.0, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Features
SensorsFingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Charging18W wired, QC310W wired
Music playUp to 54 h-
Talk timeUp to 17 h (3G)-
TypeLi-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removableLi-Po 4050 mAh, non-removable
Misc
ColorsBlack, BlueSilver, Gray, Gold
ModelsMCE82015116, 2015161
PriceAbout 280 EURAbout 160 EUR
SAR0.50 W/kg (head)     1.54 W/kg (body)0.49 W/kg (head)     0.50 W/kg (body)
SAR EU0.29 W/kg (head)     0.39 W/kg (body)     0.56 W/kg (head)
Tests
Audio quality Noise -95.2dB / Crosstalk -93.4dB Noise -96.0dB / Crosstalk -95.6dB
Battery lifeEndurance rating 83hEndurance rating 93h
Camera- Photo / Video
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.679 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: 953:1 (nominal), 2.249 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker Voice 64dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 73dB Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 813Basemark X: 4802 Basemark OS II 2.0: 1426Basemark X: 14717
OUR TESTS
Audio quality-Noise -96.0dB / Crosstalk -95.6dB
Battery (old)-Endurance rating 93h
Camera-Photo / Video
Display-Contrast ratio: 953:1 (nominal), 2.249 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker-Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB
Performance-Basemark OS II 2.0: 1426Basemark X: 14717