Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 vs Xiaomi Redmi 3
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Announced | |
| August 2015 | January 2016 |
| Status | |
| Available - August 2015 | Available - January 2016 |
| Price | |
| Rs. 9,700 ($141.99) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 6,999 ($102.93) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| Black, White, Yellow, Mint Green, Blue | Dark Grey, Silver, Classic Gold |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
152 x 76 x 8.3 mm (5.98 x 2.99 x 0.33 in) |
139.3 x 69.6 x 8.5mm (5.48 x 2.74 x 0.33in) |
| Weight | |
| 160 g (5.64 oz) | 144 g (5.08 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100, TD-SCDMA | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) | LTE 700 / 1700 / 2600 /2300/2100/1800 |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v5.0 (Lollipop) based MIUI 7 | Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53, Mediatek MT6795 [Similar] | Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| PowerVR G6200 [Similar] | Adreno 405 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 2 GB [Browse Similar] | 2 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16 GB | 16 GB |
| External Memory | |
| Yes | microSD, up to 128 GB |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels [Similar] | 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Phase Detection Auto focus (PDAF), Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face/smile Detection, HDR | Phase Detection Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR |
| Video | |
| 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front Camera | |
| 5 MP [Similar] | Yes, 5 MP, 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| FM radio | FM Radio |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| TD-SCDMA | HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL |
| Bluetooth | |
| v4.0, A2DP, LE | Yes, v4.1 with A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| microUSB v2.0, USB Host | Yes, microUSB v2.0, USB On-the-go, USB Host |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| Yes | microSD, up to 128 GB |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Li-Po Battery | Non-removable Li-Po Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 3060 mAh | 4100 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |