Prior to the Mi 5, Xiaomi made its comeback with the Redmi Note 3, and how. The Redmi Note 3 beats every smartphone in competition when it comes to performance, and even tallies with devices priced much higher than it. The Snapdragon 650 powered phone gives every other phone in the sub-20K smartphone bracket a run for their money. The battery backup is quite good, with the 4000mAh battery pack offering at least 12 hours of usage on single charge. The 16MP rear camera might not be the best, but it should suffice your social photography needs. Available in 16GB and 32GB variants, the Redmi Note 3 is available via flash sales, which remains the biggest hurdle to own this phone.
SPACEFICATION
NETWORK
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Technology
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GSM / HSPA / LTE
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LAUNCH
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Announced
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2016, January
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Status
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Available. Released
2016, February
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BODY
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Dimensions
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150 x 76 x 8.7 mm
(5.91 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
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Weight
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164 g (5.78 oz)
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SIM
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Dual SIM
(Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
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DISPLAY
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Type
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IPS LCD capacitive
touchscreen, 16M colors
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Size
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5.5 inches (~72.4%
screen-to-body ratio)
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Resolution
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1080 x 1920 pixels
(~403 ppi pixel density)
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Multitouch
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Yes
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- MIUI 7.0
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PLATFORM
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OS
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Android OS, v5.1.1
(Lollipop)
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Chipset
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Qualcomm MSM8956
Snapdragon 650
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CPU
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Quad-core 1.4 GHz
Cortex-A53 & Dual-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A72
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GPU
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Adreno 510
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MEMORY
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Card slot
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microSD, up to 128 GB
(uses SIM 2 slot)
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Internal
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16 GB, 2 GB RAM
32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
CAMERA
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Primary
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16 MP, f/2.0, phase
detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
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Features
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Geo-tagging, touch
focus, face/smile detection, HDR, panorama
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Video
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1080p@30fps
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Secondary
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5 MP, f/2.0, 1080p
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SOUND
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Alert types
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Vibration; MP3, WAV
ringtones
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Loudspeaker
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Yes
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3.5mm jack
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Yes
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- 24-bit/192kHz audio
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COMMS
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WLAN
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Wi-Fi 802.11
a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
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Bluetooth
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v4.1, A2DP, LE
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GPS
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Yes, with A-GPS,
GLONASS, BDS
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Infrared port
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Yes
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Radio
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Stereo FM radio,
recording
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USB
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microUSB v2.0, USB
On-The-Go
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FEATURES
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Sensors
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Fingerprint,
accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
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Messaging
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SMS(threaded view),
MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
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Browser
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HTML5
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Java
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No
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- Fast battery
charging
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - XviD/MP4/H.265 player - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/Flac player - Photo/video editor - Document viewer |
BATTERY
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Non-removable Li-Po
4000 mAh battery
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MISC
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Colors
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Silver, Gray, Gold
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SAR EU
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0.56 W/kg (head)
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Price group
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5/10
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