Xiaomi Mi Note 3
#1615
Xiaomi Mi Note Pro
#2991Category Breakdown
Xiaomi Mi Note 3
Xiaomi Mi Note Pro
Performance
74.471.0
Camera
81.366.3
Display
58.960.4
Battery
26.624.2
Build
93.076.4
Connectivity
67.655.7
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
56.544.6
Summary
- The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 features a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, offering a premium feel, while the Mi Note Pro also has a glass and aluminum build but uses older Gorilla Glass 3.
- The Mi Note 3 has a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, compared to the Mi Note Pro's larger 5.7-inch display with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, resulting in a sharper image.
- In terms of performance, the Mi Note 3 is powered by the Snapdragon 660 chipset, providing better efficiency and performance than the Snapdragon 810 in the Mi Note Pro.
- The camera on the Mi Note 3 includes a dual 12 MP setup with optical image stabilization, while the Mi Note Pro has a single 13 MP camera, making the Mi Note 3 superior for photography.
- The Mi Note 3 has a 3500 mAh battery, slightly larger than the 3000 mAh battery in the Mi Note Pro, and both run on different versions of MIUI, with the Mi Note 3 supporting a more recent Android version.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Xiaomi Mi Note 3
Xiaomi Mi Note Pro
General
Release Date
2017
2015
Announced
2017
2015
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
5.5"
5.7"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~515 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1440
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
GPU
Adreno 512
Adreno 430
Memory
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), PDAF, 4-axis OIS12 MP, f/2.6, 52mm (telephoto), AF, 2x optical zoom
13 MP, f/2.0, AF, OIS
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.06" 1.0µm
4 MP, f/2.0, 1/3", 2µm
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 720p@120fps
4K, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3500 mAh
3000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
18W wired, QC3
18W wired, QC2
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
152.6 x 74 x 7.6 mm (6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 in)
155.1 x 77.6 x 7 mm (6.11 x 3.06 x 0.28 in)
Weight
163 g
161 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
Colors
Black, Blue
Black, White, Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.54 W/kg (body)
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
4.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✗
USB
USB Type-C
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
No
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9, MIUI 12
Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), MIUI 9
Fingerprint
✓
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer