Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 vs Redmi Note 2: What has changed? – International Business Times, India Edition

Xiaomi launches Redmi Note 3: Metal body, fingerprint scanner, great camera and more [PHOTOS] MIUI official thread

On Tuesday (24 November), Xiaomi unveiled the new Redmi Note 3 in Beijing, China.

The new generation phablet Comes With major upgrades Compared to its predecessor, the Redmi Note 2, in terms of build quality, battery capacity and security features.

Here is a comparison of the features of the Xiaomi Redmi Note siblings.

Design and Build Quality

The Redmi Note 2 features sturdy plastic body with a sleek and slim design. It Measures 152.0 × 76.0 × 25.8 mm in dimensions, whereas the new Redmi Note 3 ice tad bulky. It Measures 150.0 × 76.0 × 8.7 mm in dimensions and weigh 164 g, 4g more than its predecessor, due to the use of metal on the rear-side cover.

Display

In terms of screening, both the Redmi Note models feature 5.5-inch full HD display with 403 ppi pixel density.

It has to be noted That the Redmi Note 2′s minimum screen brightness HAS BEEN Reduced to 10x (Compared to Redmi Note’s screen), and can overpriced produce a luminance as low as 0.5 cd / m ² .

The Redmi Note 3 boasts of three viewing modes- Sunlight mode, Night mode and Reading fashion so thatusers can adjust screen settings of according to lighting condition.

Processor, Storage and RAM capacity

The Redmi Note 2 comes in two variants having Sami MediaTek (MT6795) Helio X10 Octa-core CPU, but the differentiation in speed.

16GB based normal Redmi Note 2 houses 2.0GHz based Helio X10, whereas the Redmi Note 2 Prime’s (32GB) cpu can 2.2GHz clock speed.

Both the Redmi Note 2 models come with 2GB of RAM and support microSD card slot.

The new Redmi Note 3 too comes with two variants – One with 2GB RAM / 16GB storage and another with 3GB RAM / 32GB memory. Both the models run on the same MediaTek (MT6795) Helio X10 Octa-core CPU.

Since the new Xiaomi phablet is made of metal-based uni-body design structure, the company had to go micro-SD card slot.

Camera

The Redmi Note 2 features a 13mp camera Samsung / OV camerawithlegs PDAF (Phase Detection Auto Focus) function and 0.1s focus speed. And on the front, it houses a 5MP OmniVision snapper with 5-element lens and f / 2.2 aperture.

The new Redmi Note 3 too features same components as seen in its predecessor.

Mobile Operating System

In this aspect, the Redmi Note 2 and Note 3 stand even as They Run On Same series devices ship with the new MIUI 7.0 out-of-the- office. It based on Google’s latest Android 5.1.x Lollipop OS.

Battery

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 ships with 4000 mAh battery, Which can power the device for close to 264 hours in standby mode.

On the other hand, the Redmi Note 2 houses 3060 Cell Capable of Running the phone for up to 144 hours standby mode.

Value-added feature

The new Redmi Note 3 boasts the finger-print sensor to providesprofessional a second layer of security to protect the data in the phone. It has been ergonomically friendlyness on the rear-side (below the camera module) for ease of access similar to the recently released LG Nexus 5X and Huawei Nexus 6P.

Key Specifications of Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 and Redmi Note 2:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Models	Redmi Note 3	Redmi Note 2
Display	5.5-inch full HD (1920 x1080p) screen   Pixel density: 401 ppi (pixels per inch)   Comes with three viewing modes- Sunlight mode, Night mode and Reading mode	5.5-inch full HD (1920 x1080p) screen   Pixel density: 401 ppi (pixels per inch)   To help reading messages at low-light environment, its minimum screen brightness, the reduced 10x, and can produce a luminance as low as 0.5 cd / m 2
OS	Android 5.1 Lollipop based MIUI 7.0	Android 5.1 Lollipop based MIUI 7.0
processor	64-bit class MediaTek (MT6795) Helio X10 Octa-core (Cortex A53) CPU	64-bit class MediaTek (MT6795) Helio X10 Octa-core (Cortex A53) CPU
GPU	PowerVR G6200	PowerVR G6200
RAM	2GB / 3GB dual channel LPDDR3	2GB
storage	16GB (with 2GB RAM) / 32GB (with 3GB RAM)	16GB (2.0GHz CPU) / 32GB (2.2GHz CPU) (+ 32GB expandable)
Camera	Main: 13.0-megapixel camera with PDAF (Phase Detection Auto Focus) function, dual-tone LED flash, HDR, face / smile detection   Front: 5.0 megapixel camera, full HD video, 36 smart beauty profiles	Main: 13.0-megapixel Samsung / OV camerawithlegs PDAF (Phase Detection Auto Focus) function, 0.1s speed focus, LED flash   Front: 5.0 megapixel OmniVision camera with 5-element lens, f / 2.2 aperture
Battery	4000 mAh   Standby mode: up to 264 hours (3G)	3060 mAh   Standby mode: up 144 hours (3G)   Quick Charge 2.0 technology (can charge 60% of the battery capacity in just 30 minutes)
Network	4G LTE	4G LTE
Add-ons	Metal-body, the finger-print sensor, dual SIM slots (type: Micro), Wi-Fi (802.11 b / g / n / ac), Bluetooth, GPRS, A-GPS, FM radio, micro-USB , USB OTG	Dual-SIM slot (type: Micro), Wi-Fi (802.11 b / g / n / ac), Bluetooth, GPRS, GPRS, A-GPS, FM radio, micro-USB, USB OTG
Dimensions	150.0 × 76.0 × 8.7 mm	152.0 × 76.0 × 25.8 mm
Hide	164 g	160 g

Article Published: November 25, 2015 15:59 IST