Xiaomi Mi Note 3 With Snapdragon 660, 6GB RAM, Dual Rear Cameras Announced; Specifications, Pricing, And More

In an event in China, Xiaomi has announced the company’s latest smartphone in the Note series – Xiaomi Mi Note 3 at a starting price tag of 2499 yuan. The smartphone comes in Black & Blue colors and it will go on sale on Friday starting September 15th, 2017 while the bookings open on Monday. The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 6GB RAM with 64GB internal storage cost 2499 yuan while the 6GB RAM with 128GB internal storage cost 2899 yuan in Black color & the same version cost 2999 yuan in Blue color. The main highlight of the smartphone is that it comes with AI-based Beautify features, 16-megapixel front camera, dual rear camera apart from facial recognition and 4-sided curved body. The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 is the successor of Xiaomi Mi Note 2 and it is touted as the bigger screen version of the Xiaomi Mi 6.

Xiaomi MI Note 3

Display, Processor, Memory, and Operating System

On the specifications front, the Xiaomi Mi Note 3 features 5.5-inch (1920×1080 pixels) Full HD display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and dedicated Reading mode. The smartphone is powered by Octa Core Snapdragon 660 14nm Mobile Platform (Quad 2.2GHz Kryo 260 + Quad 1.8GHz Kryo 260 CPUs) which is paired with Adreno 512 GPU and 6GB of RAM. The smartphone runs on Android 7.1 Nougat operating system with MIUI 9 on top of it and it has 64GB/128GB internal storage.

Camera

On the photography front, the Xiaomi Mi Note 3 features dual rear camera – one with 12MP rear camera with 1.25μm pixel size, f/1.8 aperture, dual-tone LED flash, 4-axis OIS, 4K video recording while the other 12MP rear camera with 1.0 μm pixel size, 52mm portrait lens, f/2.6 aperture and 16MP front-facing camera with 2μm pixel size, Adaptable AI beautify features for selfie & video-calling. The front camera said to offer realistic beautify effect without compromising on quality.

SIM Support, Connectivity features, and Sensors

The smartphone has dual SIM support and comes with connectivity features like 4G LTE, WiFi 802.11ac dual-band (2×2 MU-MIMO), Bluetooth 5.0, GPS/GLONASS/Beidou, NFC, USB Type-C. The smartphone has sensors like accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyroscope, an infrared sensor, and proximity sensor.

Dimensions, and Weight

The smartphone measures 152.6×73.95×7.6mm and weigh 163 grams.

Features

The smartphone comes with a under-glass fingerprint sensor and supports face unlocking. The smartphone has four sides curved glass body with aluminum alloy body with a metal frame. The smartphone comes with stereo speakers and IR blaster.

Battery

The smartphone packs 3500mAh battery with support for Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0.

Xiaomi Mi Note 3 vs Xiaomi Mi Note 2

Xiaomi Mi Note 3 Specifications

• Display: 5.5-inch Full HD display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and it has curved glass body
• Processor: 2.2GHz Octa Core Snapdragon 660 14nm Mobile Platform (Quad 2.2GHz Kryo 260 + Quad 1.8GHz Kryo 260 CPUs) with Adreno 512 GPU
• Memory: 6GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB / 128GB (eMMC 5.1) internal storage
• Operating System: Android 7.1 (Nougat) with MIUI 9
• Rear Camera: 12MP rear camera with 1.25μm pixel size, f/1.8 aperture, dual-tone LED flash, 4-axis OIS, 4K video recording, secondary 12MP camera with 1.0 μm pixel size, 52mm portrait lens, f/2.6 aperture
• Front Camera: 16MP front-facing camera, 2μm pixel size
• Dimensions: 152.6×73.95×7.6 mm
• Weight: 163g
• Connectivity: 4G LTE, WiFi 802.11ac dual-band (2×2 MU-MIMO ), Bluetooth 5.0, GPS/GLONASS/Beidou, NFC, USB Type-C
• Battery: 3500mAh battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 fast charging