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Price and specifications of Xiaomi Mi Note 3 advantages, disadvantages, and a comprehensive explanation

Release Date
2017, September
Camera
12MP
Battery
3500mAh
Battery Type
18W
Processor
Snapdragon 660
Screen
5.5"
Storage
64GB/128GB
Ram
6GB RAM
Operating System
Android 7.1, up to Android 9, MIUI 12

Disadvantages of Xiaomi Mi Note 3

  • No expandable storage (No card slot available).
  • Lack of a 3.5mm headphone jack.
  • No FM Radio feature available.
  • Use of IPS LCD instead of an AMOLED display could be seen as a downside by some users.
  • Released with Android 7.1 (Nougat) and although upgradable to Android 9, some might consider this outdated.
  • Non-removable battery, which could be inconvenient if a battery replacement is needed.
Network
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2017, September
Status Available. Released 2017, September
Body
Dimensions 152.6 x 74 x 7.6 mm (6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 in)
Weight 163 g (5.75 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back, aluminum frame
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
Type IPS LCD
Size 5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~73.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Platform
OS Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9, MIUI 12
Chipset Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU Adreno 512
Memory
Card slot No
Internal 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Main Camera
Dual 12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), PDAF, 4-axis OIS 12 MP, f/2.6, 52mm (telephoto), AF, 2x optical zoom
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 720p@120fps
Selfie camera
Single 16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.06" 1.0µm
Video 1080p@30fps
Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes
Infrared port Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Battery
Type Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired, QC3
Misc
Colors Black, Blue
Models MCE8
SAR 0.50 W/kg (head)     1.54 W/kg (body)
Price About 280 EUR

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