The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 is a beautiful looking smartphone that draws its design inspiration from the Mi6. You may end up confusing it with its smaller sibling if you take a quick glance at it’s from a distance. That said, the footprint of the Xiaomi Mi Note 3 is markedly larger. This is due to the presence of a 5.5 inch Full HD IPS LCD display. Xiaomi has also made some tweaks in the construction of its flagship phablet. The metal unibody Mi Note 3 is carved out of a 7th generation aluminum alloy. For the uninitiated, the Xiaomi Mi6 came with a stainless steel chassis.
Powering, the Xiaomi Mi Note 3 is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 octa-core processor, one of the first smartphones to come with this SoC. This is the same chip that’s present inside the OnePlus 5 look alike Oppo R11. Furthermore, the Mi Note 3 comes with 6GB RAM to address your multitasking needs.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 comes with a dual 12MP rear camera that comes with 2X optical zoom. It packs the same pair of the sensors that are found in the Xiaomi Mi6. The dual camera setup of the Xiaomi Mi Note 3 comprises of 12MP f/1.8 wide angle and a 12MP f/2.6 telephoto lens with OIS and PDAF sensor. Additionally, the phablet also features a 16MP front camera for taking selfies. It powered by an AI backed Beautify mode that helps capture amazing images. Xiaomi claims to have built different AI based algorithms for both men and women. This will further enhance the quality of the images and make it look life like.
Xiaomi Mi Note 3 Specifications
5.5 inch Full HD (1,920 x 1,080p) LCD IPS Display with Reading Mode 2.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 Octa Core Processor with Adreno 512 GPU 6GB RAM 64GB/128GB Internal Storage + Up to 256GB External Storage (via MicroSD) Dual Rear Camera with 12MP f/1.8 Wide Angle + 12MP f/2.6 Telephoto Lens, 4 Axis OIS, 2X Optical Zoom and Dual LED flash 8MP Front Camera with AI Beautify Support Fingerprint Sensor, NFC, IR Blaster 3,050mAH Battery with Quick Charge 3.0 and USB Type C Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, A-GPS Android Nougat 7.1.1 with MIUI 9
Xiaomi Mi Note 3 Variants and Price
Just like most other Xiaomi smartphones, the Mi Note 3 comes in three different variants. The basic edition of the Xiaomi Mi Note 3 comprises of 6GB RAM and 64GB internal storage. It comes only in black color hue and costs 2,499 Yuan (Rs 24,500/$383). Other two variants come with 6GB and 128GB storage. The only difference between the two is in the color variants. The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 that comes in Blue is the costliest at 2,999 Yuan (Rs 29,300/$460) whereas the Black edition is priced at 2,899 Yuan (Rs 28,400/$444).
