Xiaomi Mi Note 2 vs Xiaomi Mi Note 3: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Xiaomi Mi Note 2 vs Xiaomi Mi Note 3. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Xiaomi Mi Note 2Xiaomi Mi Note 2Global · 6GB · 128GB
Xiaomi Mi Note 3Xiaomi Mi Note 3China · 6GB · 128GB
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Basics
Xiaomi Mi Note 2
Xiaomi Mi Note 2
Global · 6GB · 128GB
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Xiaomi Mi Note 3
Xiaomi Mi Note 3
China · 6GB · 128GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 -- Not available -- Not available
Design and Screen score --Design & Materials --Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score --Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware
Camera score --Camera --Camera
Connectivity score -- Connectivity -- Connectivity
Battery score --Battery --Battery

User reviews
User score
9.1
106 reviews
9.5
167 reviews

Technical specifications of the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 vs Xiaomi Mi Note 3

Specs Xiaomi Mi Note 2 price compare Xiaomi Mi Note 2
Global · 6GB · 128GB 		Xiaomi Mi Note 3 price compare Xiaomi Mi Note 3
China · 6GB · 128GB
Inches 5.7" 5.5"
Resolution FHD FHD
Usable surface 74% useful 73% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Dimensions 77.3 mm
156.2 mm
7.6 mm 		74.0 mm
152.6 mm
7.6 mm
Weight 166 g 163 g
Micro SnapD. 821
Quad-Core 		SnapD. 660
Octa-Core
RAM 6 GB RAM 6 GB RAM
Storage 128 GB 128 GB
AnTuTu 164.904
v7 		139.313
v7
Battery 4070 mAh 3500 mAh
Main Camera 1
22.5 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
IMX318 Exmor RS
1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
IMX386 Exmor RS
2
Selfie Camera SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/2.0 SELF 16 Mpx · ƒ/--
Bands
OS Android 9.0 P Android 9.0 P

Brand
Brand Xiaomi Xiaomi
Aliases -- --

Release Date
Release date October 2016,
7 years ago 		September 2017,
6 years ago
State Not available Not available
Market Global China

Design & Materials

Structure

Xiaomi Mi Note 2
Xiaomi Mi Note 3
Xiaomi Mi Note 2
Xiaomi Mi Note 3
Size
77.3 mm • 156.2 mm • 7.6 mm
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 Print 3D Model
74.0 mm • 152.6 mm • 7.6 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 166 g 163 g
Usable surface 74 % 73 %
Materials Aluminium alloy, Glass Glass, Metal
Resistance - -
Colors
Black

White

Pink
Black

Blue

Screen
Diagonal 5.7" 5.5"
Type Oled • LG LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Resolution FHD
1080 x 1920 px 		FHD
1080 x 1920 px
Density 386 Pixels per inch 401 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • 100000:1 contrast ratio
  • 110% NTSC
  • Color LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Curved Glass display
  • Dual Edge display
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Touch sensitive
  • Without Notch
  • Brightnes 550 cd/m² (typ)
  • 1500:1 contrast ratio
  • Full sRGB standard
  • 94% NTSC
  • LED Notifications
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Curved Glass display
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.1
7.7
Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.5
9.7
Is it comfortable?
9.1
9.5
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
8.1
9.1
Number of reviews
106 reviews
167 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 2.35GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus
CPU 2x Kryo 2.35 GHz + 2x Kryo 1.6 GHz 4x Kryo 260 2.2 Ghz + 4x Kryo 260 1.8 Ghz
Type Quad-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 14 nm 14 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Qualcomm Adreno 530 635MHz Qualcomm Adreno 512

RAM
RAM 6 GB 6 GB
Type -- LPDDR4X RAM

Antutu
Score
164.904
Antutu v7
Overall performance better than 15% of devices
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139.313
Antutu v7
Overall performance better than 21% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 128 GB 128 GB
Type -- eMMC 5.1 Storage
SD Slot No No

Security
Fingerprint Yes, on the front Yes, on the front

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Hall
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Hall

Audio

Audio
-
-

Others
Notifications LED Color LED Notifications LED Notifications
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
9.1
9.2
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.4
9.7
What's your experience been with demanding games?
8.9
9.1
Number of reviews
106 reviews
167 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Rear camera Double rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 22.5 Mpx 12 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX318 Exmor RS Sony IMX386 Exmor RS
Type CMOS BSI CMOS BSI
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 1.8
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.00 µm 1.25 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size 1/2.6" 1/2.9"
2
Camera type
--

Telephoto lens
Resolution
13 Mpx
Sensor
Samsung S5K3M3
Type
ISOCELL
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.6
Pixel size
1.00 µm
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
1/3.4"

Features
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation No Yes
Slow Motion Video Yes,
120 fps 		Yes,
120 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Manual focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 8 Mpx 16 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX268 Exmor RS Unknown
Type CMOS --
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ --
Pixel size 1.40 µm --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size 1/3.2" --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score --
90
Mobile
94
Photo
82
Video

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.0
9.6
Quality of nighttime photos
7.2
8.1
Quality of selfies
8.5
8.7
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.8
9.0
Number of reviews
106 reviews
167 reviews
Kimovil Photo Lab

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Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B29 (700)
  • B30 (2300)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
2G
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • CDMA BC1 (1900)
  • CDMA BC15 (1700/2100 AWS)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.2 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • Charging
  • Host
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 0.784 W/Kg on head
1.381 W/Kg on body 		0.502 W/Kg on head
1.544 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

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Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA
  • VoLTE

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.3
9.4
Quality of the GPS
9.2
9.5
And the WiFi?
9.4
9.6
Number of reviews
106 reviews
167 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
4070 mAh
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3500 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes Yes
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 7%
    Less than a day
  • 24%
    One day
  • 46%
    More than one day
  • 23%
    Two days or more
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 2%
    Less than a day
  • 25%
    One day
  • 62%
    More than one day
  • 11%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
106 reviews
167 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • MIUI V11 (Android 9 P)
    Android 9.0 P, 5 years ago
  • MIUI V11 (Android 9 P)
    Android 9.0 P, 5 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes No

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 9%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 85%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 7%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 8%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 80%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 12%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 1%
    Never
  • 1%
    Once a year
  • 63%
    Every six months
  • 35%
    Every two months or less
  • 0%
    Never
  • 4%
    Once a year
  • 60%
    Every six months
  • 35%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
106 reviews
167 reviews
Prices
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