Xiaomi Redmi Note 3

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 3
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  • 5.5" 1080x1920 pixels
  • 16MP 1080p
  • 2/3GB RAM Snapdragon 650
  • 4050mAh 10W
Released 2016, March 03 164g, 8.7mm thickness Android 5.1.1, up to 6.0.1, MIUI 9.5 16GB/32GB storage, microSDXC
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Also known as Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro

Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Special edition (Taiwan)
4G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 38, 39, 40, 41 - Global
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 40 - Special edition (Taiwan)
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2016, January 14. Released 2016, March 03
Status Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 150 x 76 x 8.7 mm (5.91 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz)
Build Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM
Display
Type IPS LCD
Size 5.5 inches, 82.6 cm2 (~72.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Platform
OS Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), MIUI 9.5
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8956 Snapdragon 650
CPU Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72)
GPU Adreno 510
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM (Standard version), 32GB 3GB RAM (High/Special version)
 eMMC 4.5
Main Camera
Single 16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Single 5 MP, f/2.0
Video 1080p@30fps
Sound
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
 24-bit/192kHz audio
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC No
Infrared port Yes
Radio Stereo FM radio, recording
USB microUSB 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Type Li-Po 4050 mAh, non-removable
Charging 10W wired
Misc
Colors Silver, Gray, Gold
Models 2015116, 2015161
SAR 0.49 W/kg (head)     0.50 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.56 W/kg (head)    
Price About 160 EUR
Our Tests
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 1426
Basemark X: 14717
Display Contrast ratio: 953:1 (nominal), 2.249 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB
Audio quality Noise -96.0dB / Crosstalk -95.6dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 93h

User opinions and reviews

  • Anonymous
  • 24 Jul 2026
  • XRx

i remember using it with resurrection remix then pixel experience, was pretty good. the only issue i had was that the headphone jack died pretty early

  • AnnNmm
  • 13 Mar 2026
  • tui

This used to be the benchmark of upper entry level Android smartphone. Xiaomi broke the rules, bring big battery, metal casing, 4G, fingerprint reader, large phablet size full hd screen, high performance processor into a low price point, yet still a ...

  • NegroRAM
  • 09 Mar 2026
  • pwY

you're unusable, you can still use this fine today with a customROM, I use an android 12 version.

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