Samsung Z3 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB

Comparing the Samsung Z3 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB runs at a higher processing speed of 1.8 GHz, while Samsung Z3 runs at 1.3 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Samsung Z3 offers 5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB the larger display of the two. Samsung Z3 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB's IPS LCD, making Samsung Z3 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Z3 offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both Samsung Z3 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB feature a 5 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB offers a higher battery capacity with 4050 mAh, while Samsung Z3 offers 2600 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB better for longer battery life.

Storage: Samsung Z3 offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB offers 32 GB, making Samsung Z3 the better option for storage.

User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Samsung Z3 has a rating of 3.3.

Samsung Z3

₹4,999

(Discontinued)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB

₹8,599

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Spec Score

N/A

70%

Release Date

21 Oct, 2015

09 Mar, 2016

Performance

N/A
Spreadtrum SC7730	Snapdragon 650
Quad Core (upto 1.3 GHz)	Hexa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
1 GB RAM	3 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)	5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)	1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

N/A
8 MP Primary Camera	16 MP Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
5 MP	5 MP

Battery

N/A
2600 mAh	4050 mAh
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

8 GB	32 GB
N/A	eMMC 4.5

Expert Review

N/A	8.0/10 Read Expert Review

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Premium metal build
Responsive fingerprint sensor
Great battery life
Smooth performance

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Boring design
Hybrid dual-SIM vs dedicated dual-SIM
Average cameras
Still runs Android Lollipop

User Ratings

3.3/5

(5,551 ratings)

4.2/5

(198,832 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

N/A	Mar 09, 2016 (Official)

Operating System

Tizen v2.4

Android v5.1 (Lollipop)

Custom UI

N/A

MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A

Avg

Chipset

Spreadtrum SC7730

Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956

Processor

Quad core, 1.3 GHz, Cortex A7

Hexa Core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A72 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

28 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-400 MP2

Adreno 510

RAM

1 GB	2 GB / 3 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

N/A

Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED

IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Aspect Ratio

N/A

16:9

Pixel Density

294 ppi

401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.37 %

72.98 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Display Colour

16M

N/A

Design

Height

141.6 mm

150 mm

Width

70 mm

76 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm

8.6 mm

Weight

137 grams

164 grams

Build Material

N/A	Back: Aluminium

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A

Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels

4616 x 3464 Pixels

Settings

N/A	Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

N/A	Full HD @30 fps HD @120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A

Good

Resolution

5 MP
Front Camera

5 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraPureCel

Autofocus

Flash

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie

N/A

Video Recording

N/A	Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A

Very Good

Capacity

2600 mAh

4050 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Storage

Internal Storage

8 GB	16 GB / 32 GB

Storage Type

N/A

eMMC 4.5

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB

Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

N/A

Yes

SIM 1

N/A	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

N/A	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

N/A	Head: 1.256 W/kg Body: 1.102 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

N/A	Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0

Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Video Player

Yes Video Formats: 3GPP AVI MKV MPEG4 WMV Xvid

N/A

Ring Tone

Music ringtones Vibration

N/A

Music

Yes Music Formats: AAC AMR eAAC+ M4A (Apple lossless) MIDI MP3 OGG WAV WMA

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

Rear

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Games

Yes

N/A

Browser

Yes HTML

N/A

Phone Book

Yes Practically Unlimited

N/A

Email

Yes

N/A

Instant Messaging

Yes

N/A

Other Facilities

World clock Calendar Alarm Document viewer

N/A