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Xiaomi Redmi 3 vs Xiaomi Redmi 2 Prime

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Rs. 7,990
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Summary
63%
57%
Performance

Snapdragon 616

2 GB RAM

Snapdragon 410

2 GB RAM

Display

5" (12.7 cm)

720x1280 px (HD)

4.7" (11.94 cm)

720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP

Single Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

Front Camera

5 MP

Single Camera

2 MP

Single Camera

Battery

4100 mAh

10 h talktime (3G)

2200 mAh

Storage

16 GB

128 GB (Expandable)

16 GB

32 GB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

4.0/10

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User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.5/5 based on 80 ratings

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4.2/5 based on 153,098 ratings

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General
Launch Date

August 10, 2015 (Official)

Operating System

Android v5.1 (Lollipop)

Android v4.4.4 (Kitkat)

Custom UI

MIUI

MIUI

Performance
Average
Average
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939

Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916

CPU

Octa core (1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 + 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

Quad core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Adreno 405

Adreno 306

RAM

2 GB

2 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3

Display
Average
Good
Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

5 " (12.7 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

294 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.92 %

67.47 %

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 139.3 mm
Width: 69.6 mm
Thickness: 8.5 mm

Height: 134 mm
Width: 67.2 mm
Thickness: 9.4 mm

Weight

144 grams

134 grams

Build Material

Case: Metal
Back: Metal

Colours

Gold, Grey, Silver

Grey, White

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

13 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera

8 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera

Sensor

Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

No

No

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

3264 x 2448 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

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

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera
Average
Poor
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

5 MP, Primary Camera

2 MP, Primary Camera

Autofocus

No

Flash

No

No

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1280x720 @ 30 fps

Battery
Good
Average
Capacity

4100 mAh

2200 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Removable

No

TalkTime

Up to 10 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

, Quick, v1.0

USB Type-C

No

No

Storage
Best in Class
Excellent
Internal Memory

16 GB

16 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 128 GB

, Up to 32 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Micro
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 2100 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 900 MHz
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

SIM 2

2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 2100 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 900 MHz
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
GPRS:
Available

Wi-Fi

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v4.1

, v4.0

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

No

USB Connectivity

microUSB 2.0

Mass storage device, USB charging, microUSB 2.0

Multimedia
FM Radio

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

No

No

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope