Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 16GB vs Lenovo K4 Note

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 16GB vs Lenovo K4 Note across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 16GB runs at a higher processing speed of 1.8 GHz, while Lenovo K4 Note runs at 1.5 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 16GB the better performer.


Display: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 16GB and Lenovo K4 Note offer the same screen size of 5.5 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 16GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Lenovo K4 Note offers 13 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 16GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 16GB and Lenovo K4 Note feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 16GB offers a higher battery capacity with 4050 mAh, while Lenovo K4 Note offers 3300 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 16GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 16GB and Lenovo K4 Note offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 16GB receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Lenovo K4 Note is rated 7.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 16GB receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while Lenovo K4 Note has a rating of 3.9.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 16GB
₹9,999
(Discontinued)
Lenovo K4 Note
₹11,999
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

69%
69%

Release Date

09 Mar, 2016
19 Jan, 2016

Performance

Snapdragon 650
MediaTek MT6753
Hexa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

4050 mAh
3300 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
16 GB
eMMC 4.5
N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Premium metal build
  • Responsive fingerprint sensor
  • Great battery life
  • Smooth performance
  • Good display
  • Useful software features
  • Good for multimedia usage
  • Proper dual-SIM support & dedicated microSD slot

Cons

  • Boring design
  • Hybrid dual-SIM vs dedicated dual-SIM
  • Average cameras
  • Still runs Android Lollipop
  • Plastic back panel feels flimsy
  • Lags while playing heavy games
  • Camera could have been better
  • Tons of bloatware

User Ratings

4.1/5
(126,242 ratings)
3.9/5
(34,246 ratings)

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Videos
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General

Operating System

Android v5.1 (Lollipop)
Android v5.1 (Lollipop)

Custom UI

MIUI
VIBE UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956
MediaTek MT6753

Processor

Hexa Core

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

1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 510
Mali-T720 MP3

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
DDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Aspect Ratio

16:9
16:9

Pixel Density

401 ppi
401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.98 %
70.81 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

150 mm
153.6 mm

Width

76 mm
76.5 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm
9.15 mm

Weight

164 grams
160 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2Back-illuminated sensor BSI ISO-CELL

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraPureCel
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
No

Flash

No
No

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4050 mAh
3300 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 23 Hours(3G) / Up to 22 Hours(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
16 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 4.5
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
N/A

SIM 1

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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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SIM 2

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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.256 W/kg Body: 1.102 W/kg
Head: 0.844 W/kg Body: 0.711 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
Yes

HDMI

N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Back
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope