Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB vs Apple iPhone 5s

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB vs Apple iPhone 5s 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 Apple iPhone 5s 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 Apple iPhone 5s offers 4 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB and Apple iPhone 5s feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Apple iPhone 5s offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 5 MP, while Apple iPhone 5s offers 1.2 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB offers a higher battery capacity with 4050 mAh, while Apple iPhone 5s offers 1560 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Apple iPhone 5s offers 16 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB the better option for storage.


User Rating: Apple iPhone 5s receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Spec Score

70%
N/A
80%

Release Date

09 Mar, 2016
01 Nov, 2013
19 Oct, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 650
Apple A7
Samsung Exynos 1330
Hexa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Dual Core (upto 1.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
3 GB RAM
1 GB RAM
4 GB/ 6 GB/ 8 GB/ RAM

Display

N/A
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
4 inches (10.16 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
640x1136 px
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
16 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

N/A
5 MP
1.2 MP
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

N/A
4050 mAh
1560 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
N/A
25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
16 GB
128 GB
eMMC 4.5
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A
N/A

Pros

  • Premium metal build
  • Responsive fingerprint sensor
  • Great battery life
  • Smooth performance
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Boring design
  • Hybrid dual-SIM vs dedicated dual-SIM
  • Average cameras
  • Still runs Android Lollipop
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5
(198,832 ratings)
4.4/5
(67,397 ratings)
4/5
(240 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 09, 2016
(Official)
Nov 01, 2013
(Official)
Oct 18, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v5.1 (Lollipop)
iOS v7
Android v15

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

MIUI
N/A
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
N/A
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956
Apple A7 APL0698
Samsung Exynos 1330
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Processor

Hexa Core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A72 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Dual core, 1.3 GHz, Cyclone
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm
N/A
5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 510
PowerVR G6430
Mali-G68 MP2

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
1 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR3
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
N/A
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
4 inches  (10.16 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
640x1136 px
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
1100 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

16:9
N/A
19.5:9

Pixel Density

401 ppi
326 ppi
387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.98 %
60.66 %
85.86 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Oleophobic coating Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
84.70 %

Design

Height

150 mm
123.8 mm
164.4 mm

Width

76 mm
58.6 mm
77.9 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm
7.6 mm
7.5 mm

Weight

164 grams
112 grams
192 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium
N/A
Back: Glass Fiber

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
N/A
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2Back-illuminated sensor BSI
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size S5KJN1 0.64µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

No
No
Yes

Flash

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

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
3264 x 2448 Pixels
8160 x 6120 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
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Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
N/A
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraPureCel
1.2 MP
Primary CameraBSI Sensor
13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
No
No

Flash

No
No
No

Camera Features

N/A
N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
N/A
Very Good

Capacity

4050 mAh
1560 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 10 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 25W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
GB / 16 GB / 64 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 4.5
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
No
Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
N/A
Yes

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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 100 Mbit/s ↓
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
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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)
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.256 W/kg Body: 1.102 W/kg
Head: 1.18 W/kg Body: 1.18 W/kg
Head: 0.640 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.0
Yes v5.3

GPS

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

NFC

No
No
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Front
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Capacitive

Other Sensors

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

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