Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB vs Lyf Water 7

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB vs Lyf Water 7 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 Lyf Water 7 runs at 1.5 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB the better performer.


Display: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB and Lyf Water 7 offer the same screen size of 5.5 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Lyf Water 7 offers 13 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB and Lyf Water 7 feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB offers a higher battery capacity with 4050 mAh, while Lyf Water 7 offers 3000 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 Lyf Water 7 offers 16 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB the better option for storage.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Lyf Water 7 has a rating of 3.5.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB
₹8,599
(Out of Stock)
Lyf Water 7
₹9,999
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

70%
65%

Release Date

09 Mar, 2016
13 Jun, 2016

Performance

Snapdragon 650
Snapdragon 616
Hexa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
3 GB RAM
2 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
3000 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
16 GB
eMMC 4.5
N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Premium metal build
  • Responsive fingerprint sensor
  • Great battery life
  • Smooth performance
  • 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

User Ratings

4.2/5
(198,832 ratings)
3.5/5
(2,922 ratings)

Video

Videos
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There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Mar 09, 2016
(Official)
Jun 13, 2016
(Official)

Operating System

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

Custom UI

MIUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956
Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939

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 1.2 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
Adreno 405

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
2 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
N/A

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
N/A

Pixel Density

401 ppi
401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.98 %
69.4 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Yes

Design

Height

150 mm
155.3 mm

Width

76 mm
77.2 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

164 grams
160 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Avg

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor
13 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoom

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes 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)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Avg

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraPureCel
5 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
No

Flash

No
No

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4050 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 14 Hours(4G)

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: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

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)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

SAR Value

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

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Back

Other Sensors

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