Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB vs OnePlus 3

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB vs OnePlus 3 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: OnePlus 3 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB runs at 1.8 GHz, making OnePlus 3 the better performer.


Display: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB and OnePlus 3 offer the same screen size of 5.5 inches, but OnePlus 3 features a Optic AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB's IPS LCD, making OnePlus 3 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB and OnePlus 3 feature a 16 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: OnePlus 3 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB offers 5 MP, making OnePlus 3 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB offers a higher battery capacity with 4050 mAh, while OnePlus 3 offers 3000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: OnePlus 3 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB offers 32 GB, making OnePlus 3 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB and OnePlus 3 equally at 8.


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

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB
₹8,599
(Out of Stock)
OnePlus 3
₹22,999
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

70%
75%

Release Date

09 Mar, 2016
15 Jun, 2016

Performance

Snapdragon 650
Snapdragon 820
Hexa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
3 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

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

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP

Battery

4050 mAh
3000 mAh
N/A
Dash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
eMMC 4.5
N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Premium metal build
  • Responsive fingerprint sensor
  • Great battery life
  • Smooth performance
  • Stunning display
  • Fast, smooth performance
  • Consistently good cameras
  • Great battery life with Dash Charge support

Cons

  • Boring design
  • Hybrid dual-SIM vs dedicated dual-SIM
  • Average cameras
  • Still runs Android Lollipop
  • Protruding camera mandates a case
  • No expandable storage
  • Alert Slider can't be customised

User Ratings

4.2/5
(198,832 ratings)
4.4/5
(2,591 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 09, 2016
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v5.1 (Lollipop)
Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Custom UI

MIUI
Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Processor

Hexa Core

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

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.6 GHz, Dual core, Kryo

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 510
Adreno 530

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR4

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Optic AMOLED

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 %
72.94 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass v4

Design

Height

150 mm
152.7 mm

Width

76 mm
74.7 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm
7.3 mm

Weight

164 grams
158 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0IMX298 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4616 x 3464 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

Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraPureCel
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraExmor-R CMOS

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
No

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4050 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Dash Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 4.5
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
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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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.256 W/kg Body: 1.102 W/kg
Head: 0.784 W/kg Body: 0.581 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
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.2

GPS

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

NFC

No
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Front

Other Sensors

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