Xiaomi Mi Note 3

  • Released 2017, September
    163g, 7.6mm thickness
    Android 7.1, planned upgrade to 9.0; MIUI 10
    64GB/128GB storage, no card slot
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  • 5.5"
    1080x1920 pixels
  • 12MP
    2160p
  • 6GB RAM
    Snapdragon 660
  • 3500mAh
    Li-Ion

Xiaomi Mi Note 3 - Specs

Network Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Launch Announced 2017, September
Status Available. Released 2017, September
Body Dimensions 152.6 x 74 x 7.6 mm (6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 in)
Weight 163 g (5.75 oz)
Build Front/back glass & aluminum frame
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~73.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Platform OS Android 7.1 (Nougat), planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10
Chipset Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU Adreno 512
Memory Card slot No
Internal 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Main Camera Dual 12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), PDAF, 4-axis OIS
12 MP, f/2.6, 52mm (telephoto), AF, 2x optical zoom
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video 2160p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Selfie camera Single 16 MP, 1.0�m
Video 1080p@30fps
Sound Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No
 24-bit/192kHz audio
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes
Infrared port Yes
Radio No
USB Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Features Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Battery   Non-removable Li-Ion 3500 mAh battery
Charging Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 3.0)
Misc Colors Black, Blue (128/6 only)
Models MCE8
SAR 0.50 W/kg (head)     1.54 W/kg (body)    
Price About 280 EUR

Xiaomi Mi Note 3 - User Reviews

  • Getting mui 11 now

  • Is there any way to activate FM Radio option? I badly need it. I may use online radio,but it's not effective much.

  • Yap. But it is still the latest in its series and no upgraded model came till yet. And many lower range devices are getting updates ( i might be wrong about this one), so our note 3 has eligibility to get also. Btw I have read in Gsmarena's post about MIUI 11 where it is mentioned in the list that Mi Note 3 will also get updated to MIUI 11 (Android 10). Let's see.

  • with Last Android 9 update, pip(Picture in picture) doesn't work.

  • I didn't expect Pie to,cause we waiting Oreo to long and mi note 3 is not very popular device.Still it's great.

  • Yap. Feeling same here. Though it is good overall. I am using after giving a full reset after the update. Happy with this. We are lucky that we got this update. I wasn't expecting this update, to be franK..

  • Now I want to upgrade and get redmi note 8 pro. Thing is that this is still great phone and I wonder should I upgrade or no...

  • I get Pie to. For now I think battery is better,but is little slower.Not buggy,just slower opening pages.Compared this 3 versions Nougat was the best.

  • Let's see how good or bad it is, i mean after few days of usagE..

  • Yep, I just got my Pie update today as well!

  • So finally Mi Note 3 is getting is Android Pie Update.

  • Nice, this Mi Note 3 in my region price down again. One seller sold this phone not more than USD 192.

  • Thanks for your reply. Maybe should I add, no use it for playing games over time and reduce many times static background, color.

  • Best way to protect screen is to turn of auto brightness,cause not change 100x brightness in one day and stay the same.Also reading mode is great thing,it's ugly on beginning but after some time is great and eyes will be much more relaxed.

  • I think I would be agree. My friend get tianma LCD on Xiaomi phone also gest burn-in (image retention), LGD LCD also can get burn-in. I think the best way to prevent it is reduce the brightness of display. Not to keep display bright to 100% (maximum) and reduce the display keep static for long time.

  • Every countries may get different storage. In my region comes with 6 GB of RAM.

  • Tnx

  • Nobody knows.Probably in half a year.

  • There is 4/64,6/64 and 6/128 gb variants.

  • No, just 6 gb of ram

  • No, this Note 3 doesn't come officially in TAM warranty. So, if you buy this Mi Note 3, you get distributor warranty.

  • Is there also a 4GB RAM version?

  • Is this officially entering Indonesia? Is this a TAM guarantee?

  • me also. oreo sucks a lot of battery life

  • When will it get Pie update?

  • Faster battery drain must be solved with Pie update. On Nougat battery life was great,but on Oreo no. Also,this was one of the best battery duration smartphone on the market. Charging time stay very fast.

  • It happened to me too

  • Upgrading (or downgrading) to this phone from Mi5 and im happy This is some reason 1. Shockingly the display color match my camera display, my macbook, and my print result. 2. Much better camera quality it can push to ISO 9700 max in Auto mode, add with OIS HHT mode it become usable picture for print. 3. JDI display quality better than poco or mi8 lite (they use Tianma Display) 4. Better Battery life (5-6 SOT) 5. Fast fingerprint scanner 6. Far better multitasking What not so good 1. Led notification only white color 2. SD 660 (but i dont mind) 3. Lower resolution compared to 16mpix mi5 My next upgrade path will be Mi Mix 2s , need to stay on IPS display.

  • Yes is true after update MIUI 10. MIUI 9 when it releases it's ok. but now it becomes unusable.

  • It is true, with the maximum volume and not heard.

  • Hello, Has anyone noticed that the selfies background aren't clear? Even if you take a group selfie the camera somehow manages to defocus some of the faces, not to mention the background that show's up completely "burned"... This happens even with the Beauty feature disabled.

  • Hi, I don't face the same issue, perhaps with your unit itself? Maybe factory reset could solve the issue? PS: I'm using the global rom.

  • It was announced today that this smartphone will get Android pie. Also have Sd 660,6/64,128 gb,12+12 back camera with ois and 4k, 16 mp front,metal frame and glass back,gorilla glass 4,front underglas fingerprint sensor, NFC, Bluetooth 5. Still very good smartphone and can go on the line with new redmi note 7.

  • Of course it has it lol

  • How come this phone doesn't have a SIM hole? How do you install a SIM on it?

  • this device have serious low call volume for front ear piece speaker , the volume extremely low when voice calling esspecially at noisy place u cant hear clearly when voice calling. miui beta team and programmer developer team call our end user root our phone to fix it... speechless. no support at all

  • Also just received global Oreo version ... + security update and recorder corrections...

  • Global stable Oreo came today. Device is much faster.

  • .-. I have it for almost a year now, charging it with the qc 3.0 charger ever since i got it and that never happened..

  • this is my 7th month using xiaomi mi note 3. and i got some badluck. my device got burned while charged. fyi, i was using original xiaomi adapter charger which have 2 slot that support QC 3.0. idk why. i think this will be my last to me buying mi product. beware guys.

  • Well ye, A2 is sort of Mi Note 3 without miui and some other features.. I personally dont like Android One tho, but if I would go for Android One device, I guess that would be Nokia 8.1..

  • Mic is placed under the left grill, main loudspeaker is under the right grill and earpeace is acting like a secondary speaker..

  • yeah you are right i think honor v10 its the next step of mi note series of xiaomi have never come we can set the MI NOTE 4 name on it android pie, kirin 970(10nm), 3800mah even they look like to each other, fingerprint(front), the place of dual camera 16+20 also after one year the price of it, its cut

  • i want to buy a new device someone introduce me MI NOTE 3 & HONOR V10 he said, they have a little diffrence price but honor v10 support SD CARD,18:9 SCREEN, BETTER CAM, aluminum body not just frame & etc so i choose honor v10

  • Believe me,best solution is to get some Android one smartphone,like a2. I now for custom rooms,but I don't want do that. Officially is officially if u now what I mean.

  • Secondary is microphone.

  • It has a Single/Mono bottom firing speaker as far as i know. Earpiece speaker might work as secondary speaker, but not sure thougH..

  • Hi guys, I just received my Mi Note 3 and one thing I noticed is that only one speaker works, is this phone having stereo speakers or not? Thanks!

  • I am aware of that, but Mi Note 3 will always be in the last batch of devices to get Global ROM update because, as I stated in my first comment, Mi Note 3 isn't Global device. You can't find it anywhere in official Mi stores outside China. So, being China model only, it's natural for them to first supply their official Global devices, and only then update Global ROMs on non-global devices.. We should be happy to even have Global ROM at all.. Anyway, you can flash any ROM you like on it, it has decent hardware and there are a lot of custom ROMs.

  • just wait for redmi 7 if sport with SD710 + android 9 then go for it if it does not go for another SD710 + 10NM CHIPSET + HD DISPLAY + 5.8 INCH + WATER DROP NOTCH for camera, NOT BIG NOTCH LIKE IPHONE X(alot of people don't like notch) + 4000mah + DEDICATED SLOT FOR SD CARD more long battery + with these specs release afew days ago means have low price

  • Mi note 3 is great smartphone,but as I said,we want update. Global rom means that there are many users outside of China.If they got update,we deserve the same.Also it's unbelievable that they can't release upgrade faster. Simply,they don't care.But I also don't care,I will get Nokia,where every smartphone get 2 Android versions. I don't like company who don't care for their customers.

  • Well, first of all, this phone wasn't meant for Global market so it doesn't have its Global version, only Global ROM... Chinese ROM gets constant updates, so if you care only about that, flash Chinese ROM.. Second, Beta Global ROM is based on Oreo 8.1, but there are a lot of bugs to get fixed before they can release it for public.. I don't really understand some of you guys, when there is no update, you complain about it, when you get update before all bugs get fixed, you complain that it has bugs and that you wanna go back to older version, just stop complaining ffs... Mi Note 3 still has decent hardware, it's a great phone for the price, camera is really good, even at night if you use manual mode... Just stop complaining and enjoy it or simply change it for some other phone..

  • Good phone mi note 3

  • Agree with you. it feels frustrating and awkward too. they just give updates to whichever phone they want. i mean no such proper commitment. even they didnt release any successor of Mi Note 3, which is one of most underrated smartphones, at least to mE ..

  • I saw that to.I think that I far better get mi a2 than this. I am angry cause this happen me 2 times. first with redmi note 4 mtk version,snapdragon get nougat mtk no. Than with mi note 3,no updates. In the end I get redmi 5,still on nougat but redmi 5+ get Oreo.Cant believe.

  • Haha. Don't get pissed off. There is nothing to do man. I have seen few places online that the 8.1 version is in beta, that's why said this. Hope we get that soon. CheerS..

  • Yea on the way,and will come when Android 10 rolling out.

  • Don't worry guys. Android Oreo will come soon. It is still in beta for Mi Note 3, if i am not wrong. Can't say about Pie thougH..

  • Mi Note 4, When will be?

  • If it has oreo, i bet it will outperform xiaomi's newer phone. I'm glad to receive the miui10 update (after the loooooong waiting)

  • Who cares,it's still on Nougat.Paid 310€ for smartphone without Android version updates.Never again. This is also great smartphone,but almost without updates.

  • miui 10 global stable ,android 7.1.1 relase today

  • I regret buying this phone , no update for how many months now, even lesser and older devices are on android oreo nd miui 10 , this is still on android 7

  • Did xiaomi forgot this device? Its almost 2019 and there's no update for miui 10

  • I also want to know when global Miui 10 and Oreo will be released. It pas over 1 year and no updates.

  • when did miui 10 release in mi note 3 ? is the latest information ?

  • very very good phone ..i have 1 year no problems and very good camera

  • Global stable Oreo Rollout?

  • I already using Orio with MIUI 10 (Global Beta)!

  • But, there new hope is coming! Android O is coming for Global User!

  • !!! Announcement !!! Hello everyone! Android O v8.1.0 will be available soon as it is testing on MIUI 10 Global Beta right now and already available in MIUI China Dev & Stable.

  • Did someone receive Oreo and miui 10 update?

  • hi, Would you like to buy this phone I am using this mobile since apil-18, imported from china

  • Really? That's great.. tq so much. Looking forward to buy this phone.

  • Max 3 is new device ,but I dont know how it works. note 3 is very fast and great device( I have note 3).I change my iPhone 6s for note 3 and I didn't make mistake,it's great.

  • Mi note 3 or mi max 3? Any opinions? Tq in advance

  • Any news about Oreo update in Europe???

  • plss note 4 no notch pls am tired of seeing notch in all their releases

  • Mi note 3 ofc.Better processor,more ram,gorilla glass 4,stereo speaker, better camera(4 axis ois).It's on nougat but Oreo coming in couple of days.

  • overall which is better..?? mi note 3 or note 5 pro....

  • any one having problems with fastboot stuck logo?

  • I wonder why Xiaomi hasn't announced about Mi Note 4. It's about time for it

  • I know , mine is always off bt still , its always appearing whiteish , u can hardly see d objects at d background

  • You can turn off the beautify feature. Theres an option

  • What about audio quality on headphones? Loudness and overall quality? It is really important thing to me. I have redmi note 5 and it's not good at all. On mi mix were fantastic...

  • its not the best in lowlight. here is an video recorded with note 3

  • the mic quality is bad, but the image quality is better than the mi5s

  • The front camera of this phone sucks ...its always appearing whiteish nd too edited , not clear ...den for d bokeh effect of d back cam ...its very bad , was expecting it to b like the 7plus BT it doesn't reach d level at all , I don't use it , only d normal back camera thats better

  • Audio qualitty is great,clean and very loud...

  • on global rom, face unlock is disabled on all regions but India (hongkong, indonesia might work as well) so you have to change your region to India to enable this feature unfortunately xiaomi has forgotten this device, late updates and they haven't enabled the face unlock feature for other regions

  • Xiaomi Mi Note 3 of course, it is far superior in every single way, except for screen size. Iv'e owned the Mi Note 3, I switched to the Zenfone 5 and now i deeply regret it.

  • Which MIUI ROM has face id unlock for Mi Note 3?? Global stable ROM 9.6.2.0 does not have this feature

  • Hello, I have one question, what about audio quality? Do you have some complaints? When I say audio quality, I mean on video recoding and later on reproduction. Thanks in advance.

  • Need your opinion, which one is worth to buy between : 1. Asus 5Q, ZC600KL, ram/rom 4Gb/64Gb 2. Mi Note 3, ram/rom 6Gb/128Gb Thank you

  • Agree with u No doubt it's the most cost effective Phone out there For unknown reasons it is under the radar

  • What? Mi Note 3 is a lot cheaper than Mi 8!

  • To your opinion, what should I buy MI note 3 or xioami mi8? The price of mi8 is not a lot higher and it's newer than note mi3 and better overall

  • I am having a problem of mic volume in my xiaomi mi note 3...while I am on call the person on the opposite side complains that my voice on call is so low...is anybody here facing the same issue?

  • you talking for real or just kidding?? which rom or you " chine or global one "

  • On the left side is microphone .

  • Is it only happen on my phone or my sound only can used 1side ? Just on the right side

  • Thanks for your reply man , just that some samples av been seeing online look below average to me ,..nd does it HV a selfie bokeh ?

  • Its very good quality, man, makes a beauty of me...))) Very detailed photos from the selfie camera, 3-4 mb. size appr. and with an automatic "Beautification mode"...

  • How's the selfie of this phone ...any camera problem??

  • Superb phone! But very slippery too, be very careful with it ;)

  • Huawei NOOO. Mi note 3 have better camera than 8 SE,but SE have trendy screen and faster chipset,but less ram.

  • Are Mi Note 3 are way much better than Mi 8 SE and Huawei Nova 2i? 3 Option to be choose betwen : 1. Mi 8 SE 4gb RAM + 710 SD 2. Mi Note 3 6gb + 660 SD 3. Huawei Nova 2i 4gb + 659 Kirin Advice plz. Thanks

  • For me is better to update Miui and resolve bug, battery and performance problems. Soon Android P coming out and i don't see point to update this smartphone to Oreo( far better is to wait some months and directly update to P version)

  • Typically Xiaomi updates MIUI and improves features via MIUI, not via Android's own version update. As far as I understand, there is no official word, but there was a forum somewhere that mention there being problems with the bootrom on the Mi Note 3 with Oreo and that it would take a while to be updated to it. When you buy a Xiaomi smartphone, I recommend always keeping in mind that the MIUI version is a higher priority than the Android version, and thus you may or may not see an Android version update.

  • Hello, any one can tell me Xiaomi Mi Note 3 getting oreo update? Thank you in advance

  • Are u on global or China room?

  • I just got the Android 8.1 update with MIUI 10 !!

  • Pls help me, mi note 3 or p10 plus good in selfie camera? Which one is better.

  • Both camera are great.

  • Planning on getting this phone , but am more concerned on the cameras , please honest review , how's the selfie and back camera ...can it be compared with iPhone 7plus and Samsung s8plus

  • anyone experiencing weak bluetooth reception? only good for 2-3meters away

  • Ofc.Have global stable room.

  • Yesterday mi note 3 get update of 298 mb.Bug fixed and performance improvement.That is preparing for miui 10 and Oreo,cuz they said that almost every problem must be solved before getting miui 10( this is for all Xiaomi devices which will get miui 10)

  • Mi note 3 have one of the best camera.Comoared to iPhone 7 plus they are in the same range.

  • Mi note 3 camera and iPhone 7plus camera , which one is better!??

  • is it a global device??? can it be use in bangladesh???

  • How's the camera bro ...honest review pls

  • Since gsmarena dont review this phone, how does the camera perform? Good light and low light? 4K video recording is that good? Detailed?

  • Have the Note3 (6Gb/64Gb) for 3 months now. It's a gem of an Android, high mid end Android. Very good battery life, fast finger print reader, fast phone, best price / quality ratio. If it has Oreo then it's the best android out there for its price!

  • Hi, I'm trying to figure out if which one is better... This one or Xiaomi Mi A2?

  • Yoes, on MiuiPro ROM 9.5.8.0 Stable it does have. I tried it onece and then disabled. In my opinion face unlock is useless and not safe function

  • It's about time for Xiaomi to release, or at least, announce its successor (Mi Note 4). Hopefully coming in Snapdragon 710 and not-notched fullview display.

  • Thanks for replay but actually I need to know the exactly SOT Could you help and give more accurate information about the battery daring

  • Depends , I charge the phone each time to 80%. From 6 am to 6pm have 35% using GPS, Bluetooth and mobile data. calls,Goggle maps , chrome n fb browsing. Dunno about 100% charging . Never did it. But from 35 to 80% takes 25 mins. Suggestions: use the Xiaomi charger. I tried with 3 different ,even magnetic. But can't reach 3400 mA charging speed. Battery is good. Never faced overheating during charging.

  • Hi Please could any one tell me what the screen on time is for this mobile? I mean how much the battery is good? Just tell me about the battery

  • Headphones jack is provided with the case. Indeed it is a tiny adapter plug via the USB slot. But works gr8. The only problem is if you lose it - sucks. You have to order a new one from Xiaomi cuz still i haven't seen such on the regular market. I own the black version 6gb ram /32 storage. Can say probably the best selfie smartphone camera so far. Overall the phone is Gr8 performance.

  • You better take note 3

  • mi note 3 or oppo f7? as the antutu and other benchmark this 2 phones scored almost the same.

  • Sad. This phone looks good but was never reviewed despite numerous requests while phones that are not very high demand were reviewed. GSMARENA, what on earth is going on?

  • does it has face unlock? i see a review that mi note 3 has face unlock features..

  • 1 hour, 20 minutes aprox

  • How much time does it take to get completely charged?

  • Dont sell mi note 3 and flash MiuiPro ROM 9.5.8.0 Stable

  • between P10 and Mi note 3, which one is better in terms of front/rear cam? planning to sell my mi note 3 for camera purposes. btw, mi note 3 has solid performance, gaming, battery, quick charge :) front cam of my mi note 3 is like Oppo, because it has too much beautification

  • mi note 3 ofcourse

  • between nova 2i n mo note 3 , which one is better ?

  • Great suggestion, thanks! Maybe I'll wait a bit until miui 10 is released for this device.

  • Definitely Mi note 3. But after buying this beauty I recommend to unlock bootloader, install TWRP and root

  • Thanks Don Alex, that is really one upside of the Note 3 I have been considering.

  • Mi note 3.Its much much cheaper compared to Nokia,u can get great smartphone and go to some trip with that money.Also Mi note 3 is one of the best camera smartphones,with great battery life, build quality,and great specs.

  • Mi note 3 .

  • I'm torn between Mi Note 3 and Nokia 7 plus. Can anyone give their opinions on which would you prefer?

  • Yes

  • Mi note 3 for sure because it has a huge advantages over Nova 3e except the headphone jack

  • mi note 3 Or Huawei p20 lite(Nova 3e) which phone is better.?

  • Can use OTG flash disk?

  • of course mi note 3.dxo score 90.with quick charge 3.0.

  • Which one is better .. I need ur advice (Oppo F7 or Mi Note 3 or Mi 6x(Mi A2)) all of them at the same price range but which one has better camera and better display ?

  • its just as good as the sd 835 and 845 under normal usage, the only time where you can tell a difference is if you use your phone for video editing, or gaming, some games have more fps, but thats it, its the best all rounder you can get. I consider everything about it high end except the processor which is mid-high end because it beats all the competitors in the mid range section :)

  • No, so far I never had any problems with heating, only one day I left the phone under bright sunlight with a black case on, black absorbs heat a lot so the phone became really hot, but thats it, I never experienced heat issues while gaming or whatsoever, camera heats up a bit if you use it for over 1 hour and take lots of 4k video, thats normal and its amazing how little it gets warm, the sd 845 and 835 heat up much more than the sd660.

  • Hello, can somebody tell me about mi note 3 processor, its snapdragon 660, what about it?

  • Device will get Oreo update on summer.Speaker is good. There are no faceunlock on global rom.

  • I planned to buy this devices but will this phone got Oreo update? How about the stereo speakers? Is it good? How about the faceunlock?

  • Guys finally I decided to go with mi note 3, 6/128 variant aed 1200. I asked suggestions between xiaomi mi note 3 vs xiaomi mi mix 2 vs Huawei mate 10. But only xiaomi were in my budget around 1200 aed. Last weekend in my store xiaomi mi mix 2 had offer for aed 1099 which I just missed thinking coz of it's camera performance and the position of front camera. It's is awesome looking device with bezzel less with the powerful SD 835. But I hope mi note 3 with SD 660 is the most balanced performance and great camera with battery life even some you tube reviewr say. Thanks guys for the suggestion I hope I'm making the right choice by replacing my xiaomi mi max. Thanks guys .

  • value for money

  • 4 gb ram is fine. Better is 6 gb but... I suggest u to install 9.5 global stable room,it's great in performance,fix bugs,but battery drain faster compared to 9.1 global stable.

  • I just bought Mi Note 3 from China & mine is 4/64 version. Everything seems fine. I am ok with Chinese rom (9.1 stable pre-installed). Should I update? Which version do you recommend? (In terms of stability & battery backup) Is it ok to have 4GB ram?

  • How's the heating issue? Does it have any overheating problem?

  • Mi6x doesn't have any of those things u listed

  • Mi6X will come with same soc... but have radio, sd card, plus and audio jack i think.

  • I got this phone, its great and stuff but the only issue I am having with this phone is that even I do not set my fingerprint scanner, whenever my fingers touched the scanner the screen start to light up (prompting password) like how you press the power button and it seems I need to close it by pressing the power button again. It is annoying as hell as sometimes even in my pocket it happens, as they turn on too with skin contact. Anyone know how to disable that fingerprint scanner? My Nubia M2 do not do this!

  • Pls wat are the network options of this phone

  • It is great that xiaomi is building this type of great phone with an amazing camera, nice battery performance & with a high mid range Snapdragon soc. wish they keep this good work, with a head phone jack & more durable premium still unibody (like iphone 7+)

  • Hahaha, i was eating & typing. Sorry Don :-p

  • After update: its a little bit faster,no bugs and system stability is great.No problem with WiFi.Also beauty mode for front camera is disappear.I think that battery is drain faster.That is my conclusion for now.

  • I think after the latest global stable update there is a wifi connection occuring. Wifi is losing the signal. Damn. Loudspeaker's sound has increased. But still no Face Unlock, though that's not a necessity. Anyone else facing any issue/buG??..

  • Mi Note 3, because it is same with mi 6 camera

  • Just released the new GLOBAL STABLE in 26-04-2018

  • Yes,when i saw this news,i go to buy this phone quickly....finally but mine one is chinese rom,i'm going to flash it once i received.

  • Mi note 3 better battery, probably better camera ( cause have 4 axis ois), better protection ( gorilla Glass 4),Have NFC. A2(6x) have trendy screen and faster updates. Both are great and the price is the same.

  • Mi note 3 or Mi 6X ?

  • Today 9.5 global came to this device.Update is 1.7 gb (fixed bugs and improved system stability).I not update my smartphone yet.

  • when will global rom version wil have face unlock?

  • Mi Note 3 is the most underrated and unappreciated phone of 2017/18.

  • Update will came in the end of April,9.5 global version.Oreo probably on summer.

  • I am planing to buy this, but a read many messages about Global ROM ,still no update in offical site, where xiaomi will launch global update for this phone, or buying redmi note 5 pro is a good deal thanks.

  • Hmm😏 Note3 and P10lite not bad, P10 lite good phone i have, but Mi note3 have big screen, better camera and battery etc. P10 lite 8/10 camera 10/10 software 9/10 battery (only 3000mah) Screen 10/10 (5,2inch i like it) Body 10/10 Technical 8/10 (3gb ram) Average 9,16 Note3 8/10 back camera 7/10 software 10/10 battery Screen 10/10 Body 10/10 Technical(cpu, ram etc) 9/10 Average vote 9

  • xiaomi mi note 3 or huawei p10 lite?

  • I don't know how could xiaomi do this :3 still no updates for global :3 still no face unlock, potrait mode correction :3 i think this one is the most ignorant one from xiaomi :3

  • What are the network options on this phone

  • Main camera very good in daylight, slight tendency to over expose but can be corrected. Average performance at night time, noisy photos, HDR improves it a little, manual mode improves a lot by setting longer exposure time and lower iso. Front camera very impressive detail-wise due to its relatively high resolution, but still noisy at less then optimal lighting.

  • Front camera does not have autofocus, you can select the area just for the sake of exposure

  • And also how's Snapchat filters on d front and back cam

  • Thanks bro , can u give an honest review about the front and back camera since you are using the phone

  • Yes it does, Stanley

  • Global doesn't have for now,China version yes.

  • Does it have face unlock?

  • Does it have face unlock?

  • Does it have secure folder , to enable you have 2 same apps and hide your personal gallery

  • Yes it is.But is very good in low light with portrait mode.

  • Review, please!!!

  • Thanks a lot bro ...heard it doesn't have screen flash , is it true

  • Back camera is great.Front camera is also great.There are portrait mode,many filters,2x zoom on back camera and have 4k.HDR mode is great help in low light.Front camera have autofocus and in video call is very good.

  • Mi note 3 is 6/64 gb and cost 300$. There is also Xiaomi note 5 pro,Xiaomi mi 6, Xiaomi a1,Nokia 6(2018) ,Nokia 7,Meizu mx6 ,Huawei honor 9 lite..

  • Please recommend a dual-SIM active model smart phone with a 32 GB/ 3 GB RAM or 64 GB/ 4 GB RAM....price about Spore $400. regards

  • How's the front camera , saw samples of it online and it looks blurry and average , please honest reviews about the front and back cameras

  • you dont need a face scanner, fingerprint is working so fast on this phone its seamless and its better protection

  • I'm soo sorry, the world needs more people like you. if you never corrected. The people could have got very badly fooled. I agree, people who make mistakes know how to correct them. (I'm still learning B-) ) #AttiTudeN

  • Please does the global ROM come with the face scanner , planning on buying the phone nd I really need that face scanner

  • Mi note 3 have also dual camera and ddr4 not ddr3.Everything is on the site,are u blind or what.Also was very hard to read your English.

  • Mi note 3 In note5 pro, the ram is ddr4, emmc memory 5.0, quick charge 2.0, dual cam which is unnecesary, headphone jack in mi note 3, the ram is ddr3, emmc memory 5.1, quick charge 3.0. single cam but very quality picz than note 5 pro. headphone jack is the only missing thing. if u have a 50$ then buy the type c earphons of xiaomi, you will happy and more happy. this mi note 3 is a flagship of mi xiaomi. this phone is awsome, tht note 5 pro is made for budget performance purpose. this mi note 3 is made for quality and pure beauty. u can blindly go for mi note 3 though it is 5months old. you will love it. but beware about global rom or not. get to know about the software. then u r good to go. happy buying :)

  • Any one tell me how to buy this mi note 3 and from which site

  • have been with this phone for more than a month now, absolutely amazing. Zero lag, phone just flies when switching between apps back and forth. Battery life is better than my old Huawei Mate 8, and the mate was a beast. Camera is very good in day light, though have a tendency to over expose. Photos are night are noisy though OK, nothing to brag about. Beautifully crafted phone, with speedy performance and above average camera and battery life, what else can you ask for in this price range?

  • Same. Still undecided what to buy. :(

  • Mi note 3

  • How u can compare flagship mi note 3(only processor not,but it's also great) with mid range phone?Off course mi note 3 is better.

  • note 5 pro vs mi note 3 ?? which one best ?? too much pressure in mind ....

  • More than wonderful battery, performance, camera, RAM, processor, competitor in exchange for price and performance Excellent phone and recommend it to everyone .

  • its for chinese version or global version..because i heard that both versions have different bands..is it true?

  • NETWORK Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE 2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA 3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO 4G bands LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) Speed HSPA, LTE GPRS Yes EDGE Yes

  • Thank you for your input.

  • U get 3.5 mm jack in the box.

  • Hi Honor 9 beast of a phone buying this today note 3 expecting great things

  • im from India..will it supports voice overLTE (VOLTE)

  • does this phone has a port for an headset?

  • Still, there isn't.

  • that alot of solution by in youtube with 3.5mm audio jack...but there is no solution for type C jack

  • It happens on my redmi 4x , got stuck icon earphone and freeze , while i put samsung earphone..

  • Will it support true Volte..if supported means plz reply

  • my phone has headphone mode stuck problem..anybody face this problem?

  • Only white color.

  • Does it have RGB colors for the led notification light? Or white color only?

  • Last month i buy, MN3, and my choice is between MiA1 and MN3, and i very happily i choose MN3. Very satisfied with the performance, overall is good! :D

  • buy this mobile and problem 2 to 3 month how to reapair and parts

  • Mi a1 is 190€,mi note 3 is 290€.That is 100€ difference.I think that is worth to give 100 bucks more for mi note 3.Have better cameras, better procesor and 2 gb more ram, better build quality, better protection ( gorilla Glass 4 and splash resistant).Also have quick charge 3.0.If u have more money go for mi note 3.If u doesn't have a1 will be fine.

  • Mi A1 or Mi Note3? Please help. I'm so torn between this two.

  • Ordered it today, waiting impatiently....

  • Ofc.In late April will be update on miui 9.5 global.Oreo will probably come on summer.

  • And hey, GSMARENA, why there isn`t still a review of this phone???

  • Guys, what do you think, will Mi Note 3 with the global ROM receive Oreo in Europe....???

  • lack of sd card slot...

  • in the era of bezel less/18:9 ratio display,is it worth buying?

  • Does this phone capable to capture lowlight shots? Some reviewers said this phone just excels on daylight but horrible on lowlight?

  • I just got tomorrow. The navigation touch are very not sensitive. The LCD screen is tend to yellow. Good camera. Good battery. Good performance. Good multi task Hảd to use temper glass.

  • Does the phone have front screen flash for night shots

  • I bought this phone. I tested it. I loved every thing about it. And it beats the samsung galaxy s8 plus camera easily after the update to miui 9! It beats almost every phone when the price to performace ratio is considered except the mi6 which has a sd835. It feels so awesome in the hand, its like a benchmark how good a phone should feel, now every phone I touch feels like rubbish, yes even iphones and the new s9 and every other company doesnt feel as finished and well rounded as this one! yeah I mean it, its true, and no I still cant believe it either that it is this good! I totally recommend this phone to everyone! :)

  • only front panel.

  • This one.

  • This one or Honor 9, what do you think??

  • Is Gorrila Glass 4 available in both back and front panel?

  • it does actually, I have it

  • Thanks, man, really appreciate it...

  • yes! you can set for example that long press the home button will open the camera you can set it in phone's settings

  • I'm not sure that this device gives 192khz 24bit audio

  • Is there a shortcut to the camera application? Combination of buttons, gesture or something....

  • In Poland, so probably in whole EU: LG G6 (4/32GB) = 300 EUR Mi Note 3 (6/64GB) = 330 EUR Mi 6 (6/64GB) = 350 EUR Xiaomi phones are good, but mostly designed for China and not paticular market. Global version has some minor incompatibility in some regions, eg. in Europe there can be problem with LTE. At above price I'd buy LG G6. If it's more expensive than Note 3 or Mi 6 then it's not worth it.

  • Mi 6 and mi note 3 are note different class.Mi 6 have only better procesor (835 ),mi note 3(660).But mi note 3 have better camera, better speaker,and bigger display.Price of mi note 3 is 280€ and 360€ for mi 6.Not double as u said.

  • Cheaper? Where please can you tell me? Thanks

  • Cheaper? I think you need to double check on that. LG G6 cost about 1-1/2 time than a MI Note 3. An of course the question is on MI 6 vs MI Note 3, which are two phone of different class. The MI 6 is better and subsequently cost about twice more than a Note 3. As to MI 6 vs LG G6, the Mi 6 is quite superior in specs and interestingly cheaper. Against the MI 6, the LG G6 is the lesser phone.

  • LG G6 ;) Cheaper, better, only less storage GB .

  • What if I get this phone with Chinese rom in Europe, will it work properly, or??

  • Mi note 3 or Mi 6? Why?

  • This or huawei p10?

  • This for sure.Price is now about 280€.Have better procesor,back and front camera, build quality, Gorilla Glass 4,splash resistant,quick charge 3.0 with fast charger in the box.

  • This or the redmi note 5 pro?

  • Yes.

  • Does it support 4K video recording?

  • This phone is underrated. I like this better than redmi note 5 pro

  • Well it's worth the price. Love how the blue one looks, needs additional case though since it can be a bit slippery. The fingerprint reaction time is great. Selfie cam's beauty a bit too bright but that's fine. Can't wait for Oreo update!

  • Why no SD card and FM radio? I'd rather save my data plan's quota. I don't like online streaming FM radio and songs.

  • FYI, Mi Note 3 has two speakers. One is in the bottom right and one is combined with the top earpiece. The hole you mentioned is a microphone grill.

  • FM RADIO ???????????? :(((

  • On the left side is microphone.

  • i see it is mentioned that it has stereo speakers everywhere i read, but i have the phone for 3 weeks now, and the sounds seems to be mono and playing only from the right grill

  • Kad , thanks

  • Don, thanks for detail comparison.

  • I think mi note 3 better,maybe snapdragon lower...but mi note 3 better

  • Mi note 3.Better cameras, battery, display, processor is 10 % lower but there is 2 or 3 gb more ram.Also there are newer Bluetooth, will be update on Oreo,it's made of glass (someone doesn't like this), great stereo speaker. 5s have 3.5 mm jack,but u get jack in the box with mi note 3,and quality is the same(great).

  • Selfie camera is great.U don't need flash cause beauty mode make picture brighter.

  • Yes, no problem

  • Guys between xiaomi mi 5s vs xiaomi mi note 3 ? Which is better. Thanks

  • Does this phone have screen flash and how's the selfie cam

  • when will be updated to oreo and when will be the face unlock comes back?

  • WiFi: MU-MIMO 2t2r - great sensivity & ultra speed. Type-C to 3.5 mm headphone jack adapter is included. Ultrathin silicon bumper is included. Two day uptime with 12 hours dispay on - no problem.

  • No, its Not Bad, Xiaomi is The Best!!!

  • Sure about that? It has an exceptional camera for this price point.. check out dxomark :

  • No headphone jack...no go for me, Xiaomi. Too bad.

  • Yes Mr Murad. I use this phone to connect with 5Ghz Wifi Network of my TP-Link Router Model C60, but unforunately it does not get 5Ghz Wifi frequency of my another TP-Link Router Model C50. When I had bought it first, it could see the 5Ghz of TP-Link C50 but later on it stopped getting 5Ghz Frequency. so using 2.4Ghz with C50 on Mi Note 3.

  • mi note 3 headphone jack dystrophy why

  • Why, why you are not reviewing this beatiful beast?

  • Anyone connect this phone to 5Ghz WiFi network?

  • Among MIUI phones, only Mi 6 and Mix 2 currently has Oreo. Some people are pushing Oreo, others are pushing global dev, there are also those who are pushing global stable, while the dev team itself is being pushed by their own priority. I wonder how it feels to be part of the dev team.

  • No problem at all, instant unlock the moment you put your finger there.

  • I smell something fishy. There used to be a post in news section that a review device has arrived a couple of months ago and they're about to make the full review, around october or november, but if you search "Mi Note 3" now, none of its trace can be found.

  • Agree

  • the most underrated phone...great camera, great performance, great battery, stereo speakers.....no reviews

  • Yes. You can .

  • i have been using this phone for 1 month, it has great battery performance and efficient power usage. In my opinion this phone's endurance rating is between 110-120 hours. something like 113.

  • This phone should be reviewed by gsmarena. Xiaomi increased market share in 2017 and is one of the biggest brands. This phone has one of the best cameras. Why is not reviewed?

  • And how does your battery handles with bluetooth on all the time?

  • I got this phone and I bought bluetooth headphones, it's really awesome when you don't have to fiddle with the cable, I'll tell you that.

  • Does global rom got OTA update to oreo?

  • Fingerprint (front-mounted) ok?

  • U get jack in the box.If u only looking that,than pass all new smartphones and get Nokia 3310.

  • Good phone, good camera but not B20 band support ..pass

  • no headphone jack, no phone..

  • I don't understand why they don't put radio on many phones, the internet spends too many data :/, i don't have this luxury to have wifi everywhere.

  • No headphone jack. lel

  • China ROM NEVER has google play store, that applies to MIUI in general, not specific to any device.

  • yes you can use 2 sim cards bath you cant use micro sd card

  • In mi note 3 it is possible to use dual volte sim at same time, please reply

  • Call quality is very good.Also is very very loud.

  • how is the call quality while talking by the speaker? is the speaker loud in calls? because other xiaomi cellphones have problem of low volume speker in calls

  • Does china stable rom have google playstore too?

  • Support 4k and have 4 axis ois.Audio is 9 of 10.

  • Does the Mi Note 3 support 4K video recording and OIS? From a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being the best, how would you rate it's audio aspect?

  • It is great! Although face unlock is removed from global rom 9.1.4.

  • But it lacks behind China stable by some steps. Latest China stable fixes noise reduction algorithm of the front camera (no more red dot noise in most cases) and brings back face unlock (for those who want it so damn much. I found a little touch to the always on fingerprint scanner a much practical way to unlock).

  • Global stable is also great.

  • use chinese stable instead. its awesome.

  • Yes,there are global 9.1.4.0 stable version.

  • i wants to know does it have global version mi note 3??

  • Global ROM - V9.1.4.0.NCHMIEI is disaster. Battery in stand by 10% for 6-7 hours

  • what this means?

  • GSMArena, please review this phone. You review the newer ones (A1, Mi5), but decided to leave this one in the dust.

  • Xiaomi doesn't bring this phone officially in Malaysia. But you can get this phone from trusted retailer like DirectD, Brightstar which they imported it, so you'll get a China ROM variant.

  • Head: 0,502 W / kg Body: 1,544 W / kg See :

  • Not Snapdrageon 835

  • is this item available for malaysia set ?

  • Can someone tell me about SAR? I wanted to buy a1,I gave up because 1.74.

  • This phone can handle almost all games. The Camera is superb as well

  • Please review this phone, it is very important to have objective comparization with others.

  • I have somewhat been testing the camera by night. It even catches constellations at night. It is really about time that this fabulous phone is being reviewed!

  • Waiting for your neutral review....so got the camera review from DXOmark...

  • please review this phone, i cant buy without your awesome review.

  • What about battery life test? Please add endurance rating.

  • gsmarena that's enough,u should atleast make a review of this great device

  • Battery is very good,2 days on wi fi without any problem,90% charge in 40 minutes.

  • Sir plz show this mobile in photo compare box. Because I want to by this phone. Plz plz plz

  • What's the battery test result for Xiaomi Mi Note 3 ? I'm eager to know...

  • it support otg.. mi note 3 have better camera than mi6 and more battery life.. just performance down.. but not bad.. SD660 can play all android game at high setting with no problem..

  • I have seen some reviews on youtube and this phone seems to be a well balaced phone is somewhat of an understatement, because from the reviews, it is a cpu/gpu scaled down version of Xiaomi flagship Mi 6 device, with a little larger display. So, it is definitely meant to be a cheaper sibling of Mi 6. OK there are some important options missing on both phones however, I am willing to live without them in favour of some of the better features. For the sake of comparison I'd like to know if this phone support USB OTG or not. Can anyone help me please ?

  • Do it support lte-a ?? Any speed test?

  • lol.. it a fake rom... flash it to global rom.. code name JASON.. 9.1.4

  • Yes

  • I have this phone for like three weeks. Gotten from AliExpress for $365. The camera is awesome but front camera lacks flash. Battery life is good, I do get SOT of 10hrs on WiFi per day, charging is very fast, 75%/hours. Fingerprint sensor is fast. Face unlock feature is poor in low light. Bad sides : lack of flash for the selfie camera, failed to serve as wireless hotspot (maybe software issue, I'm on MIUI 9.1.3.0 Nightly Global ROM), lack of earpiece jack, no FM radio, No memory expansion through SD card

  • no fm radio and memory slot?

  • I got this phone and its really amazing my friend who has iphone 7 plus is envy with my phone because it comes with face unlock and the fingerprint is really fast. Everything that we needed is on this phone. Very satisfied.

  • there's an adaptor with the box that you can use to put a headset or you can use Bluetooth headet

  • What about listening to audio? It has no 3.5mm jack?

  • Perfect all bro..display, speed, camera n batteray

  • Review this phone.One of the best value for money today.

  • Give us review.Very powerful phone.

  • i have this phone battery is good camera is good and allthing is good but i have big problem with back & menu button the buttons are bad sense for touch I HAVE BIG PROBLEM WITH THIS

  • Review plzzzzz :(

  • Nokia 2 has review( crap),but this beautiful phone doesn't have.Shame.

  • To be precise, front glass is sllllightly curved, but not up to the display part. If you compare side by side with Mi 5 which is perfectly flat, the difference is noticeable.

  • I'm tired of waiting for your review so I just go buy it straight. I really can say goodbye happily to my Mi 5 Prime now. Except in benchmark, everything else is an upgrade, at least that's how it feels.

  • God please review it. This seems a very well balanced smartphone for me.Waited for a month already :

  • U don't review this gadget?

  • Yes, It's support VoLTE

  • its VoLte support ?

  • its work VoLte support?

  • at you tube my friend.a lot of reviews!!! check it

  • How it compares to the 1st gen Google Pixel camera? Better, worse in daylight, lowlight, motion pictures. Does it match pixel quality?

  • is there any possibility in launching this device in India?

  • This gem should be reviewed asap

  • Please GSMArena can you check Endurance Rating for this phone, thanks

  • will there be any oreo update for this device?

  • 2.5 D glass is only back. It's not 2.5D display

  • The phone is awesome..Better build quality with good battery backup. Camera also good but low light camera is poor. But it's the best budget smartphone. Quick charging is awesome. Now Xiaomi should more focus on camera specially in low light capture.

  • When will get Oreo update?Xiaomi a1 is already on Oreo.I now,it's Android one,but this is much better and premium model.

  • After using mi mover to transfer system data and photos from my mi max 2 to mi note 3 , i found out that those photos in gallery were labeled with wrong date which is 4th Jan 1970. I google about this and someone claimed that this is some sort of bugs. Does anyone how to fix it ?

  • is it curved (display)? or only 2.5D?

  • Yes, it has 2,5D display

  • Mi Note3 Global ROM from Xiaomi with Android 7.1.1 and MIUI 9 Fully installed/setup and encrypted phone BaseMark OS II: 2928 pts AnTuTu 3D 114 575 pts GeekBench 4.2.0 Single core: 1607 MultiCore: 5795

  • Does anyone know why I have to open VPN in my laptop in order to connect to my Mi Note 3 mobile hotspot ?

  • Does it has 2.5 D curved front display? some specifications saying that, it has 2.5D curved glass.

  • Hi guys, nayone have any idea about 小米Note3 purchased in china and i flashed to global rom 9.1.4.0 (NCHMIEI) and found that the facial feature no longer available in global rom whereas when it was china ROM, the feature is still there.

  • I'm running 9.2 stable

  • I am running on miui 9.1.4.0. global stable

  • Like it! Elegant design but slightly smooth to handle. Bettery life is very good. Does not overheat. Fast charging time about 1hr 20 min 0 to 100 percent battery. Very fast fingerprint and face unlocking. Portrait mode in camera is brilliant in good light but noisy in low light. Processor is sufficient for handle heavy games.

  • Battery life is good. sufficient for using 2 day without charge ph call camera and browsing. Heavy use for game about 6 to 7 hour browsing and facebook may be over 8 hr. Do not over heat playing games. Charging time 0 to 100 percent about 1 hour 20 min.

  • yes only difference in storage and ram, everything else same

  • haven't seen it, but hey why not use the bright back flash? like every other phone there is a flash light u have access right on the screen.

  • Is it just the difference in ram? Did they change the other specs as well? Like camera manufacturer they used or other features

  • not even screen flash? I mean does the screen turns into white in low light working as a flash?

  • review this phone, at least, do the battery life test

  • The phone has a Snapdragon 660 SoC. Doesn't this mean it can receive Galileo-signals for navigating? Another question: Does anyone know where to get a user manual? I ordered my Mi note 3 last week but can't get the manual anywhere! Online that is.. I don't think there is a frontflash. You can't find it on the fotos btw.

  • Yes sir 9.0.5 stable version currently running.

  • superb

  • Does this superb phone have a global MIUI 9 Rom?

  • Have it from two weeks. Very elegant design! Super Super Super Fast phone. Fast fingerprint. Notable camera. Fast charging option. Battery lasts for two days using FB, YouTube, Google maps., messenger . I used diamond protect nano glass...just in case :) You won't regret.

  • no, it doesn't have front flash

  • hello, you are right, at launch time the company said blue is only available in 128gb version, but later they released the 64gb - 6gb rom in blue too, and just recently they even released the blue in 64gb 4gb rom

  • from where did u buy farzan? Where are u from?

  • I am waiting too..

  • does this phone have front facing screen flash? can anyone confirm?

  • I'm waiting for review too.

  • @gsmarena Review please !!!

  • When is the review of this phone??

  • Yes it supports otg

  • can someone tell me? mi note 3 have blue version 6gb and 64gb storage? i only know blue version is 6gb ram 128gb storage.. and the new release cheaper blue with 4gb ram 64gb storage.. who using right now blue version 6gb and 64gb? it really exist? at my country they sell it at online store.. it make me confius.

  • Iam using xiaomi mi note 3 for last couple of weeks, its good for a heavy user, it supports fast charging, it has finger print unlock and face unlock, good camera.

  • Does mi note 3 have a stylus pen?

  • no there is no different version for the body. only storage & color difference

  • no it is not water resistant.

  • No

  • Is there an 18-9 ratio screen version of this one??? Thanks

  • Still waiting for the review..

  • Does is water resistant?

  • obviously

  • Does this phone supports OTG? Anyone knew?? Thanks

  • Yep! but i have some problems. i prefer "ourocard" app (for Banco do Brasil bank)

  • Any chance they would introduce Band 4 and Band 20? why does Note 2 have those and this one doesnt... shame

  • Both phones are good. I bought the mi note 3, very satisfied with it.

  • Yes, it does have a global ROM. It's very smooth and fast. No issues on it. I'm using Nova Launcher with it.

  • Does this phone have oficial global rom?

  • Both it depends mainly on your budget and preferences!!!

  • Battery life is amazing on the mi note 3

  • battery life between mi note 3 vs mate 10 which 1 is better?

  • Go with the Xiaomi Mi Note 3, Nova 2i rear cameras are terrible

  • Can I ask something, I'm wondering if anyone can see for me, where on your mi note 3 is vibration motor? I'm asking this for the reason that I think the vibration was on the phone was on the left and on the right side of the phone, and now is just on the left side of the phone (from screen view). Maybe is just my imagination but I want to be sure. Thank you

  • mi5 or mi note 3. I am getting new mi 5 3gb 32gbfor usd 210

  • Yes it is..i just check on mudah.my. price start at rm1399 only.. quite cheap for monster spec.

  • Is this available in Malaysia? Thank you so much.

  • When will it be available in Qatar? What would be the price?

  • Yes you can

  • Xiaomi Mi Max 3

  • It is still there..

  • Wer waiting for bezel less mi note 3 with 16:9 aspect ratio

  • No more DXOmark for this phone

  • Why arent these range of devices not available in South Africa?

  • Does the NFC work with like android pay?

  • Can you use or enable face unlock and fingerprint at the same time?? And how's the selfie cam

  • Depends on bands your carrier uses. I don't really remember the supported bands, but you can google around that.

  • Ip67 water resistant

  • I think XIAOMI discontinued the Mi Note concept as phablet flagship and now Mi Note 3 is the new Redmi Note Pro model. Not complaining since if this phone had a 835 cpu it would cost at least 80-100$ more, even more than Mi 6. Snapdragon 660 is the top midrange cpu at this time and bringing optical stabilization in the game made this phone a real deal

  • Thank you ^_^

  • Yes it has double tap wake up.. But you can use face unlock too which is very reliable.. Battery life is very good, seems that SD 660 has very good power management..

  • Guys... Is there double tap screen to wake feature in mi note 3? And how about the battery life? I want to buy it, because many people said the camera is amazing. Thank you.

  • No SD card support. Dismayed.

  • Good android

  • in my opinion this phone is good on camera. got 90 on dxomark

  • Among these three all rounder a7(2017) is good but it cocts more than mi note 3 in our country. But mi noye 3 habe the best camera. It can compete with high end phone's cameras.

  • Nope

  • 8-8.30 hours

  • Does mi note 3 have a signal issue? I saw some review on youtube and it doesnt connect to 4g. Need help cause i want this phone.

  • For those who has this phone...how much SOT in this phone ?? Please I really wanna buy it but i need to know how many hour this phone will last :)

  • A7 2017 lack a image stabilizer, excellent camera and very shaky images.Not the best crehoice of the three

  • Mi Note 3 newer model from Mi Nite 2 , but I thing in my opinion, Mi Note 2 is better and stronger.

  • Samsung a7 2017

  • Thank god for that.

  • is mi note 3 water resistant?

  • No 35mm jack, no deal

  • I had it with these Samsung fan boys. NOT EVERYONE IS RICH. at this price i will happily pay a QUARTER of the S8 for a similar camara

  • Waiting for the review on this phone, when will it be available?

  • Samsung Note 8 or Samsung S8+ don't settle for anything less of you want good camera, choose the best.

  • Dear #GSM_arena please make a review on mi note 3. we are humbly waiting for it.. :)

  • Yup

  • Please can anyone suggest me? I just want a suggestion ... Huawei mate 10 lite(nova 2i) or Samsung a7 2017 or Xiaomi mi note 3 , which I go for camera ? Please help me.

  • Which one have better cameras (front and rear) between MI6 and MI Note 3?

  • Awaiting review for this phone.. Hopefully GSM Arena will listen us..

  • That link is for fastboot not official Mi Note 3 global ROM

  • This phone deserve a review

  • Guys fro GSMArena, do you intend to review this phone? I really appreciate your professional opinion.

  • ★ Xiaomi Mi Note 3 Latest Global Stable Version Fastboot File Download

  • There is no official global ROM for Mi Note 3 because it make for China only market but some grey importers has bring this phone out side China and install custom ROM for this phone.

  • Which one have better cameras (back & front) among mi6 and mi note 3?

  • Can i buy this phone from Saudi Arabia (KSA) ?

  • Please review hp mi note 3 on battery, display, design, camera, and performance And another one please make comparison with hp Asus zenfone zoom s

  • Yes, there is global rom..

  • Is there global rom for Xiaomi Mi Note 3 ?? And Can i buy this phone from KSA ??

  • Plz make a review of Xiaomi Mi Note 3....plz

  • Is this phone working in Europe ?I am going to buy it.

  • Hi. Can you share you screen on time (SOT) for this phone with your usage pattern and network type. Tq

  • Global ROM is available

  • Wow!This phone looks so pretty

  • Sorry i meant to say not legitimate guarantee.

  • Anyone having problem with the phone. I think of buying. But it does come with a legitimate guarantee.. if something goes wrong.. it's a good bye.. lol..

  • No 3.5mm jack no buy!

  • This phone is good. But don’t have ufs2.1 and global rom.

  • If Mi Note 3 goes global it still come with Snapdragon 660. Mi Note series not like Redmi Note series which have two version chipset, MediaTek for China only market and Snapdragon for India and global. Redmi Note series have 2 version chipset because Xiaomi are not allowed to sell phone with MediaTek chipset in India.

  • not gonna happen, mi note series downgraded by xiaomi itself. Mi Mix series is their new "flagship"

  • Hello GSMArena I request can you do a review for Xiaomi Mi Note 3, thanks in advance.

  • OTG support?

  • If this phone for Chinese market only, I think xiaomi will launch MI Note 3 Pro for global version with SD 845 perhaps

  • why is that relevant here? This isn't the redmi note3, it's the mi note 3. Go post your review here:

  • Read my comment above

  • Hi I'm nitin Joshi from India..... Recently I bought redmi note 3 mobile..... After several time of using it I found a problem that my phones battery is not responding properly.... I can only use it while connect to charger and always it indicates - 2%....what should I do now please help me out of this problem

  • I am the real Mi Note 3 (6/128).. Just use it for about 2 week.. Running MIUI 9.1 China Stable ROM.. Previously I own Mi 5s plus (4/64). My personal opinion, Mi Note 3 win almost every aspect compared to Mi 5s plus. Display brightness and color accuracy, speed, camera, battery life, looks.. Maybe will loose in gaming department but I am note gamers, so I don't know for this particular area.. Snapdragon 660 better than Snapdragon 821 in processing power but worse in graphics department.. It is clearly shown in the detailed antutu score..

  • Any real mi note 3 users here? Can i get a true review about the phone?mainly bout the performance & display....tq!

  • Go to and download the ROM for Note3 (If you unlocked the bootloader) Basically, Chinese ROM and Global ROM make little difference, you can just change your language into English\Your language and make the further change.

  • For WaterProof (probably IP67)

  • Why not 3.5 Jack

  • The OP5 camera might not be top notch but I'm pretty sure it's better than the Xiaomi one. Xiaomi models usually fail when it comes to camera, screen (OP also disappoints when it comes to screen quality) and software support.

  • You can unlock bootloader, install custom miui rom (such as Xiaomi EU custom rom), and you can have Google play.

  • Lol A530 is 2x A510/512 literally. The efficiency based on lithography process is the same as it's the same gen. The A510 is 2.4 times slower than A530 because it employs a LPDDR3 so it has less bandwidth & half the memory controller's. This narrows down to the 2:1 with A512 because LPDDR4 is used but in real usage the A512 is a better choice as it doesn't throttle and the performance becomes the same after A530 does. The A540 is A530 on proteins (higher clocks better lithography).

  • QDSP doesn't have anything to do with VR for that we use GPU & no neither A512 nor FHD are good enough for VR. DSP helps when is comes to AR...

  • Hello friends. I want to ask you if this phone has Google Play installed? I understand that is for Chinese market only. Thanks a lot.

  • which camera is better one plus 5 or MI note 3 ?

  • This phone is a beast. Played games for 3 hours straight and battery dropped from 98% to 65% and will still last me the whole day. Facial recognition able to recognize my face fast even if I'm wearing glasses. Just the right size. Runs on MIUI Global 9.1. So far very stable. Problems: No audio jacks but it comes with a converter for audio jacks so it's not that bad. No screen protector outside of China but you may use Huawei p10's. Perfect fit! Camera is just so so... Sometimes the pictures glared when focused with a white back-lighting [compared it with my old Redmi Note 4 (MTK)] but still able to take good and clear pictures but just not like other high-end phones. Very happy with this phone. I rate it a 8/10 for it's functions, 10/10 for value for money, and 10/10 for user satisfactory. (This rating could be biased as I'm not affected by the camera as I rarely take pictures)

  • i have xiaomi mi note 3 ! but install chines rom in my phone ! plesae help me to get global rom

  • Does anyone know the SAR value of the Mi Note 3 please? and if it is better in photo compared to the Mi6. Thanks bros

  • Snapdragon 660 is not only a normal mid-range chipset, but a very powerful chipset. It performs almost like a flagship chipset or maybe same (Snapdragon 820/821).

  • Note 3 or Nokia 7?

  • Yes this is overpriced from xiomi . I can't accept this from like xiomi brand.

  • Coming to India on 2nd of Nov

  • I think this will be launched in India on 2nd November

  • For a phones with only Snapdragon 660 isn't this phone overpriced?

  • Currently they said that Xiaomi Note 3 will only available in China,maybe someone will import it to your country but the MIUI inside the Xiaomi Note 3 will be the China Version of the MIUI because there are no Global Version of the MIUI for Xiaomi Note 3,which means that there's no way to access Google Services,and that the main reason why Xiaomi Note 3 isn't available outside China

  • is this phone available in India?

  • I agree

  • No headphone jack..... Is no go for me. Wish Xiaomi would not follow iPhone downtime path. Guess I'll look elsewhere for my next phone.

  • when will it be available in Pakistan ? we would love to have such device

  • Haven't tested myself, but the only thing required for VR to work (efficiently and reliably) is Hexagon 680 DSP, which 660 has.

  • tray with this :

  • That's great but I saw on their product brief and looks like SD660 still don't support VR while SD820/821 support it.

  • Image quality wise, the primary camera is still better. I don't really remember the code name, but the front camera sensor is from samsung.

  • And it's mostly just GPU, in CPU (esp multicore) 660 beats 820/821 due to number of cores.

  • Not 'very much', SD821 is just around 20% better than SD660

  • Head to head comparison with its direct predecessor would be 660 vs 821. Very much a downgrade!

  • They are learning from Crapple sorry Apple, that is what they did for years, and look how successful they became.

  • I don't know what is happening with Xiaomi. They are 'refurbishing' old models (very small design changes on the latest released models=cutting back costs), not upgrading previous generation models (cutting back costs), hardware downgrade in the mi note 3(cutting back costs).

  • They don't use SD835 cause Mi Note is not a flagship lineups for Xiaomi. But SD660 had such a beast processor and it's possible that SD660 was slightly more powerful than SD820. That's why most other brands used SD660 for their upper mid-range instead of SD820.

  • Why didn't they use a snapdragon 820/835 tho?

  • what about the secondary cam , I mean 16mpx with a huge 2.0 micron pixel size, that is way better than the primary ! we havent seen huge sensors from a while I think that sensor should be about 1/2 inch sensor, and not imx from sony?

  • Better buy mi 6

  • Nice set.

  • Nope, Adreno 512 was 20% better than Adreno 530. But Adreno 530 has 30% more power-efficiency than Adreno 512. You can check their product brief on Qualcomm website that Adreno 512 slightly better than Adreno 530.

  • Yes, I know, but still behind. Biggest gap is in GPU (3 times slower), everything else is just a little bit behind.

  • Correct, but since this device is targeted towards cameraphone users, that shouldn't be a problem. Unless, those who misunderstood that not all phones are made to be great in all areas.

  • 660 should provide better battery life than 821 and even 835 (this one has strange standby drain issue, which 660 seems to also have, but latest ROM update fixes it already).

  • Is this phone launched in india when i want to buy this phone

  • sd620? no, sd660

  • Why Xiaomi, why? Why downgrade a good phone like this. From SD 821 to SD 620 with lower battery life. Fix this and stop sabotaging your good product strategy.

  • No 3.5mm jack and still dinky 3500mAh battery (note 4100 mAh). Would have loved SD660, but no thanks.

  • Day to day usage, it won't noticeable, even SD625 already very fast, but gaming will differ. SD660 lag behind with a Adreno 512 graphic chip, which is only half power of SD820/821's Adreno 530 graphic chip, and 3 times inferior than SD835's Adreno 540. You may argue, Adreno 512 is already considered very powerful, since 1080p screen is used, but Adreno 530 are significantly better.

  • There is no 3.5mm Jack.

  • Welcome my friend ;)

  • Thanks for your detailed explanation.

  • For performance, both have snappier and beast performance since SD660 have similarity with SD820, so not too big difference but SD835 maybe 40% powerful than SD660. For multitasking, SD835 have more efficiency on management and battery life than SD660 since SD835 supports LPDDR4X memory type while SD660 only supports LPDDR4.

  • mi note series is no longer flagship, replaced by Mix series. What next? Redmi note disappear?

  • now you can buy it the lowest price i find its 64GB >>410$ 128GB >>460$ 128GB BLUE >>596$ !!!!!!!! extremly expensive for nothing with this price or even lowest than it, for example u can buy HONOR 9 HONOR 8 PRO ONEPLUS 5

  • Wow, the blue one is beautiful

  • Of course

  • hi , can anyone please explain will it be any noticeable difference between 660 and 835 in terms of performance. Performance like multitasking and the snappiness while playing games like asphalt .

  • Performance of the device also matters. SD 660 is way ahead of SD 625 in handling multitasking..

  • Any update for india when available

  • I mean, late October expectedly released officially on Malaysia if Xiaomi planned to release it globally. But right now I've seen DirectD starts selling this phone and it's imported set.

  • Snapdragon 8 series is moth*rf*cker now? go for 6 series with 600usd price tag. Shit mi doing

  • At the launching ceremony Xiaomi said Mi Note 3 is for China market only but it maybe changed in near future. Even its for China only maybe the grey importers like DirectD and Satu Gadget may bring its unofficially to Malaysia.

  • Both uses 14nm chipsets, but SD625 has more power efficiency than SD660 because of it Cortex-A53 that has lower performance than Kryo 260 in SD660. So SD625 will consumpt lower than SD660

  • Go and ask Qualcomm CEO :D

  • Expected on late October :D

  • outside : mi series. inside : redmi spec. downgrade

  • amoled is bad. yellowish screen

  • Check this out -

  • Brother, I'm confused, plz help me about camera performance of (a) mi6 (b) mi note 3)

  • when this model want sell at malaysia..?

  • This should've been called Redmi Pro 2 and priced at least 25% less.

  • when it arrives in India.....???????

  • What screen protection does Mi Note3 has whether its Corning Gorilla Glass 5/4/3 or Asahi Dragontrail Glass? Perfect phone still wondering why not Xiaomi used AMOLED for MI Note3..

  • Why did they named it 660 then? It makes confusion on market,indeed

  • will it be available in India...?if so when????

  • Yes, I know, but it's still behind 835. I just want to educate some that think 660 is far behind 820/821/835 while it's not. I believe it's even snappier than 820/821 due to more number of cores (hey, it's Android, we like to multitask!).

  • Dear brother please give opinion: about battery performance of a. SD 660 b. SD 625 thanks

  • U sure it is a midrange chipset? It is a more than average chipset u know, don't underestimate the chipset. It is on another level, a level that it is worthy to call it a high-end chipset. SNAPDRAGON 660 is a chipset that have some familiarity between SNAPDRAGON 820, with slightly better multitasking performance and much more efficient. So, what are u complaining now?

  • Dear brother please give opinion: about battery performance of a. SD 660 b. SD 62thanks

  • No SD660 uses Kryo 260, SD835 uses Kryo 280. SD660 only rivals with SD820.

  • Dude SD660 performs almost like SD820, such a beast processor!

  • dude s660 has performance dat rivals 835

  • For me, chipset - yes, stereo 🔊 speakers - yes, display/build/camera - yes, micro SD Storage - no (a big let down for me).

  • Same sensor as mi 6 (imx 386)?

  • Pre-orders and first month releases is always like this, even OP5 is priced >$600 when it first came out. Wait for some good months and it will go down to a lovely number (like Mi 5 that goes down to 50% in its last production batch).

  • Because you don't need that much power on a handset that focuses on imaging department, if you realize that the presentation of this phone talks mostly about its camera capabilities. If you need performance, go on resort to Mi 6 / OnePlus 5, even though I don't know what kind of apps/games require such beast power. Anyway, I believe next Redmi will get 63X instead, so there's still enough performance gap between Mi and Redmi series, among other things as usual.

  • A mid range chipset in a 'flagship' model😂. Seriously xiaomi, is that the best you got?😂😂😂

  • It may not be released in india. Mi mix 2 will be released in October

  • Do not be surprised to find out that you are not the only one who google... This model has a good but midrange chipset to be expected in the Redmi series, not in the MI series. Xiaomi is asking MI high end price for it. A price that equals other companies' models like ONE Plus 5 high end model. Why buy Xiaomi when you can buy ONE Plus 5 (with a much stronger chipset) for the same price?

  • copy of samsung s7 edge

  • Well, on internet stores this phone costs 450-500 $, it`s a crazy price. I could buy Oneplus 5 with this money.

  • Dear experience friend, please give your opinion which is better a. Mi 5 b. Note 3

  • I gotta redmi note 3has 32g, 16mp, I always used Samsung notes, glass always crack, got hold if this shifty brand I thought and its quite a great ph gud pictures, no lagging, thought might have to throw it away, but shut it has surprised me, real gud ph, missus has the moto and its dumb, worse thing about it I paid for it

  • You can buy mi6

  • 6gb of ram for a phone totally bullsh.....t

  • I want that one, but with a 5 inchs screen.

  • i have note 3 and i told my opinion.1 year am using this phone and about its..such a good and better.. did not doing over time charging.. suppose charger and phone can make a short..

  • i have note 3 and i told my opinion.1 year am using this phone and about its..such a good and better.. did not doing over time charging.. suppose charger and phone can make a short.. iykishttaayyi eee phone usaaaranu

  • nice, but no fm :( than will be perfect

  • Jesus..stop whining about it. Do you even know what SD 660 is? Or you just see "smaller" numbers and say its s*it? Google about it first if you dont know anything, then show your "wisdom". Battery is smaller, so what? Its optimized better, so it will last longer than Mi Note 2 and Mi 6. And camera is better than any Mi phone, so what to complain about "downgrading"???

  • Downgrade... poor xiaomi

  • this phone will release in india?

  • do not waste your money for this with 400$ you can buy a phone from amazon website whose release first in store(SHARP AQUOS S2) before release Essential PH-1 & IPHONE X PH-1 from the front look like to aquos s2 IPHONE X from the front look like to S2. also the place of double camera of iphone x its look like to AQUOS S2

  • this should be REDMI series, not Mi series

  • almost as same as VIVO X20 but x20 its more better than note 3 DUAL 24MP MAIN CAMERA 24MP FRONT CAMERA AMOLED DISPLAY 1080 x 2160 pixels

  • Why does Xiaomi downsizing the screen from former MI note 2 and uses a midrange chipset (SD660) instead of a flagship chipset as was used in the former MI2. What does a flagship phone has a midrange chipset inside it? This is DISTURBING!

  • Xiaomi launch mi note3 in India rather than mix2.

  • Man you asking for stupid add ons which makes this phone much more expensive. Get a book case and you are good to go. WTF is your problem OMG.

  • So xiaomi next come with 640x480 screen give more efficient and old sd 4 series. We need upgrade not downgrade. People buying mi series is mean high performance. Xiaomi have redmi for mid performance with better batt back up.

  • Note 3 by a mile.

  • it have dual camera

  • What waterproof?

  • I think they are one of the better mobile manufacturers, most flagships are now minus earphone jack. You probably get an adaptor with it, so it's not a big deal. It possibly helps with the water proof properties.

  • Dear experience brothers, which will be best for camera (a) mi 5 (b) note 3 Please give opinions.

  • damn....its so expensive....and overprice for xiaomi price trending.. the mi max premium (Snap 652) can be price for less 200 euro. Why da hell this become 320 - 370 euro ???

  • So it doesn't support LTE band 28 (700mhz), that is a big omission!

  • IP68? Waterproofing is expected on all phones now.

  • I think this phone doesnt have 3.5mm jack..

  • Looking at this Xiaomi mi 6 incarnate and going through the specs the phones looks very promising and a successful phone but the no Card slot and no radio spoils the great deal for me. But it's still a nice make.

  • Pretty cheap

  • damn, it doesnt have the lte band 4, please xiaomi is to much to ask for unlock all the bands, i want this phone and i cant use it in my country

  • All of their products are now mediocre at best, it's like they don't understand what people want, like removing 3.5mm jack on other type, then this without microsd card slot and lower battery capacity than the lower end type, what's the point upgrading the cpu if then the battery capacity is lowered, which clown decided all that ? This xiaomi company is a big fat joke.

  • nyc one an my best

  • What do you guys think about Mi Note 3 price for having Snapdragon 660 ?

  • Totally Agree They could just call it Mi6+ if it's only about a bigger screen BUT why the slower snappy 660 and call it successor of Note 2 Note 2 was a good contender within its same class Soooo expecting improvements on Note 3 Not a DownGrade

  • What a lame piece of junk.... Ruined all the hype and the Note lineup, Note 2 was far better.

  • In terms of performance Lenovo's Motorola models are about the same but cost more. On the other hand Xiaomi's models are really upgraded (last year's flashing are still running Android 6 and only recently some MIUI 9/Android 7 BETA's have started to be pushed to willing testers) while Lenovo Moto models get upgraded more often and more quickly (not all the time but way more often than Xiaomi's). If you decide to buy a Xiaomi please try to buy one that is running the latest Android version because you never know when or if it will (ever) get any kind of OS upgrade.

  • They ruined the Note series.Back looking like huawei honor 8 pro,downgraded chipset,no edge display,uglier button,still no sd card slot.What a joke.It's like an upgraded Xiaomi redmi note 5.

  • 16 MP with 2.0 µm pixel size !!!!! selfieeeeeee

  • such a garbage phone xiomi is. motorola is brand and

  • If they do, the pricing would be very tricky. They cant sell it above Mi5 with an inferior SOC, and MI5 is already around 22k. If they decide to sell this for around 20k, that would be a smart choice. They were also selling Mi max with sd652 under 20k.

  • Except screen size and SoC, its twin of Mi6. If not wrong then these will never be released in India.

  • Moto x4 has some better specs such as a ip68 waterproof rating and has a low-light selfie camera. Mi note 3 only beats the x4 by the processor which will be only slightly faster

  • without amoled wtf xiaomi , they used amoled in mi note 2 lol

  • Mi Note 3 hardware seems to be a way above Moto X4.

  • Will it release in india

  • It actually has OIS

  • QHD screen is only needed for VR. Otherwise 1080p requires less battery and less processor resources. SD660 is quite capable of delivering smooth performance. It is more powerful than SD810. With 128 GB of memory most people won't need a memory card slot.

  • This is middle range phone aka cheap, so no OIS. You have to put 800$ to get OIS today... FOr the price, not bad phone at all...

  • Poor device. No QHD screen. No high SOC. No memory card slot. No surprise.

  • hi guys, which is better MI NOTE 3 or MOTO X4? i want some clarification guys thanks.

  • goodbye dual edge display as what you got in Mi Note 2. goodbye Snapdragon 8 to Mi high series.

  • seriously? a sd 660 on a Mi note 3 no way,Its should be a sd 835!!!

  • At least 3.5mm jack is back

  • Why Xiaomi, why..? My Mi Note 2 using Snapdragon 821 and I'm previously looking forward for Mi Note 3 which I hope Mi Note 3 using Snapdragon 835 or better. It's look I will keep my Mi Note 2 or go for Mi6.

  • Not bad.. Good battery life with FHD !

  • I tend to disagree, good sir. We just might live to see the Redmi Note finally obtain the processor it deserves, the SD 660, bringing it to the former glory of the 3 series, right before the feeble 4 series (accompanied not long ago by an unimpressive 5A, albeit a more economical one). If one thinks about it, there is some possibility to my claim, since the Redmi Note 5 should come with a simpler camera setup, simpler selfie cam, simpler design, less RAM and storage, and maybe some other subtleties. Forget not that, for now, it assumed that the pure Redmi Note 5 series will boast both the SD 630 and the SD 660 processor, the latter one serving as a more expensive variant.

  • Minote3 why price are higher than mi6

  • 2.0 µm?

  • Looking sexy but Comparatively Smaller battery, camera samples sims grainy, excessive RAM

  • It really looks like MI 6 Plus, only the processor is downgraded to the middle range.

  • redmi note 5 may use sd 630..haha

  • No hope for 'Redmi Note 5' to sport SD660

  • That's why I said "shed off half the bezels" - and NOT the full bezels Yup, considering Mi Mix 2 - if the call quality is good No, they won't look the same. Check out bezel-less LG V30, S8, Note 8, Mi Mix, iPhone 8 Do they look the same ? Some thin bezels could add character which I don't mind Plus, length, widths, shapes and corners would differentiate one from another

  • 1080p? bad. QHD is better for flagship.

  • Bezel doesnt mean its old.. Every phone will look the same without bezel. There is the Mi Mix 2, bezeless phone for you.

  • Just saw the teaser video of Mi Note 3 The size looks similar to Note 2 ie 5.7" The Top & Bottom Bezels are still thick - already old fashioned by Q4 2017 Could have shed off half the bezels - would be more appealing

  • Xiaomi phones prices are increasing but still think the added value is not matching up Some of their phones are great.. no doubt. Especially, the Mi series 4, 5 maybe even 6 as my friends do love them dearly Was going to get one of those myself, but had a change of heart I never had a Xiaomi simply because I was highly anticipating for better value, from Mi series to the Mi Note series. Ended up choosing OnePlus 3 back then, but then it was hard to get them in my country, then soon 3T was out, so waited in line for that too, then 5 was around the corner, also still waiting now. Haaa.. More sellers now but quick to sell out. Just saw ad about Mi Mix 2 will be introduced next week along with Mi Note 3 I think it's just not meant to be with OP.. LOL Back then, Mi Mix 1 looked unreal and their bad voicecall quality through the glass was a deal breaker. Can't remember why got turned off with Mi Note 2 But positively looking forward Mi Mix 2 and Mi Note 3 as I do believe some of their phones are great value Mi Note 3's price should not go up higher too much Otherwise, there'll be too many other choices for high-end pricey phones

  • No OIS, no success

  • Yeah but on a 5.15" screen, do you really need anything beyond 1080p? I would rather the extra battery life over a sharper screen because the Mi 6 already has around 428 ppi pixel density. How much more do you need?

  • I've been a long time avid Android user and I own Mi 3 for almost three years now and I'm tired of 1080p screen displays. Xiaomi is still stuck at 1080p display for their smartphones even their flagship Mi 6. What's up with that? Can't see the difference by the naked eye? 1080p screens to conserve or prolong battery life? Come on. I can see the obvious difference between a 2K and 1080p screen with these eyes you know. We do vary in choosing which matters in a smartphone though, I chose screen displays over design; price over brand; and specs over popularity. Anyway, there has been news circulating that Mi Note 3 would sport a 2K OLED display. I'm on the verge of leaving Xiaomi (despite their great software support but not always) and switch to a different brand. But if the rumors are true especially with the screen, then there's a huge chance that this might be my next smartphone considering its rumored specs and the screen of course.

  • hope it will come in India.....

  • U should know that only the minority cares for ASUS? And the rest don't even give a damn about them? Wake up. Their software is crap for the camera

  • Hopefully it will include an SD slot this time.

  • I've compared my Mi5's camera against my friend's S7. we both agreed mine's better. I don't think zenfone 3's could perform better than samsun s7 though.

  • camera is horrible in Xiaomi :( Asus has better

  • The same old, same old 5.7'', I'd definitely get one if there's a 5.9 or even 6'' one. I love the note 2, just the screen could be a bit bigger or so.

  • Agree price will be equal to Samsung S8. Customer service (xiaomi) extremely poor. Xiaomi started out great, now so many junk phones. Complaints worldwide and no action from Xiaomi.

  • Bad sector is only on camera

  • this phone is great u guys sucks

  • İ need something like s pen.

  • where is 8gb ram/256gb rom?

  • yes their software is very bad, this phone might be ok but hardly worth the price they will charge....

  • Another great device at good price... But shit,bad, impossible software... Xiaomi is like a buagti engine on a golf I... PS don't buy any xiaomi flagship...

  • Still is 100% better than Samsung S8 or Iphone 7. This phone is awesome

  • Dual 12 MP, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash please read, and this is not official yet.

  • No sd card slot , no water resistant, no dust proof , no Bluetooth 5.0 , no dual camera Xiaomi gonna launch a useless phone again...!!!

  • So sad for sd slot deal what is trouble with sd don't understand

  • Ohhhhhh NO, again without an SD slot (unfortunately, sadly!), But let's hope that the current rumor, leak, etc. Will finally turn out to be wrong (hopefully!). Then everything else really promising, looking forward.

  • ultimate if qhd screen!!!