Entry-level · 2016

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3

Name: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3
Brand: Xiaomi

Our Take CPU benches behind recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04e

A basic entry-level phone — watch out for a smaller battery and slow 10W charging.

Watch out Smaller battery (4050mAh), 10W charging (slow)

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

5.5″ IPS LCD · 60Hz

Snapdragon 650 2 / 16 GB

4050 mAh 10W charging

16 MP 5 MP selfie

4G LTE

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Full specifications

Display

5.5″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 1920 · 60 Hz · HDR

Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size

5.5"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 × 1920 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Supported

Performance

Qualcomm MSM8956 Snapdragon 650 · 6-core 1.4 GHz · Adreno 510

Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8956 Snapdragon 650

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

Launch class

Mid-range

AnTuTu

49,201

CPU

6-core, 1.4 GHz

GPU

Adreno 510

CPU layout

8x Cortex A53 2.0 GHz

Camera

16 MP f/2.0 main · 5 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

16 MP f/2.0

Front camera

5 MP f/2.0

Main sensor

Samsung S5K3M2, 1/3.06", 1.12µm

Slow motion

Yes, 120 fps

Video

1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

4050 mAh · 10 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity

4050 mAh

Lab endurance

93:00h

Wired charging

10 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Memory

2 GB RAM · 16 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

2 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

16 GB

Fills fast

Storage type

eMMC 4.5

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 5

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

4.1

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou

USB

Micro-USB

USB OTG

Supported

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

164 g · 8.7 mm

Height

150.0 mm

Width

76.0 mm

Thickness

8.7 mm

Weight

164 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

Apple iPhone 7

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses

Sharper screen

1080 × 1920 vs 750 × 1334 resolution · 5.5″ vs 4.7″ screen

107% larger battery capacity

4,050 mAh vs 1,960 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

49k vs 238k AnTuTu

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video

No NFC

No NFC vs NFC

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Samsung Galaxy S7

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

35% larger battery capacity

4,050 mAh vs 3,000 mAh battery

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 1080 × 1920 vs 1440 × 2560 resolution · Tradeoff: 5.5″ vs 5.1″ screen

Lower benchmark score

49k vs 189k AnTuTu

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video

No NFC

No NFC vs NFC

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Performance

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Build & Design

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How it stacks up against the rest.

Apple iPhone 7

Samsung Galaxy S7

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