At its just concluded #2017MiProductLaunch, Xiaomi announced its latest Mi Note series device – the Xiaomi Mi Note 3. The phablet jumps ahead of the MI Note and Mi Note 2 on the queue and features the same 12MP dual rear cameras with 2x optical zoom and portrait mode found on the Xiaomi Mi 6.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has a 5.5-inch Full HD display, aluminium body frame with super-slim four-sided curved glass body, fingerprint sensor and facial recognition unlocking. It packs an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor and comes pre-installed with MIUI 9 based on Android 7.1 Nougat OS.
Specifications |
Xiaomi Mi Note 3 |
| Dimension | 152.6 x 73.95 x 7.6 mm |
| Weight | 163 grams |
| SIM | Dual SIM (nano + nano) |
| Operating OS | MIUI 9 based on Android 7.1 Nougat OS |
| Display | 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display with 550 nits brightness, 94.4% NTSC color gamut, 1500:1 contrast ratio |
| Processor | Octa Core Snapdragon 660 14nm Mobile Platform; Adreno 512 GPU |
| Memory | 6GB LPDDR4x RAM |
| Storage | 64GB / 128GB eMMC 5.1 built-in storage |
| Main Camera | – Rear Primary 12MP camera with 1.25μm pixel size, f/1.8 aperture, dual-tone LED flash, 4-axis OIS, 4K video recording
– Secondary 12MP camera with 1.0 μm pixel size, 52mm portrait lens, f/2.6 aperture |
| Front Camera | 16MP front-facing camera, 2μm pixel size, Adaptable AI Beautify |
| Connectivty | 4G LTE, Dual Band Wi-Fi 802.11ac (2×2 MU-MIMO), Bluetooth 5.0, GPS /GLONASS /Beidou, NFC, USB Type-C |
| Others | Fingerprint sensor, Infrared sensor, Stereo speakers |
| Battery Capacity | 3,500mAh battery with Fast charging (Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0) |
Pricing and Availability
The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 is available in China in three options:
- 6GB + 64GB Black – CNY 2,499 (US$ 383)
- 6GB + 128GB Black – CNY 2,899 (US$ 444)
- 6GB + 128GB Blue – CNY 2,999 (US$ 460).
