Display:
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 3
sports a 5.5inch fullHD IPS LCD display which gives it a pixel density of
401ppi. The colours look natural and it has a good viewing angles. But the
display tends to collect smudges which though easily removable are still
annoying to have. There is no Corning Gorilla Glass protection, but the display
is scratch resistant. Xiaomi has carried forward the Sunlight Display
technology from its Mi4/Mi4i line onto the Redmi Note 3. For those not aware,
the Sunlight Display makes adjustments to the display at a pixel level so that
you see a balanced image in bright outdoors.
Software:
MIUI 7 OS which was
announced by Xiaomi in October last year comes loaded on the phone. While in
terms of pure looks, there isn’t any drastic difference from the MIUI 6, but we
do see some finesse on the OS. Xiaomi has added on a lot more Indian themes to
the MIUI 7 for starters. It has an animated profile picture feature called
‘Showtime’ which lets other MIUI users see your animated selfies when you call
them, instead of a profile picture. In the messaging app, MIUI 7 divides
messages from your contacts and services. An interesting touch is that if you
are getting a one-time password (OTP) for some or the other credentials
fulfillment online, you now get the option of copying the OTP from the
notification itself rather than opening the message to search for.
Performance:
Call quality on the
Redmi Note 3 is excellent and the earpiece speaker is sufficiently loud even
outdoors. We didn’t face any issues with signal reception even inside
elevators, that’s speaking a lot. The Adreno 510GPU ensures a smooth
performance while gaming as well – Asphalt 8: Airborne is playable at Extreme
settings as well. All in all, the Redmi Note 3 excels in the performance
department when compared with competition in this price range.
Camera:
Xiaomi Redmi Note 3
sports a 16MP rear camera and a 5MP front-facing camera. The rear camera comes
with phase-detect auto-focus function which works great in well lit situations,
but struggles in low light. Xiaomi has added on the timelapse and slow motion
feature for video shooting as well along with a fullHD video recording
support.Image quality for daylight photographs is quite good. The HDR mode on
the camera is similar to the one we had seen with the Mi4i, and is able to give
a balanced output for regions in the shadow area.
Battery
Life:
The Redmi Note 3 comes
with a 4050mAh non-removable Li-Polymer battery. It manages to retain the
battery life really well. We were impressed with the battery life on the phone
since we could easily go over a day and more, with a single charge, despite
using the phone to watch videos, update social apps and listen to music for
hours. If you want to still extend the battery life further, you get some
Battery saver modes as well.
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