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Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Review

Written By Daniel Morial
Published • January 26th, 2016
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Table of Contents

OS, Apps, and UI

Running the show is MIUI 7 on top of Android 5.0 Lollipop. While writing this review, I was able to receive an update to MIUI 7.1. Aesthetically, not much has changed. The update was more of a patch and a round-up of ideas from the MIUI community. The build we have is for China but with Google Play Services installed.

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Like iOS, MIUI has no app drawer, at least for the default theme. App icons and widgets are practically on one layer divided into multiple pages. It’s easy to navigate through the UI and props to the developers in keeping things neat and readable. There’s a number of themes you can try on. Some are free, some are for purchase.

Out of the box, you got everything you need to kick-start your modern smartphone lifestyle thanks to the built-in apps. If you’re into Google services, you can download them through the Play Store with ease.

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Since we have the Chinese ROM, there’s a number of bloatware that caters to Chinese consumers and it’s useless unless you can understand Mandarin. Anyhow, it’s a love or hate relationship with MIUI. Some will like it, some will not. Personally, I think MIUI is pretty clean and ahead compared to others, but my affection for it got low when I noticed something — for some reason it doesn’t support floating heads of Facebook Messenger. If you’re a heavy user of Messenger, like me, you have to remember this point.

Camera

It is equipped with a 13-megapixel shooter on the back and a 5-megapixel on the front. On paper, these are capable shooters when it comes to resolution but with performance? I’d say they’re okay.

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Camera performance in broad daylight is average. It captures stills with a decent amount of details, but most shot seems muted when checked on a laptop. Nevertheless, it’s an okay camera for this range, but perhaps Xiaomi could have done better. There are some built-in filters and beauty effects for those who use those features.

Here are some samples taken:

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When it comes to video recording, it can go up to 1080p @ 30fps. Captured details are nothing to write home about, even at maximum resolution. The Full HD video seems like an enhanced 720p video when played on a bigger display. Microphone performance is good though, as it was able to capture stereo audio. Here’s a sample:

Performance and Benchmarks

Under the hood is a MediaTek MT6795 Helio X10 chipset. It’s got an octa-core processor running at a maximum of 2GHz partnered with a PowerVRG6200 GPU. There’s also 3GB of RAM for multitasking and a spacious 32GB internal storage for your stuff. There’s no microSD card slot present here.

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As expected, everyday use is nothing for the Redmi Note 3. Apps open quickly and switching in between is a breeze. You have nothing to worry about casual performance. Even with heavy gaming, framerates have been high and gameplay is smooth. Mortal Kombat, Asphalt 8, and WWE Immortals run perfectly. Things get a bit feisty somewhere near camera module when doing intensive tasks, but it’s nothing to be concerned about.

Here are some numbers from benchmarks apps:

Antutu – 47112
Quadrant Standard – 3894
Vellamo – 2272 (Browser), 2303 (Chrome), 2301 (Multicore), 1439 (Metal)
3DMark – 804 (Sling Shot ES3.0), 13593 (Ice Storm Unlimited)
PCMark Work – 3892

The fingerprint sensor on the back is snappy and can recognize up to 10 fingers but most will likely register their index fingers only.

Next Page: Call Quality and Connectivity / Battery Life / Conclusion

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Daniel Morial

This article was contributed by Daniel Morial, a film school graduate and technology enthusiast. He's the geeky encyclopedia and salesman among his friends for anything tech.

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3 Comments

Kevilano says:

9 years ago

You should completely remove the crash out line in your article and correct it. The floating heads for Facebook Messenger is set Deny as default in Permissions. Detailed Permissions in MIUI which has long been used since Android Kitkat.
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Cellular Barn (@CellularBarn) says:

9 years ago

Nice review on the Redmi Note 3! very detailed.
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jfaquinojr says:

9 years ago

so many great devices to choose from! nerdgasm time!
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