Xiaomi Mi Note 3

Xiaomi, the Chinese smartphone maker, launched the Mi Note 3. The Mi Note 3 is situated above the recently launched Mi A1(Mi 5X) and below the flagship for 2017, the Mi 6. As the unique selling points to this device, Xiaomi has touted its newly developed AI-based Beautify feature and facial recognition unlocking.

Design
On the design front, the Mi Note 3 features an ergonomic design owing to its 4-sided curved body that is made out of glass. The glass back is inscribed by 7-Series aluminium alloy. Up front, Xiaomi has integrated a fingerprint sensor on the front which also doubles up as a home button.

Display and Camera
The phone boasts of a 5.5-inch Full HD display that has a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. The display features an IPS LCD panel and bears a pixel density of 403 PPI. For the shutterbugs, the Xiaomi Mi Note 3, packs in a dual camera setup at the rear comprising of a 12-megapixel sensor which is a wide-angle lens having an aperture of f/1.8 and 4-axis optical image stabilisation and a secondary 12-megapixel sensor which is a telephoto lens having an aperture of f/2.6. On the front, the phone features a 16-megapixel selfie camera that is equipped with the AI-based beauty feature. The front-facing camera is also capable of unlocking the phone thanks to improved facial recognition.

Performance, Battery, and Storage
In terms of performance, the Mi Note 3 is powered by a Snapdragon 660 SoC clocked at 2.2GHz. This processor configuration is coupled with 6 GB of RAM on all storage variations of the device. As far as internal memory is concerned, the Mi Note 3 will ship in two variants – 64GB and 128GB, however, the internal memory of this device cannot be expanded through a microSD card. To keep the smartphone up and running, the offering from Xiaomi also boasts of a hefty 3500mAh battery unit that should get you through your day with moderate use.

Connectivity
On the connectivity front, Xiaomi has included multiple 4G LTE bands so that the device doesn’t miss out on LTE connectivity, no matter the carrier you use. It also supports dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11c alongside Bluetooth v5.0 and a USB Type-C port located on the bottom. Unfortunately, the 3.5mm headphone jack has been dropped on this offering from Xiaomi.

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1. Xiaomi Mi A1

2. Motorola Moto G5s Plus