• 5.5" (1280x720) Super AMOLED
  • 2GB
    Quad SoC
    64GB Storage
  • 8-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 3100 mAh
  • 5.5" (1920x1080) IPS LCD
  • 6GB
    Snapdragon 660 SoC
    128GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.8, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 3500 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy Note 2Mi Note 3
ProductGalaxy Note 2 (Launched 2012-08-01)Mi Note 3 (Launched 2017-09-01)
Display5.5" 1280x720 Super AMOLED 5.5" 1920x1080 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 8-MP (Primary)
  • 12-MP f/1.8 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 1.9-MP
  • 16-MP
Computing
  • Quad SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (64GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 660 SoC
  • 6GB RAM
  • 128GB Storage
  • None
Battery3100 mAh3500 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 183g (6.5oz), 151.1x80.5x9.4 mm (5.95 x 3.17 x 0.37 inches)IP Rating, 163g (5.7oz), 152.6x74x7.6 mm (6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches)
Price (Market)$175
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Display
Product NameGalaxy Note 2Mi Note 3
TypeSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)5.5"5.5"
Display/Body Ratio68.6%73.8%
Resolution1280x7201920x1080
Sharpness (PPI)267 PPI401 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 4
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy Note 2Mi Note 3
Megapixel8-MP12-MP
Aperturef/1.8
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 720p/120fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy Note 2Mi Note 3
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)3100 mAh3500 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
Talk Time35 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy Note 2Mi Note 3
Processor BrandSamsung
Processor NameQuadSnapdragon 660
Processor ModelExynos 4412
Processor # Cores48
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.6 GHz2.2 GHz
RAM Options2GB6GB
Internal Storage Options64GB128GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDNone
Mem. Card Max. Size64GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.1.1Android 7.1
Communications
Product NameGalaxy Note 2Mi Note 3
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT3 102/51 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • MHL
  • USB 2.0
SAR US Head0.23 W/Kg
SAR US Body0.95 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.17 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy Note 2Mi Note 3
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeMicro SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy Note 2Mi Note 3
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • H.263
  • MP4
  • XVID
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 vs. Xiaomi Mi Note 3 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4Samsung Galaxy Note 2Samsung Galaxy S4Apple iPhone 5sHuawei Honor Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 301250250037505000625075008750100001125012500137501500016250175001875020000

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy NoteSamsung Galaxy Note 2Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy Note 3Apple iPhone 5s02.557.51012.51517.52022.52527.53032.53537.5

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Apple iPhone 5sNokia 1Samsung Galaxy NoteSamsung Galaxy S4Lenovo S5Samsung Galaxy Note 2Samsung Galaxy Note 3Xiaomi Mi Note 3Xiaomi Redmi Note 4Huawei Honor Note 812501500175020002250250027503000325035003750400042504500