• 5.7" (1920x1080) AMOLED
  • 4GB
    MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 SoC
    64GB Storage
  • 22.5-MP, f/2 1 Rear Camera
  • 4070 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 NameMi Note 2Mi Note 3
ProductMi Note 2 (Launched 2016-10-01)Mi Note 3 (Launched 2017-09-01)
Display5.7" 1920x1080 AMOLED 5.5" 1920x1080 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 22.5-MP f/2 (Primary)
  • 12-MP f/1.8 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 8-MP
  • 16-MP
Computing
  • MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • None
  • Snapdragon 660 SoC
  • 6GB RAM
  • 128GB Storage
  • None
Battery4070 mAh3500 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 166g (5.9oz), 156.2x77.3x7.6 mm (6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches)IP Rating, 163g (5.7oz), 152.6x74x7.6 mm (6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches)
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Display
Product NameMi Note 2Mi Note 3
TypeAMOLEDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)5.7"5.5"
Display/Body Ratio74.2%73.8%
Resolution1920x10801920x1080
Sharpness (PPI)386 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 NameMi Note 2Mi Note 3
Megapixel22.5-MP12-MP
Aperturef/2f/1.8
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 720p/120fps
Battery
Product NameMi Note 2Mi Note 3
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)4070 mAh3500 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Fast Charge
Computing
Product NameMi Note 2Mi Note 3
Processor BrandQualcomm
Processor NameMSM8996 Snapdragon 821Snapdragon 660
Processor # Cores48
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2x2.35 & 2x1.6 GHz2.2 GHz
RAM Options4GB6GB
Internal Storage Options64GB128GB
Memory Card TypeNoneNone
Operating System + VersionAndroid 6.0Android 7.1
Communications
Product NameMi Note 2Mi Note 3
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT1 10.3 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.2Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeUSB Type CUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB 2.0
Sim Card 0
Product NameMi Note 2Mi Note 3
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameMi Note 2Mi Note 3
Multimedia Features
  • IR
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • XVID
  • MP4
  • XVID
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

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

Antutu

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeXiaomi Mi Note 2OnePlus 3T110000115000120000125000130000135000140000145000150000155000160000165000

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
LG G6Xiaomi Mi Note 2Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeOnePlus 3TSamsung Galaxy S8OnePlus 5Xiaomi Pocophone F1303540455055606570758085

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better
LG G6Xiaomi Mi Note 2Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeOnePlus 3TOnePlus 5Xiaomi Pocophone F12022.52527.53032.53537.54042.54547.55052.55557.56062.5

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
LG G6Xiaomi Mi Note 2Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeOnePlus 3TSamsung Galaxy S8OnePlus 5Xiaomi Pocophone F16065707580859095100105110115120125130135140145150

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Lenovo A PlusSamsung Galaxy S8OnePlus 5LG G6OnePlus 3TXiaomi Mi Note 3Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeXiaomi Pocophone F1Xiaomi Mi Note 2150017502000225025002750300032503500375040004250