Xiaomi Mi 3 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Xiaomi Mi 3
  • Released 2013, December 145g, 8.1mm thickness Android 4.3, up to 6.0, MIUI 5 16GB/64GB storage, no card slot
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400 Adreno 330 Mini-SIM About 224 USD
  • 5" 1080x1920 pixels
  • 13MP 1080p
  • 2GB RAM Snapdragon 800
  • 3050mAh Li-Ion

Xiaomi Mi 3 overview

Xiaomi Mi 3 is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2013, December. Xiaomi Mi 3 has 5. inch, IPS LCD, a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3. Xiaomi Mi 3 uses Qualcomm MSM8274AB Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) chipset, Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400 CPU, Adreno 330 GPU. Xiaomi Mi 3 supports 2G, 3G networks with Mini-SIM. It has 13MP Single main camera, 2MP Single selfie camera. Xiaomi Mi 3 uses Li-Ion 3050 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of Xiaomi Mi 3 is about 224 USD.

Score the key features of Xiaomi Mi 3 compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 56 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 47 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 70 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 74 / 100 points
  • Price: 28 / 100 points

Xiaomi Mi 3 full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2013, September. Released 2013, December
Status Discontinued

BODY

Dimensions 144 x 73.6 x 8.1 mm (5.67 x 2.90 x 0.32 in)
Weight 145 g (5.11 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Mini-SIM

DISPLAY

Type IPS LCD
Size 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~65.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3

PLATFORM

OS Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), MIUI 5
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8274AB Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
CPU Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
GPU Adreno 330

MEMORY

Card slot No
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM
  eMMC 4.5

MAIN CAMERA

Single 13 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), AF
Features Dual-LED flash, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps, HDR

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 2 MP, f/2.2
Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go

FEATURES

Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 3050 mAh, non-removable
Charging Fast charging 18W Quick Charge 2.0
Stand-by Up to 500 h
Talk time Up to 25 h
Music play Up to 50 h

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors White, Gray, Black, Yellow, Pink, Blue, Gold, Green
Price About 224 USD

TESTS

Display Contrast ratio: 907 (nominal), 2.001 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 69dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB
Audio quality Noise -91.5dB / Crosstalk -44.2dB
Battery life Endurance rating 66h

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