Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB

• Large 4000 mAh battery
• Class leading 16MP main camera with Phase Detection autofocus
• Fastest processing in its class with Snapdragon 650

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB is an all-metal smartphone that oozes a premium look, and the curved edges make it feel compact.  The dimensions of the phone are 152 x 76 x 8.65mm which makes it compact, considering the large 5.5-inch screen size. The device weighs 160 grams. The phone is available in three colour variants: silver, gray, and gold.  

The smartphone sports a 5.5-inch full-HD IPS LCD display that provides good viewing angles; the 1920 x 1080 display resolution provides high pixel-density at 401 PPI. The large display makes it ideal for media consumption. The handset has a 16-megapixel rear-facing camera with phase-detection autofocus (PDAF) and a dual-tone LED flash that improves low-light photography and focuses faster compared to contrast-detection autofocus. It is one of the best performing smartphone camera in its price range. The camera captures images faster without any noticeable lag even when multiple images are clicked back to back. Colours are fairly accurate with a bit of vibrancy to them. The 5-megapixel front-facing camera has an aperture of f/2.0 with 36 smart beauty profiles to enhance and beautify the faces.  

The device is powered by a 64-bit hexa-core Snapdragon 650 processor with two Cortex-A72 cores and four Cortex-A53 cores. The high clock speed helps handle multi-tasking with ease. The graphics are taken care by the Adreno 510 GPU which has a lot of processing power, it is the best GPU in this price range. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB variant has 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage which is excellent for an average user.  The device runs Android 5.1.1 Lollipop out-of-the-box, which is a step behind with the latest Android 6.0 Marshmallow at the time of its release. The software has MIUI 7 skin on top, which gives it a totally different look compared to stock Android. This UI can be frustrating for the users who are shifting from stock android to MIUI but new users will find this interface very easy.  

The Redmi Note 3 is powered by a non-removable Li-Po 4,000 mAh battery, which is one of the largest battery among the devices in its price range. It can keep the phone up and running for more than a day with about 6-8 hours of screen-on time with multiple apps running in the background. The battery also supports faster charging at 5V/2A. The device has a stand-by time of 264 hours on 3G and can withstand a music playback of 60 hours. Xiaomi has provided the handset with a Hybrid dual-SIM card slot, which facilitates the user to insert two SIM cards at a time or a single SIM card and a microSD card as per user’s convenience. Other connectivity options include 4G, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS (with A-GPS, GLONASS, and BDS), a microUSB 2.0 port with OTG support, and FM radio. Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 also features an infrared port which is the first in its price range and can be used to control electronic appliances.  

The handset comes with a touch-based fingerprint scanner that enables the user to unlock the phone without entering the passcode. The fingerprint scanner on this device is among the fastest in the market, and it can store upto 5 fingerprints to unlock the device.