BLU G50 Mega vs Xiaomi Mi Note 3

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Mi Note 3: 27 g lighter

    G50 Mega:
    190 g
    Mi Note 3:
    163 g
  • Width

    G50 Mega: 1.5 mm narrower

    G50 Mega:
    72.5 mm
    Mi Note 3:
    74 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Mi Note 3: 1 in smaller diagonal

    G50 Mega:
    6.5 in
    Mi Note 3:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Mi Note 3: 1.7 mm thinner

    G50 Mega:
    9.3 mm
    Mi Note 3:
    7.6 mm
  • Height

    Mi Note 3: 3.5 mm shorter

    G50 Mega:
    156.1 mm
    Mi Note 3:
    152.6 mm
  • Release year

    G50 Mega:
    2020
    Mi Note 3:
    2017

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. G50 Mega

    Height:
    156.1 mm +3.5 mm versus Mi Note 3
    Width:
    72.5 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +1.7 mm versus Mi Note 3
  2. 2. Mi Note 3

    Height:
    152.6 mm
    Width:
    74 mm +1.5 mm versus G50 Mega
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. G50 Mega

    190 g

    +27 g versus Mi Note 3

  2. 2. Mi Note 3

    163 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. G50 Mega

    Screen diagonal:
    6.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    102 cm²
  2. 2. Mi Note 3

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

G50 Mega has approximately 22.3% more rectangular screen area than Mi Note 3.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for G50 Mega, Mi Note 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageG50 MegaMi Note 3
32 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Not recorded 6 GB RAM
128 GB Not recorded 6 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. G50 Mega

NFC:
No
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC

2. Mi Note 3

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. G50 Mega

    4000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Mi Note 3

  2. 2. Mi Note 3

    3500 mAh

Specifications

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1. G50 Mega2. Mi Note 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for G50 Mega, Mi Note 3.
SpecificationG50 MegaMi Note 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.1 Х 72.5 Х 9.3 mm
  • 152.6 Х 74 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 190 g
  • 163 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.5" inc
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1600 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 2GB RAM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Li-Po
  • non-removable
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat); MIUI 10
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
NFC
  • No
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for G50 Mega, Mi Note 3.
SpecificationG50 MegaMi Note 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 102.0 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 90.1%
  • 73.8%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for G50 Mega, Mi Note 3.
SpecificationG50 MegaMi Note 3
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • -12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1.25µm
  • AF -12 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 4-axis OIS
  • PDAF -12 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • AF
  • 2x optical zoom
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 16 MP
  • 1.0µm
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 90
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 94
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 82
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for G50 Mega, Mi Note 3.
SpecificationG50 MegaMi Note 3
Processor CPU
  • - Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A55
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
Graphics processor GPU
  • - IMG8322
  • Adreno 512
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 139785
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1588
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 5629
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 5365
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 331
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1388
General specs
General specs — specifications for G50 Mega, Mi Note 3.
SpecificationG50 MegaMi Note 3
Release date
  • 2020
  • November
  • 2017
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Green
  • Black
  • Blue (128/6 only)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 129 USD
  • 280 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for G50 Mega, Mi Note 3.
SpecificationG50 MegaMi Note 3
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 7
  • 12
  • 17
  • 28
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • USB Type-C 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for G50 Mega, Mi Note 3.
SpecificationG50 MegaMi Note 3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for G50 Mega, Mi Note 3.
SpecificationG50 MegaMi Note 3
Dop
  • - Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Charging 10W - For USA
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)