Coolpad Note 3s vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer

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.

• Display technology

  OLED versus LCD

  Note 3s:

  LCD

  Mi 9 Explorer:

  OLED

• Weight

  Note 3s: 10 g lighter

  Note 3s:

  163 g

  Mi 9 Explorer:

  173 g

• Width

  Mi 9 Explorer: 2.7 mm narrower

  Note 3s:

  77.4 mm

  Mi 9 Explorer:

  74.7 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Note 3s: 0.89 in smaller diagonal

  Note 3s:

  5.5 in

  Mi 9 Explorer:

  6.39 in

• Chipset

  Note 3s:

  Qualcomm MSM8929 Snapdragon 415 (28 nm)

  Mi 9 Explorer:

  Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  Note 3s:

  Single

  Mi 9 Explorer:

  Triple

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. Note 3s

   Height:

   154.5 mm

   Width:

   77.4 mm +2.7 mm versus Mi 9 Explorer

   Depth:

   8.3 mm +0.7 mm versus Mi 9 Explorer

2. 2. Mi 9 Explorer

   Height:

   157.5 mm +3 mm versus Note 3s

   Width:

   74.7 mm

   Depth:

   7.6 mm

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. Note 3s

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.4 cm²

2. 2. Mi 9 Explorer

   Screen diagonal:

   6.39 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   19.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   100.2 cm²

Mi 9 Explorer has approximately 20.2% more rectangular screen area than Note 3s.

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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

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

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