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Meizu E3 vs Xiaomi Mi Note 3

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Meizu E3

Meizu E3

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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.

  • WidthMi Note 3: 1 mm narrowerMi Note 3: 74 mm · E3: 75 mm
  • Screen diagonalMi Note 3: 0.49 in smaller diagonalMi Note 3: 5.5 in · E3: 5.99 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm) / Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)E3: Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm) · Mi Note 3: Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
  • HeightMi Note 3: 4.2 mm shorterMi Note 3: 152.6 mm · E3: 156.8 mm
  • Release year2018 / 2017E3: 2018 · 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.

Front
E3: 156.8 × 75 mm 1 Mi Note 3: 152.6 × 74 mm 2
Side
E3: 156.8 × 7.6 mm 1 Mi Note 3: 152.6 × 7.6 mm 2
  1. 1. E3
    Height
    156.8 mm+4.2 mm versus Mi Note 3
    Width
    75 mm+1 mm versus Mi Note 3
    Depth
    7.6 mm
    Weight
    160 g
  2. 2. Mi Note 3
    Height
    152.6 mm
    Width
    74 mm
    Depth
    7.6 mm
    Weight
    163 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. E3160 g
  2. 2. Mi Note 3163 g

    +3 g versus E3

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.

Screen size
E3: 5.99 in, 18:9, About 92.6 cm² rectangular area 1 Mi Note 3: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. E3 5.99 in · 18:9 About 92.6 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Mi Note 3 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area

E3 has approximately 11% 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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageE3Mi Note 3
64 GBRecorded for all phones 6 GB RAM 6 GB RAM
128 GBRecorded for all phones 6 GB RAM 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. E3

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. E33360 mAh
  2. 2. Mi Note 33500 mAh

    +140 mAh versus E3

Specifications

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1. E32. Mi Note 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationE3Mi Note 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.8 Х 75 Х 7.6 mm
  • 152.6 Х 74 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 163 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.99" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3360 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat); Flyme 7
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat); MIUI 10
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationE3Mi Note 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.6 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.7%
  • 73.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationE3Mi Note 3
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -20 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 4-axis OIS
  • PDAF -12 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • AF
  • 2x optical zoom
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • 16 MP
  • 1.0µm
DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 90
DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 94
DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 82
Performance
Performance
SpecificationE3Mi Note 3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 509
  • Adreno 512
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 112458
  • 139785
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1327
  • 1588
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 4872
  • 5629
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 5365
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 331
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 1388
General specs
General specs
SpecificationE3Mi Note 3
Release date
  • 2018
  • March
  • 2017
  • September
Colors
  • Black Stone
  • Moonlight Silver
  • Champagne Gold
  • Black
  • Blue (128/6 only)
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
  • 280 EUR
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationE3Mi Note 3
SIM card
  • Hybrid 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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 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)
  • 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
  • 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/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationE3Mi Note 3
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationE3Mi Note 3
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: 53% in 30 min (mCharge 3.0)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)