Motorola DROID Ultra 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    DROID Ultra:
    OLED
    Mi Note 3:
    LCD
  • Weight

    DROID Ultra: 26 g lighter

    DROID Ultra:
    137 g
    Mi Note 3:
    163 g
  • Width

    DROID Ultra: 2.8 mm narrower

    DROID Ultra:
    71.2 mm
    Mi Note 3:
    74 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    DROID Ultra: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    DROID Ultra:
    5 in
    Mi Note 3:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    DROID Ultra:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
    Mi Note 3:
    Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    DROID Ultra:
    Single
    Mi Note 3:
    Dual

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. DROID Ultra

    Height:
    137.5 mm
    Width:
    71.2 mm
    Depth:
    7.2 mm
  2. 2. Mi Note 3

    Height:
    152.6 mm +15.1 mm versus DROID Ultra
    Width:
    74 mm +2.8 mm versus DROID Ultra
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. DROID Ultra

    137 g

  2. 2. Mi Note 3

    163 g

    +26 g versus DROID Ultra

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. DROID Ultra

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Mi Note 3

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

Mi Note 3 has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than DROID Ultra.

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 DROID Ultra, Mi Note 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDROID UltraMi Note 3
16 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. DROID Ultra

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

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. DROID Ultra

    2130 mAh

  2. 2. Mi Note 3

    3500 mAh

    +1370 mAh versus DROID Ultra

Specifications

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1. DROID Ultra2. Mi Note 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID Ultra, Mi Note 3.
SpecificationDROID UltraMi Note 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 137.5 Х 71.2 Х 7.2 mm
  • 152.6 Х 74 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 163 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2130 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat); MIUI 10
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for DROID Ultra, Mi Note 3.
SpecificationDROID UltraMi Note 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.4%
  • 73.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • 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 DROID Ultra, Mi Note 3.
SpecificationDROID UltraMi Note 3
Rear camera, main
  • 10 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 10 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
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 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 DROID Ultra, Mi Note 3.
SpecificationDROID UltraMi Note 3
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Adreno 512
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3330
  • 139785
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 667
  • 1588
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1268
  • 5629
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 5365
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 331
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1388
General specs
General specs — specifications for DROID Ultra, Mi Note 3.
SpecificationDROID UltraMi Note 3
Release date
  • 2013
  • July
  • 2017
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue (128/6 only)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 280 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 312 h Talking time- Up to 28 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID Ultra, Mi Note 3.
SpecificationDROID UltraMi Note 3
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700)
  • 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 Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.54 W/kg (head) 0.32 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DROID Ultra, Mi Note 3.
SpecificationDROID UltraMi 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 — specifications for DROID Ultra, Mi Note 3.
SpecificationDROID UltraMi Note 3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Splash resistant - For Verizon
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)