Xiaomi Mi Note 10 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

    Mi Note 10:
    OLED
    Mi Note 3:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Mi Note 3: 45 g lighter

    Mi Note 10:
    208 g
    Mi Note 3:
    163 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Mi Note 3: 0.97 in smaller diagonal

    Mi Note 10:
    6.47 in
    Mi Note 3:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Mi Note 10:
    Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm)
    Mi Note 3:
    Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
  • Depth

    Mi Note 3: 2.1 mm thinner

    Mi Note 10:
    9.7 mm
    Mi Note 3:
    7.6 mm
  • Height

    Mi Note 3: 5.2 mm shorter

    Mi Note 10:
    157.8 mm
    Mi Note 3:
    152.6 mm

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. Mi Note 10

    Height:
    157.8 mm +5.2 mm versus Mi Note 3
    Width:
    74.2 mm
    Depth:
    9.7 mm +2.1 mm versus Mi Note 3
  2. 2. Mi Note 3

    Height:
    152.6 mm
    Width:
    74 mm
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Mi Note 10

    208 g

    +45 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. Mi Note 10

    Screen diagonal:
    6.47 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    102.8 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 10 has approximately 23.2% 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 Mi Note 10, Mi Note 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMi Note 10Mi Note 3
64 GB Not recorded 6 GB RAM
128 GB Recorded 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. Mi Note 10

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. Mi Note 10

    5260 mAh

    +1760 mAh versus Mi Note 3

  2. 2. Mi Note 3

    3500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Mi Note 102. Mi Note 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Mi Note 10, Mi Note 3.
SpecificationMi Note 10Mi Note 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157.8 Х 74.2 Х 9.7 mm
  • 152.6 Х 74 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 208 g
  • 163 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.47" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5260 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 11
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat); MIUI 10
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Mi Note 10, Mi Note 3.
SpecificationMi Note 10Mi Note 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 102.8 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 87.8%
  • 73.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 398 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • 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 Mi Note 10, Mi Note 3.
SpecificationMi Note 10Mi Note 3
Rear camera, main
  • 108 MP
  • Five
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 108 MP (7P lens)
  • f/1.7
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/1.33''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF
  • laser AF
  • OIS -12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 50mm (telephoto)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • 2x optical zoom -5 MP (upscaled to 8MP)
  • (telephoto)
  • 1.0µm
  • OIS
  • 5x optical zoom -20 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • Laser AF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/5''
  • 1.75µm (dedicated macro camera)
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 4-axis OIS
  • PDAF -12 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • AF
  • 2x optical zoom
Functions
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 32 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8"
  • 0.8µm
  • 16 MP
  • 1.0µm
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 121
  • 90
DxOMark Photo *
  • 130
  • 94
DxOMark Video *
  • 102
  • 82
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Mi Note 10, Mi Note 3.
SpecificationMi Note 10Mi Note 3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 618
  • Adreno 512
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 139785
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1588
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 5629
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 5365
Antutu 8 score *
  • 264576
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 532
  • 331
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1688
  • 1388
General specs
General specs — specifications for Mi Note 10, Mi Note 3.
SpecificationMi Note 10Mi Note 3
Release date
  • 2019
  • November
  • 2017
  • September
Colors
  • Aurora Green
  • Glacier white
  • Midnight Black
  • Black
  • Blue (128/6 only)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 500 EUR
  • 280 EUR
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mi Note 10, Mi Note 3.
SpecificationMi Note 10Mi 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 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 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-A (3CA) Cat15 800/150 Mbps
  • 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • 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
  • aptX HD
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Mi Note 10, Mi Note 3.
SpecificationMi Note 10Mi Note 3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • 600 nits max brightness -DCI-P3 -HDR10 -Always-on display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -24-bit/192kHz audio
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Mi Note 10, Mi Note 3.
SpecificationMi Note 10Mi Note 3
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 30W (58% in 30 min.
  • 100% in 65 min.) -USB Power Delivery - For Global market
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)