Xiaomi Mi Note 3 vs ZTE Axon mini

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 3:

  LCD

  Axon mini:

  OLED

• Weight

  Axon mini: 23 g lighter

  Mi Note 3:

  163 g

  Axon mini:

  140 g

• Width

  Axon mini: 4 mm narrower

  Mi Note 3:

  74 mm

  Axon mini:

  70 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Axon mini: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

  Mi Note 3:

  5.5 in

  Axon mini:

  5.2 in

• Chipset

  Mi Note 3:

  Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)

  Axon mini:

  Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  Mi Note 3:

  Dual

  Axon mini:

  Single

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 3

   Height:

   152.6 mm +9.1 mm versus Axon mini

   Width:

   74 mm +4 mm versus Axon mini

   Depth:

   7.6 mm

2. 2. Axon mini

   Height:

   143.5 mm

   Width:

   70 mm

   Depth:

   7.9 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. Mi Note 3

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.4 cm²

2. 2. Axon mini

   Screen diagonal:

   5.2 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   74.5 cm²

Mi Note 3 has approximately 11.9% more rectangular screen area than Axon mini.

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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