Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek) vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus)

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.

• Weight

  Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek): 16 g lighter

  Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek):

  164 g

  Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus):

  180 g

• Screen diagonal

  Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek): 0.49 in smaller diagonal

  Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek):

  5.5 in

  Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus):

  5.99 in

• Chipset

  Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek):

  Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)

  Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus):

  Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)

• Depth

  Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus): 0.6 mm thinner

  Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek):

  8.7 mm

  Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus):

  8.1 mm

• Height

  Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek): 8.5 mm shorter

  Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek):

  150 mm

  Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus):

  158.5 mm

• Release year

  Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek):

  2015

  Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus):

  2018

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. Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

   Height:

   150 mm

   Width:

   76 mm

   Depth:

   8.7 mm +0.6 mm versus Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus)

2. 2. Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus)

   Height:

   158.5 mm +8.5 mm versus Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

   Width:

   75.5 mm

   Depth:

   8.1 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. Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.4 cm²

2. 2. Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus)

   Screen diagonal:

   5.99 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   92.6 cm²

Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus) has approximately 11% more rectangular screen area than Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek).

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

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.

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.