Xiaomi Mi Note 3 vs Essential Phone Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 11, 2017	May 30, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$444	$700

Design

Dimensions
6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches 152.6 x 73.95 x 7.6 mm	5.57 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches 141.5 x 71.1 x 7.8 mm
Weight
5.75 oz / 163.0 g	6.53 oz / 185.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Ceramic Frame: Titanium
Resistance
Splash	Splash, Dust; IP54
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
	Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Blue	Black, Gray, Blue, White

Display

Size
5.5-inch, 73.91% screen-to-body	5.7-inch, 84.85% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 550 nits	IPS LCD
Resolution
1920x1080px, 401 PPI	2560x1312px, 504 PPI
Protection
	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)	Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2200 MHz Kryo 260	Octa-core Kryo 280
GPU
Adreno 512	Adreno 540
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 6GB/64GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
OS
Android (8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat)	Android (7.1 Nougat)

Battery

Type
3500 mAh, Li - Ion	3040 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0	USB Power Delivery

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 27 mm Pixel size: 1.25 μm	13 MP (Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/3.09"
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, Autofocus) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.6 Focal Length: 52 mm	13 MP (Black and White, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/3.09"
Flash
Dual LED	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps) Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (120 fps) Video calling, Video sharing
Front
16 MP Video capture: 1080p	8 MP Video capture: 4K UHD

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other
NFC, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 2, 1	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
	LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s)
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Jun 26, 2017 FCC ID value: 2ALBB-A11
Measured SAR
	Head: 0.28 W/kg Body: 0.76 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 0.92 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.70 W/kg

Alternative variants

Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$383

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