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Chinese Note smartphone war – Very first in 2016

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January 3
by chris eilers

At the moment, many budget Note smartphones have been announced. Of course they have their own strengths and weaknesses. So, how can they compete with each other?

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 vs Lenovo K3 Note vs Xiaomi Redmi Note Prime vs Coolpad Dazen Note 3

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Specs Lenovo K3 Note Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note Prime Specs Coolpad Note 3 Specs
Dimensions 150 x 76 x 8.65 mm 152.6 x 76.2 x 8 mm 154 x 78.7 x 9.4 mm 151 x 77 x 9.3 mm
Weight 164 g 150 g 185 g 150 g
Display 5.5-inch Full HD IPS LCD 5.5-inch Full HD IPS 5.5-inch HD IPS LCD 5.5-inch HD IPS LCD
OS MIUI 7 based on Android 5.0.2 Lollipop Lenovo Vibe 2.0 based on Android 5.0 Lollipop MIUI 7 based on Android 4.4.4 KitKat Android 5.1 Lollipop
Processor MediaTek Helio X10 octa-core 2.0 GHz Mediatek MT6752 octa-core 1.7 GHz Snapdragon 410 quad-core 1.2 GHz MediaTek MTK6753 octa-core 1.3 GHz
ROM 16/32 GB (non-expandable) 16 GB (expandable up to 32 GB) 16 GB (expandable up to 32 GB) 16 GB (expandable up to 64 GB)
RAM 2/3 GB 2 GB 2 GB 3 GB
Camera Rear: 13 MPFront: 5 MP Rear: 13 MPFront: 5 MP Rear: 13 MPFront: 5 MP Rear: 13 MPFront: 5 MP
Battery 4000 mAhFast charging 3000 mAh 3100 mAhFast charging (Quick Charge 1.0): 30% in 30 minutes 3000 mAh
SIM Dual SIM Dual SIM Dual SIM Dual SIM
Color Silver, Gold and Dark Grey Onyx Black, Pearl White, Laser Yellow White White
Fingerprint scanner Yes No No Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes No No

 

Some similarities between these 4 devices are that they’re produced by Chinese smartphone manufacturers and they’re all phablets whose screens measure 5.5 inches. If you have to pick out the slimmest machine here, it has to be Lenovo K3 Note. And it, together with Coolpad Note 3, is also the lightest one. However, we’re not sure this Lenovo product is the best in design. What do you think? Will it be Xiaomi Redmi Note 3, Redmi Note Prime, or Coolpad Note 3?

In terms of specs, they also have something in common. Specifically, each phone owns a combo of 13MP/5MP camera and a dual SIM. Yet, apart from those points, four of them have quite many differences you need to know. As for display, Redmi Note 3 and K3 Note are better than the others due to boasting Full HD display resolution. For processor, RAM and battery, the Redmi Note 3 is surely the winner thanks to its Helio X10 chip clocked at the fastest speed, powerful 3GB RAM and a 4,000mAh cell. Though the Coolpad Note 3 also packs 3GB RAM, it cannot defeat the Redmi Note 3 because of its less strong chipset and batt. Nonetheless, it is still considered as a great handset since a fingerprint scanner and one of the latest versions of Android Lollipop OS are on board.

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Though, Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 is not equipped with a microSD card slot to help expand the internal storage, which seems a disadvantage of this handset while the others have. So, besides the hardware, we need to look at their prices to find out which one is the real champion in this battle. Check the next part for more information!

Chinese Note smartphones: Prices and availability

As we mention from the beginning, they are budget smartphones. But, to be specific, Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 price is $140 for 16GB/2GB version and $172 for 32GB/3GB ver; Lenovo K3 Note price is around $160; Xiaomi Redmi Note Prime price is about $150; last but not least, Coolpad Note 3 price is $130, which makes it the most affordable here. Wow, so hard for us to choose the winner. Can you help us?