Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Helio X10 And Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Snapdragon 650 Edtion Quick Specs Comparison

Yesterday, Xiaomi just surprised everyone when they announced a new Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 variant of the Redmi Note 3 as it appears to be a better phone. To find out more about the differences between the two, we compiled their respective specs and did a quick comparison on paper.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Helio X10 And Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Snapdragon 650 Edtion quick specs comparison

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Helio X10 Version Specs

Display: 5.5 Inch Full HD 1920 x 1080 resolution w/ fully laminated and Xiaomi sunlight display technology

CPU: Helio X10 MT6795 octa core processor

GPU: PowerVR G6200

RAM: 2 / 3 GB DDR3

ROM: 16 GB / 32 GB

Back Camera: 13 MP w/ PDAF and two tone flash

Selfie Camera: 5 MP

Battery: 4,000 mAh w/ fast charging (50% in one hour)

OS: Android 5.1 Lollipop w/ MIUI 7

Connectivity: WiFi, 3G, LTE, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS, A GPS, Dual SIM

Others: Industrial metal frame, fingerprint sensor (unlocks in 0.3 secs), Colors: gold, silver, or dark grey

Dimensions: 150 x 76 x 8.65 mm

Weight: 164 g

Price: RMB 899 (2 GB / 16 GB) / RMB 1099 (3 GB / 32 GB)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Snapdragon 650 Version Specs

Display: 5.5 Inch Full HD 1920 x 1080 resolution at 401 ppi

CPU: 1.8 GHz Snapdragon 650 hexa core processor

GPU: Adreno 510

RAM: 2 / 3 GB DDR3

ROM: 16 GB / 32 GB

Back Camera: 16 MP f/2.0 w/ PDAF and two tone flash

Selfie Camera: 5 MP

Battery: 4,050 mAh w/ fast charging (50% in one hour)

OS: Android 5.1 Lollipop w/ MIUI 7

Connectivity: WiFi, 3G, LTE Cat 7 4G+, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS, A GPS, Dual SIM

Others: Industrial metal frame, fingerprint sensor (unlocks in 0.3 secs), Colors: gold, silver, or dark grey

Dimensions: 150 x 76 x 8.65 mm

Weight: 164 g

Price: 999 Yuan (2 GB / 16 GB) / TBC (3 GB / 32 GB)

What are the differences?

The main differences between the new Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Snapdragon 650 Version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Helio X10 Edition is in the SoC, camera, connectivity part and there's a minor difference in terms of battery capacity.

CPU: Helio X10 MT6795 octa core processor vs 1.8 GHz Snapdragon 650 hexa core processor

GPU: PowerVR G6200 vs Adreno 510

Rear Camera: 13 MP w/ PDAF and two tone flash vs 16 MP f/2.0 w/ PDAF and two tone flash

Connectivity: LTE vs LTE Cat 7 4G+

Battery: 4,000 mAh w/ fast charging (50% in one hour) vs 4,050 mAh w/ fast charging (50% in one hour)

The rest of the specs: The same
Price: Helio X10 edition is slightly cheaper

Note: Left: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Helio X10, Right: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Snapdragon 650

In general, the new Snapdragon 650 variant is a clear improvement on paper as it now has a faster SoC, better GPU, camera and connectivity. Let's just hope that it's not all hype and performs really that way in real world usage.

What do you think guys?