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| Global Score | |
| 63.7 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4 | Android 5.1 |
| -- | 2015-11-24 |
| 5.53 x 2.72 x 0.27 inches | 5.91 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| -- | 5.78 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| LCD | -- |
| 441 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | MediaTek Helio X10 MT6795 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6200 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| SIM | Dual SIM |
| 5.9 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 has an overall score of 70, which is slightly better than ZTE Star II's 63.7 global score. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 has 5.1 version and ZTE Star II has Android 4.4, giving you a lot of extra features. The ZTE Star II features a better CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 3, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra GPU and a higher number of cores.
The ZTE Star II features a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 3, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1920 x 1080 resolution, the ZTE Star II also counts with a little higher pixel density. Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 counts with just a bit more memory to install games and applications than ZTE Star II, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage.
ZTE Star II captures slightly better photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 3, and although they both have a camera with a 13 mega pixels resolution, the ZTE Star II also has a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a bigger aperture for better low-light photos. Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 counts with a way better battery performance than ZTE Star II, because it has a 74% larger battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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