No matter from any point of view, it is a large-sized Xiaomi 6. After all, the official propaganda is the same, but this is not a bad thing. Xiaomi Note 3 is very good in appearance design, at least the bright blue one in my hand is still beautiful.
List of key parameters
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 eight core processor
Memory&storage: 6GB LPDDR4x+128GB eMMC 5.1
Screen: 5.5 inch 1080p IPS screen
Camera: rear 12 megapixel dual camera（ The main camera is IMX386 ）； 16 megapixel front
Battery capacity: 3500 mAh
Others: face unlocking, infrared transmitter, no headphone hole
Same design
Since it is the enlarged Xiaomi 6, there is really nothing to say about its appearance. It is still a metal frame with double-sided glass. Since the overall appearance remains the same, let's talk about the grip. Due to the increase of the overall volume, it is naturally difficult to hold with one hand, but it is quite comfortable. It is very slippery when holding on the bare machine. It is recommended to wear a sleeve, otherwise it will fall~
（ Wired listening depends on the adapter, or buy a Type-C headset ）
（ The complimentary silicone cover is not particularly beautiful, but it is better than nothing ）
In terms of accessories, like the Xiaomi 6, it has a Type-C to 3.5mm adapter. After all, there is no headphone hole, so you can only listen to music with it, except for regular accessories（ Cable and charging head ）In addition, there is the good tradition of Xiaomi - the official silicone shell is included, which saves the user 10 yuan. I still like the current manufacturer's practice.
Although the appearance of Note 3 can not "stimulate" the author, there is nothing wrong with it. During the use of it, people sometimes praise that the phone is beautiful, which is different from Xiaomi's imagination（ This is from iPhone users ）。 Although bright blue is 100 yuan more expensive than black, for users who value appearance, it is worth it.
screen
Xiaomi Note 3 is equipped with a 5.5 inch 1080p display screen, which is why the size has increased（ 5.15 inches for Xiaomi 6 ）。
First, let's look at the appearance. The screen mode selected by the author is "intelligent environment adaptation". As a user from Samsung Galaxy Note8, any screen is not "bright" enough, but the overall effect is satisfactory. The visual angle and brightness are good. The measured automatic maximum brightness is five hundred and seven Nite（ Compared with the manual maximum brightness, it has increased by about 30 nits ）There is basically no problem browsing outdoors.
Then look at the objective data. The screen effect selected is the standard mode. It is concluded that the default color temperature is 6647K, covering 99.9% of the sRGB color gamut, the average Δ E 5, and the maximum Δ E 11.5. The data is relatively common.
Performance and Daily
Although the hardware configuration is not up to the standard of previous years（ millet Note 2 is equipped with the flagship processor 821 at that time ）However, the Snapdragon 660 carried in Note 3 can still meet most of the daily needs, because from the score score, this processor is equivalent to the Snapdragon 820/821, and the single core is inferior to them. However, thanks to the eight cores, multi-core scores can be suspended, but in terms of GPU performance, it is still difficult to compete with the former flagship SoC.
With 6GB of memory, it is enough to play games or open various apps every day, and there will be no forced withdrawal of applications due to insufficient memory. In addition, the author also used Xiaomi 6 to compare its application response speed with that of Xiaomi 6. The actual measurement shows that it is not too slow, so it can still meet most users.
Small skills
Xiaomi Note 3 supports face unlocking from the factory. Like Samsung Galaxy S8/Note8, Xiaomi uses software algorithm based unlocking, which is different from the hardware mode of iPhone X.
However, from the actual experience, the speed is still very fast. No matter what angle, 45 ° angle, head up view, bottom up view, etc. can be unlocked normally and quickly（ It would be nice if the angle was different ）, even faster than Samsung（ Not even, but really faster than Samsung ）, and Note8 will be more inclined. This is very practical for users who need to wear gloves in cold areas. They do not need to use the finger print with a glove.
What is more advanced than Samsung is that, as a nearsighted user, even if he takes off his glasses, he can still unlock them, while the author's Note8 can't... However, at night or in the case of backlighting, it's better to use fingerprint to unlock, and the speed of fingerprint unlocking is also very fast.
MIUI
Xiaomi Note 3 runs the MIUI 9 developer version system based on Android 7.1.1. For most Xiaomi users, this system should be quite familiar, with complete and perfect functions, and now it also has the operation of double clicking the multi task key to switch between two apps, which is much more comfortable to use than before.
（ The screen is large enough, and it is more comfortable to use split screen multi task than Xiaomi 6 ）
However, the reason why it is called ADUI is not unreasonable. If all kinds of advertisements and useless recommendations can be purified, they will be more pleasing. However, MIUI is very grounded and easy to use.
However, as a native hobby party, I still hope that these domestic ROMs can slowly approach native Android. After all, major foreign manufacturers are doing this now（ Of course, there are also die hards ）Although MIUI is easy to use and has many functions, it may be better for many users to be simple and fresh.
Charging and endurance
3500 mAh should be enough for Xiaomi Note 3（ Official number: Love to play computer games ）According to the 2-hour endurance test, the performance is fairly good. After several days of use by the author, it is no problem to cope with the daily life, but if you want to recharge it every two days, the person still thinks it is not good.
In terms of charging, Note 3 is equipped with a 9V 2A charging head as standard. When the power is 8%, the measured power fluctuates between 16.7W-17W when the charger is connected.
（ Playing NBA 2K15 consumes 12% of power, watching movies consumes 4% of power, WiFi consumes 3% of power, 4G consumes 4% of power, * the duration of each item is 30 minutes, and the screen brightness is 100 nits ）
photograph
Like Xiaomi 6, Note 3 is also equipped with dual cameras（ The main camera is IMX386, and the sub camera is S5K3M3 ）, a wide angle（ f/1.8 ）A telephoto, which supports optical anti shake, phase focusing, etc., looks like the book parameters are very good.
The camera is also highly playable. All kinds of functions you will use are equipped, such as portrait mode, panoramic camera, etc. For the author, this camera has been able to meet the needs of the author in terms of functions, and if not enough, there are various apps waiting for you.
In terms of use experience, you can turn on "Double click the power key to turn on the camera" in the settings, which will be very convenient. The camera turns on quickly, and the imaging speed is also good. Anyway, in some basic experiences, such as focusing, imaging, etc., it is good.
Then let's take a look at a group of shooting samples, daytime
Telephoto lens
（ Detail, zoom lens ）
Compare with Xiaomi 6 at night
（ Xiaomi Note 3 on the left and Xiaomi 6 on the right ）
（ Xiaomi Note 3 on the left and Xiaomi 6 on the right ）
（ Xiaomi Note 3 on the left and Xiaomi 6 on the right ）
（ Xiaomi Note 3 on the left and Xiaomi 6 on the right ）
The daytime proof is generally satisfactory. Unlike the Samsung Note8 used by the author, the color taken by Note 3 will not be particularly bright, so the first impression will not be particularly pleasing, but this is not a disadvantage, but depends on the user's preference.
Although Note 3 and Xiaomi 6 have the same IMX386, and their performance is the same, there are still some small differences from the actual experience. After all, they are equipped with different processors, so ISPs are also different.
When taking pictures at night with two cameras, although the imaging speed seems to be the same, after careful comparison of the samples, it can be found that the film rate of Xiaomi Note 3 is generally slightly lower than that of Xiaomi 6 under low light conditions. Even though Note 3 also has four-axis optical anti shake, its performance is slightly lower than that of Xiaomi 6.
last
It can be said that the Xiaomi Note 3 is a good machine, which performs fairly well in all aspects. Its beautiful body design, sufficient performance, strong basic skills, etc., plus the MIUI, it is also convenient to use. Although there are different opinions on its beauty, it is still not enough to prevent it from becoming a good mobile phone.
However, if you combine the price, the entry-level 6GB+64GB will sell for 2499 yuan（ Another 100 yuan for bright blue ）, and Xiaomi 6（ Also 6GB+64GB ）The price is the same, and the latter is equipped with a stronger Snapdragon 835 processor, so the big difference between the two is just the screen. For users who are pursuing cost performance, Xiaomi 6 seems to be a better choice.
excellent
√ The appearance design is acceptable
√ The performance is OK
√ Solid foundation
groove
* Average cost performance
× Compared with last year, the performance has dropped a notch
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