Snapdragon 660 is a good U, although not as good as Snapdragon 835, its performance is far better than Snapdragon 625/630 at the appropriate price. However, it was not until September 2017 that Snapdragon 660 was used for the wired brand, and there were not many models available. Among the first and second tier online brands, only Xiaomi Note 3, Hammer Nut Pro 2 and 360 N6 Pro are available.
In addition to some users who choose Snapdragon 820/821 for game performance, for most users who plan to buy midrange products, these three are the most cost-effective midrange phones. I hope this horizontal review will give you a general understanding of the performance of these three machines, so as to facilitate future purchase and comparison.
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Parameters, prices and special points
Parameter comparison
According to the price comparison on the official website on January 25, recent manufacturers have reduced prices with different strength, and the price has changed greatly
Special points (especially in the three sets):
Xiaomi Note 3: The only one without a full screen, but with optical anti shake and telephoto subphoto, front fingerprint, infrared NFC、 Xiaomi pays. 6+128 version is the cheapest;
Nuts Pro 2: The most special industrial design is Smartisan OS. Each version is the most expensive, but the cheapest version is 4+32 (without TF card expansion);
360N6 Pro： It is the only one that supports TF card expansion, has headphone hole, still uses mirco USB interface, and has a slightly larger battery. No face unlocking, the lowest price.
Appearance and layout
Front and back, Xiaomi Note 3, Nut Pro 2, 360N6 Pro
All are double-sided glass. Among them, the bright blue version of Xiaomi Note 3 is very bright, the logo of Nut Pro 2 is also a fingerprint identification button, and the black version of 360N6 Pro is shiny with silver.
Top and bottom, millet Note 3, nut Pro 2, 360N6 Pro
Left and right, Xiaomi Note 3, Nut Pro 2, 360N6 Pro
Sim card slot, millet Note 3, nut Pro 2, 360N6 Pro, all dual nano SIM
The interface layout of the three machines is very close, "left card slot, right volume and power supply, top microphone, bottom speaker/interface/earpiece". Among them, the Xiaomi Note 3 is the front fingerprint, the top has an infrared interface, and the other two are the back fingerprint. The nut Pro 2 has an independent "flash capsule" button on the left (which can be understood as a voice notepad), while the 360N6 Pro is the only one with TF card expansion.
Xiaomi Note 3, Nut Pro 2, 360N6 Pro
Thickness comparison
The most special appearance must be Nut Pro 2 The square shape, hidden earpiece, red line, round button, etc. are rare. The frame control is the best, and it is also the thinnest and lightest of the three sets. The feel is OK.
The best feeling is Xiaomi Note 3 However, there is no comprehensive screen, and the proportion of screens is low. Although its width is larger than that of the nut Pro 2, it has an arc on the back, which makes it feel the best. In addition, it is the only one that has sent a silicone cover to the factory. Both of their machines have injection molded antenna strips, and there is no plastic washer between the glass and the metal middle frame, so the workmanship and delicacy are good;
360N6 Pro Perhaps for cost control, the antenna strip is not injected, and there are plastic washers between the front and back glass and the middle frame, which slightly affects the hand feel, but the probability of falling and breaking the screen should be the smallest. The body is thick and wide, and the rear cover does not have a large radian. It does not count as a handle, but it is more supportive.
screen
Objective test data comparison
Color accuracy test, Xiaomi Note 3, Nut Pro 2, 360N6 Pro. The farther the distance between different test points and the box, the more serious the color deviation
The 5.99-inch full screen of Nut Pro 2 and 360N6 Pro has almost the same horizontal width as the 5.5-inch 16:9 screen of Xiaomi Note 3, which increases the area by 12.5% in the vertical direction. Even if part of the area is eaten by the virtual key bar, the visible range is still higher.
The objective data of the three screens are relatively close. Xiaomi Note 3 has a standard screen test mode of "special for running points", but the color accuracy is lagging behind. The Xiaomi Note 3 screen also has JDI's ancestral twill, which affects the solid color and text look. The screen background is slightly red, and the look is normal. The screen quality of Nut Pro 2 is slightly better than that of 360N6 Pro. It looks clean and bright to the naked eye. The 360 screen cover is slightly thick, and its light transmission and anti reflection ability are slightly weak, but the overall appearance is slightly better than that of Xiaomi Note 3.
performance
The three machines in this comparison are Snapdragon 660. The comparison objects include Snapdragon 835 (one plus 5T) and Snapdragon 625 (red rice Note 4X). Everyone is familiar with Snapdragon 660. It is the strongest mid tier SoC in 2017. In addition to CPU and GPU, other DSP ISP、 The baseband uses the previous flagship Snapdragon 820/821, and the CPU part is stronger than the former flagship (more than the number of cores), but the GPU gap is still huge. These three machines are all eMMC flash memory.
The CPU of Snapdragon 660 is 4 * 2.2GHz Kryo 260 core+4 * 1.84GHz Kryo 260 small core (A73 and A53 of semi autonomous architecture respectively), GPU is Adreno 512@647MHz . Detailed score comparison can be made at Ainongji Running points library View, stamp
CPU computing performance directly affects the smoothness of daily operations
The CPU regulation of Nut Pro 2 is obviously more active, and 360N6 Pro is the most negative, but it is close to that of Xiaomi Note 3.
Memory latency directly affects daily response speed
The memory performance of the 360N6 Pro is obviously lower than that of its competitors. It is uncertain whether it is due to DDR4x memory or system problems.
GPU graphics performance directly affects the smoothness of the game
The three machines are almost the same. The performance of Snapdragon 660's GPU is between 835 and 625, and the GPU performance gap seen in Qualcomm's three levels is "controlled" at about three times.
Flash memory read/write performance affects application startup speed, In the same case, the larger the capacity, the faster the speed
Among them, Xiaomi Note 3, One Plus 5T is 128G, and Hongmi Note 4X is 32G. Only one plus 5T is UFS, and the rest are eMMC (Snapdragon 660 supports UFS, but these three machines are eMMC). Nut Pro 2 uses the F2FS file system (which will lead to a jump in write performance, but it is not a big improvement in actual performance). Its performance is far better than that of its competitors, but its data is not very referential. Although the 360N6 Pro has only 64G storage, its flash memory reading and writing speed is better than that of the 128G Xiaomi Note 3.
system
Xiaomi Note 3 is equipped with MIUI 9 based on Android 7.1.1. It has complete functions, unified interface and high maturity, the richest UI themes in China, fast system update and iteration, and MIUI 9 has indeed improved its fluency. However, there are many advertisements, and it has to be closed manually (some of them cannot be closed). All these are very familiar features. This is a very suitable system for beginners, so it is easy to use. But now the root and Xposed frameworks are relatively troublesome and unfriendly to developers and gamers. In addition, the infrared remote control, NFC and Xiaomi payment on the Xiaomi Note 3 are not available on the other two computers.
Nut Pro 2 is equipped with Smartisan OS 4.1.4 based on Android 7.1.1. There are controversial desktop settings, multi task interface integrated into the control center, highly enhanced "One Step" (the ultimate side task bar), "Big Bang" (long press to extract screen text content for easy editing), "Flashing Capsule" (permanent and independent key triggered enhanced voice notes/to-do list). This system has many other systems, Perhaps there will never be advanced editing, efficiency and office functions.
Its operation efficiency and learning cost are the highest among the three machines. But with so many special functions, if there is a common scenario that suits you, the system will be worth the ticket price. The store can install a full set of Google services with one click, which is very good. However, the system focuses on fat. After using Snapdragon 660, Nut Pro 2 finally solved the problem of fluency caused by the lack of performance of the previous generation Snapdragon 625/626. The experience was OK.
360N6 Pro is equipped with 360 OS 3.0 based on Android 7.1.1. The smoothness of the system is OK, the functions are complete, and it is also suitable for entry-level users. 360 mobile phone guard app is deeply embedded in the system. Traffic, incoming calls, cleaning and anti-virus are one of the functional modules of the latter. It has too many functions and is a little bloated. The system has its own upward stroke gesture behind the hidden virtual key bar, and also has its own GMS service.
Compared with the mature bucket type MIUI, the hammer Smartisan OS with excellent advanced office functions, the 360 OS refrigerator, pseudo base station protection, call background music, location traversal, unlimited application separation, video watching assistant and other special functions rarely seen in other domestic systems, the system is very fresh to use. Because of 360's background, different users have very obvious polarization in their preferences for this system, so we won't make too much judgment here.
photograph
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In terms of parameters, Xiaomi Note 3 uses the same camera components as Xiaomi 6. Optical anti shake+IMX386 is one of the best domestic flagship programs in the past two years. Although many netizens don't admit it, the Xiaomi Note 3 is also a DxOMark phone with 90 points, which is much better than the Nokia 8 with Carl Zeiss but only 68 points. The most special one here is the 360N6 Pro, which uses the 16 million pixel "small pixel" scheme.
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HDR Comparison
HDR contrast of nut Pro 2 (central magnification)
HDR contrast of 360N6 Pro (central amplification)
First of all, compared with the HDR mode, the HDR force of Nut Pro 2 is very light, which can improve the dark details without causing significant impact on white balance, photometry and discrimination. The effect is OK. The 360N6 Pro's HDR dark part brightens obviously, the effect is very close to the naked eye, and the influence of white balance and discrimination is also very small. However, in the face of large areas of solid colors such as the sky, there is a chance of fan-shaped color transition problems, which we hope can be solved by OTA later.
2x long focus contrast
Among the three machines, only Xiaomi Note 3 has a telephoto sub camera, and the other two are only responsible for the visualization and depth detection functions. Among them, the Xiaomi Note 3 telephoto has no optical anti shake, so it can no longer be triggered in a better office lighting environment, and it is also easy to paste films manually when HDR or multi frame synthesis is triggered. The main advantage of this long focal head is the depth of field effect of the daytime scene and the virtual portrait. However, the zoom interface of nut Pro 2 does not display multiple times, so take a sample in the form of zooming in to the view close to Xiaomi Note 3.
Long distance telephoto contrast scene 1
Long distance telephoto contrast scene 1 central magnification
Zoom contrast of indoor light scene, Xiaomi Note 3 sub camera can no longer be triggered, and the three machines are actually digital zoom
Zoom contrast of indoor light scene, central magnification
Virtual contrast
Illustrated proof sheet 1
Illustrated proof sheet 3
Nuts and 360 sub shots in the three machines are set for virtualization. In the overall effect, Xiaomi Note 3 is the best. It won't show up even if it is slightly magnified. The level of nuts is close to that of 360, which is enough to make friends, but not too real.
In terms of drawing ability, Xiaomi Note 3 is the best, and Nut Pro 2 is slightly better than 360N6 Pro. However, in the same case, the lighter the virtualization is, the safer it will be. Even if it is too picky, it will not be too obvious. Among them, Xiaomi Note 3 is the most powerful, 360N6 Pro is the least powerful, and rollover will not have much impact.
Daytime scene
Day Scene 2
Daytime scene 2 central magnification
Daytime scenario 4
Daytime scene 4 central magnification
Light scene
Light Scene 1
Light scene 3 (the target is special, and HDR is turned on for all mobile phones)
Light Scene 4
Weak light and extremely weak light scenes
Weak light scene 1
Weak light scene 1 central amplification
Weak light scene 4
Weak light scene 4 central amplification
Xiaomi's impressive white balance, light metering and anti shake algorithms make Xiaomi Note 3, equipped with flagship camera hardware, unable to distance itself from Nut Pro 2. It is obvious that the algorithm of Xiaomi Note 3 cannot give full play to its hardware strength. The algorithms of Nut Pro 2 and 360N6 Pro have higher performance and are already worthy of their own hardware and price. Although the 360N6 Pro has small unit pixels and no optical anti shake, and the camera and HDR algorithm still have small bugs, the white balance and light metering performance are good.
Xiaomi Note 3: Multiple frame synthesis will be automatically triggered in several test versions of the system (the file suffix has its own HHT, which is a pity that there is no automatic HDR in some cases). In order to improve the effect, it lost the usual sense of Xiaomi's photography speed. The ancestral weak light point light source is out of focus, and the focusing strategy and accuracy are average. In addition to the ancestral practice of reducing the resolution of shooting, Xiaomi Note 3 has an average photographic experience and success rate.
In the film effect, most of the ambient metering will be slightly darker, and the exposure will be sufficient in weak light. White balance has been passed down from generation to generation. It is always the most unusual when three machines are put together. The discrimination force in the daytime is affected by multi frame synthesis, which is obviously at the bottom. The poor light scenes and weak light scenes begin to surpass each other, and the worse the light, the greater the advantage. In addition, it is also the only one of the three sets that has a telephoto sub camera. It is used in the daytime to differentiate the crowd, and its virtual effect is also good.
Nuts Pro 2: The photographing experience is OK, and the film rate is high. It is close to the Xiaomi Note 3, which has optical anti shake. The focusing speed and success rate are in line with the rules. The main problem is that the camera interface of the hammer is becoming more and more complex, and there is still no automatic HDR. In fact, the film is the most balanced of the three sets. The light measurement and white balance are relatively accurate. There is a powerful sharpening algorithm, and the details are hard and unnatural. But the discrimination and first impression are OK. The details of the daytime and most light scenes are better than those of Xiaomi Note 3, but after all, there is no optical anti shake, and the weak light scenes are ordinary.
360N6 Pro： It is the only one of the three sets that has automatic HDR, but the trigger is not very active. Manual light measurement is too sensitive, which is easy to lead to overexposure. The success rate of weak light focusing is high, and the film forming rate is close to that of Xiaomi Note 3. The overall photography experience is OK. The film characteristics are very similar to the domestic flagship two years ago. The 16 million pixel substrate has a slight advantage in daytime discrimination, but there are problems such as insufficient exposure, decreased color saturation and obvious smearing in weak light. As a whole, it belongs to the type that can not be lost, and its main advantage is that the daytime limit discrimination and white balance are relatively stable.
Endurance, charging and others
Nut Pro 2 and Xiaomi Note 3 are both 3500mAh batteries, and 360N6 Pro is 4050mAh. After 30 minutes of large-scale games (NBA 2K15), 30 minutes of wifi and 4G Internet access, and 30 minutes of local video playback, a total of 2 hours of endurance testing, the remaining power is 76%, 77%, and 78%, respectively, and the performance is not as good as expected. After all, everyone has the impression that the flagship phones consume more power than mid - and low-end phones, but this time the endurance of the three Snapdragon 660 phones is not as good as that of the flagship phones of the same generation, which is unexpected.
With the larger battery, 360 performs slightly better. After all, Xiaomi Note 3 has a smaller screen, and its performance is second. The nut Pro 2 is at the bottom, and even has a significant endurance gap with its predecessor. It should be noted that this is only a 2-hour test. If the use time is prolonged, these gaps will increase proportionally.
Charging power, Nut Pro 2, Xiaomi Note 3, 360N6 Pro
All three machines support Qualcomm QC 3.0 fast charging, and the maximum power of the charging head is 9V/2A, 18W. Under 10% power, the input power of Nut Pro 2 can reach 17.4W; Xiaomi Note came second, with 16.9W; 360N6 Pro is the most conservative, only about 14.8W.
The last charging speed corresponds to the input power:
Nut Pro 2 is obviously faster, 62% in half an hour, 94% in one hour, and it takes 1 hour and 19 minutes to fill up, showing excellent performance;
Xiaomi Note took the second place, with 54% in half an hour and 90% in one hour. It took 1 hour and 26 minutes to fully fill up, and the performance was satisfactory;
The 360N6 Pro with a 450mAh larger battery unexpectedly charges the slowest, 51% in half an hour, 87% in one hour, and takes one hour and 37 minutes to fully charge, which is average.
summary
We have to lament that the vendors' pricing is very accurate indeed. After matching the price factor We can only call each other a winner You have to choose according to your budget and what you value:
According to the price comparison on the official website on January 25, recent manufacturers have reduced prices with different strength, and the price has changed greatly
Xiaomi Note 3 It is the oldest product here. After several rounds of price reduction, the price is still stuck in the middle, but the 6+128 version being promoted has the highest cost performance. It has the advantages of optical anti shake, long focus sub camera, pre fingerprint, infrared NFC、 Xiaomi pays. It feels good, MIUI is smooth, charging/endurance/performance is midstream among the three machines, and it is an authentic bucket product. What is unsatisfying is that its subjective comprehensive performance is still small, but not full screen;
Nut Pro 2 Each version of is the most expensive of the three, almost touching the price range of Xiaomi 6. The highest and lowest configurations are not recommended for ordinary users to buy: there is no TF expansion, and the storage space of the low configuration is insufficient, so the top configuration is not needed at all, and many flagship products can be bought at this price. It has the most special industrial design, the efficiency first and unique Smartisan OS. The screen, performance, and main camera are the most outstanding (only if there is no great advantage). It is fast to charge and has average endurance;
360N6 Pro The latest release is also the cheapest (except for the top configuration). It is the only one of the three that supports TF card expansion, has headphone holes, and still uses mirco USB interface. For most users, it has the lowest transfer cost. Its appearance is pretty good. Its design fineness, performance, photography and charging are relatively weak, but it is the cheapest Snapdragon 660 model, and its background performance is much better than that of the Snapdragon 625/630 model. Among the 4+64 and 6+64 versions that most people will choose, it is 2 and 300 yuan cheaper than the Xiaomi Note 3 without a full screen, and 400 and 500 yuan cheaper than the Nut Pro 2. The price is more than one gear cheaper. The cost performance ratio is its biggest advantage.
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