Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 (MTK 16GB)
Side by side comparison between Motorola Droid Ultra vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
720x1280
10.5
MP
MP
2.1mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
2130
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
vs
5.5"
IPS
IPS
1080x1920
13
MP
MP
5mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
4000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 (MTK 16GB)
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8 Advantages 
19 Advantages | 26 Common items in both devices |
| 16GB (10GB available) |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| HDR photo only main camera |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| +19 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | Redmi Note 3 (MTK 16GB) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Droid Ultra (XT1080) | Redmi Note 3 (MTK 16GB) |
| Other model names | Verizon Motorola DROID ULTRA XT1080, Motorola Obake | Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek Octa), Xiaomi Hongmi Note 3 (2015611) |
| Country or region available |  USA |  China |
| Brand | Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Release date | 8/20/2013, Announced: 7/29/2013 | 11/27/2015 |
| Depth | 7.2 millimeters (0.28 inches) | 8.7 millimeters (0.34 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 71.2 x 137.5 millimeters (2.8 x 5.41 in) | 76 x 150 millimeters (2.99 x 5.91 in) |
| Weight | 137 grams (4.8 ounces) | 164 grams (5.74 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front Back: DuPont KEVLAR | Aluminum body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Water splash resistant (don't immerse) | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | Redmi Note 3 (MTK 16GB) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 5.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~70.4% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~73.2% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels (16:9) | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 294 PPI | 401 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | Redmi Note 3 (MTK 16GB) | |
| System version | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean | Android 5.0.2 Lollipop |
| Firmware update | Android 5.0 Lollipop | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | Redmi Note 3 (MTK 16GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960DT (28nm) | 64bit: MediaTek MT6795 Helio X10 (28nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.7GHz Krait 300 (Dual-core) | Octa-core, 1 processor: 8x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Octa-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 320 | PowerVR G6200 MP4 700Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | Redmi Note 3 (MTK 16GB) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR2 | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (10GB available) eMMC 4.5 | 16GB (10GB available) eMMC 5.0 |
| External storage | Not supported | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | Redmi Note 3 (MTK 16GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Tri-Band 900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | 2015611 version: UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 2015617 version: TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat3 (Bands 4, 13) | LTE Cat4 2015611 version: TD-LTE (Bands 38, 39, 40, 41) 2015617 version: LTE (Bands 1, 3, 7) TD-LTE (Bands 38, 39, 40, 41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | Redmi Note 3 (MTK 16GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 10.5 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4320x2432 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.4µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | Redmi Note 3 (MTK 16GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2.1 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1920x1080 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | Redmi Note 3 (MTK 16GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+ | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | Redmi Note 3 (MTK 16GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | Redmi Note 3 (MTK 16GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | Redmi Note 3 (MTK 16GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2130 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 5W Wired charging | 10W Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 28 hours (1.2 days) | 25 hours (1 days) |
| Standby | 312 hours (13 days) | 264 hours (11 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | Redmi Note 3 (MTK 16GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Red, White HAC M3/T4 • Motorola SmartActions Java framework | • Colors: Silver, Gray, Gold • Xiaomi MIUI 7.0 |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | Redmi Note 3 (MTK 16GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.54W/kg (head), 0.32W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |