ZTE X990 (Messenger edition) vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 (16GB)
Side by side comparison between ZTE X990 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 (16GB)
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2 Advantages 
26 Advantages | 6 Common items in both devices |
| Only digital zoom |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| 3.5mm jack |
| FM (RDS) |
| MicroUSB 2.0 / MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| + specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| ZTE X990 (Messenger edition) | Redmi Note 3 (16GB) | |
| Model | X990 (Messenger edition) | Redmi Note 3 (16GB) |
| Other model names | ZTE X990 Messenger edition by SFR | Redmi Note 3 Pro (Qualcomm), Xiaomi Hongmi Note 3 (2015112) |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | ZTE | Xiaomi |
| Release date | 3/1/2010 | 1/1/2016 |
| Depth | 11.8 millimeters (0.46 inches) | 8.7 millimeters (0.34 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 60.8 x 106.8 millimeters (2.39 x 4.2 in) | 76 x 150 millimeters (2.99 x 5.91 in) |
| Weight | 90 grams (3.15 ounces) | 164 grams (5.74 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Aluminum body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| ZTE X990 (Messenger edition) | Redmi Note 3 (16GB) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 2.4" inches | 5.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~27.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~73.2% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x240 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Resistive Single touch 1-point | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 167 PPI | 401 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| ZTE X990 (Messenger edition) | Redmi Note 3 (16GB) | |
| System version | Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional Titanium | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| ZTE X990 (Messenger edition) | Redmi Note 3 (16GB) | |
| Chipset | feature not registered | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 (28nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: Single-core | Hexa-core, 2 processors: 2x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A72 (Dual-core) 4x 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | Qualcomm Adreno 510 600Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| ZTE X990 (Messenger edition) | Redmi Note 3 (16GB) | |
| RAM memory | feature not registered | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 128MB (5MB available) | 16GB (10GB available) eMMC 4.5 |
| External storage | Until 8GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| ZTE X990 (Messenger edition) | Redmi Note 3 (16GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) and nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 0.236 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Dual-Band 900/1800 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 900/1800 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | 2015112 version: TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 2015116 version: UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat4 2015112 version: LTE (Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8) TD-LTE (Bands 38, 39, 40, 41) 2015116 version: LTE (Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 20, 28) TD-LTE (Bands 38, 39, 40, 41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| ZTE X990 (Messenger edition) | Redmi Note 3 (16GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 2 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | QCIF (176x144) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Not supported | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | feature not registered | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | feature not registered | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | Not supported |
| HDR | feature not registered | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| ZTE X990 (Messenger edition) | Redmi Note 3 (16GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | 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 | ||
| ZTE X990 (Messenger edition) | Redmi Note 3 (16GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| ZTE X990 (Messenger edition) | Redmi Note 3 (16GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.0 + A2DP | 4.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | Not supported | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Not supported |
| GPS | Not supported | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| ZTE X990 (Messenger edition) | Redmi Note 3 (16GB) | |
| Sensors | Not supported | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| ZTE X990 (Messenger edition) | Redmi Note 3 (16GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 900 mAh | 4050 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 10W Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 8 hours | 26 hours (1.1 days) |
| Standby | 480 hours (20 days) | 264 hours (11 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| ZTE X990 (Messenger edition) | Redmi Note 3 (16GB) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, E-mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | WAP, HTML | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Fixed QWERTY keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black on white, Black on silver • Windows Live Messenger • Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, PDF viewer • Java framework | • Colors: Silver, Gray, Gold • Xiaomi MIUI 7.0 |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| ZTE X990 (Messenger edition) | Redmi Note 3 (16GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |