The Redmi Note 3 is available in two flavours – the MediaTek Helio X10 version and the more recent Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 version. The version I have for review is the former. You also have different storage options, with the 16GB edition shipping with 2GB of RAM, while the roomier 32GB version has 3GB of RAM.
MIUI is a surprisingly fast UI, but even so, the MediaTek processor copes admirably under heavy load. Even with multiple apps running simultaneously, I didn’t experience any stutters or jerkiness – although there were times when a Just a sec message would appear, which suggested that the handset was having to re-load the Home menu after some intensive work.
Like many Xiaomi devices, the Redmi Note 3 comes with various modes that are intended to conserve battery life, and switching to the more demanding Performance mode naturally delivers more impressive results at the expense of stamina.