The Redmi Note 3 comes with a 4050mAh non-removable Li-Polymer battery. It manages to retain the battery life really well. We were impressed with the battery life on the phone since we could easily go over a day and more, with a single charge, despite using the phone to watch videos, update social apps and listen to music for hours. If you want to still extend the battery life further, you get some Battery saver modes as well.
Xiaomi has clearly delivered enough goods with the Redmi Note 3 for us to recommend it. While it comes in two variants – Rs 9, 999 ( for 2GB RAM/16GB ROM) and Rs 11, 999 ( for 3GB RAM/32GB ROM) – we would recommend the latter as it gives you more room to do multi-tasking. Of course, you need to keep in mind that this phone does not perform well in the low light photography department. So if all you are looking for is a great battery life and fast performance – the Redmi Note 3 has little competition.
One thing we would have really liked to see is a Marshmallow OS support, instead of the dated Android 5.1. But considering the Redmi Note 3 ships with the MIUI 7, we are not sure when and if the Redmi Note 3 will get an Android 6.0 facelift. Not that the current implementation is bad in any way, but with Android 6.0 features like Doze mode can be great value adds to the already good battery life on the Redmi Note 3.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 3’s closest competition is the LeEco Le 1s which is selling for Rs 10, 999 and houses MediaTek Helio X10 processor with 3GB RAM and 32GB storage. We had faced call quality issues with the Le 1s, which is non existent in the Redmi Note 3. Also in terms of pure performance, the Snapdragon 650 goes ahead of Helio X10 by a significant amount. Redmi Note 3 will surely ruin Le 1s’s party with its offering.