Note3
Note3 · Onyx
- SoC
- Snapdragon 636
- RAM
- 4 GB LPDDR4X
- Resolution
- 1872x1404
- Android API
- 10 (29)
What this hardware actually means
Editorial interpretation generated from the device's self-reported fields and our SoC tier database. Cross-reference with the raw fields below; if you spot a contradiction, please tell us.
Platform & performance positioning
The onyx Note3 is built around the Snapdragon 636, a mid-range SoC from Qualcomm. It launched in 2017 on a Samsung 14nm LPP process. 2018 mid-range SoC, mass-deployed in Redmi Note 5 / 6 series.
Now legacy — basic apps work, modern AAA games and banking apps may degrade.
Day-to-day workload
4 GB LPDDR4X of RAM is tight for 2026 standards — usable for the basics but limits modern app behavior. Display resolution is 1872x1404.
This record reflects Android API level 29 (10). Android 10–11 — increasingly limited; expect some modern apps to refuse to install or downgrade features.
Trust & buying notes
If you're cross-checking a phone advertised as a onyx Note3, the fields most worth verifying are: Build.MANUFACTURER lowercase-equal to "onyx"; Build.SOC_MODEL set (Android 12+) and consistent with Snapdragon 636. For an automated check, run our Hardware Trust Score from the DevCheck AI app and compare its output against this entry.
For a second-hand purchase, also verify the security patch date is no more than ~12 months old, the boot count is plausible for the claimed age, and battery health is above 85%.
Identity
- MANUFACTURER
- ONYX
- BRAND
- ONYX
- MODEL
- Note3
- PRODUCT
- Note3
Operating System
- API
- 10 (29)
- KERNEL
- 4.4.194-perf-g0a6a522-dirty
- PLATFORM
- qcom
SoC / CPU
- SOC
- Snapdragon 636
- CPU
- sdm636
- CORES
- 8
- FAMILY
- Kryo-2xx-a73 Kryo-2xx-a53
- CLUSTERS
- 4 x 1.80 GHz 4 x 1.61 GHz
- CLOCK_SPEED
- 633 - 1804 MHz
GPU
- GPU_VENDOR
- Qualcomm
- GPU_MODEL
- Adreno (TM) 509
Memory & Storage
- RAM
- 4 GB LPDDR4X
- FLASH
- UFS
Display
- RESOLUTION
- 1872x1404
- TOUCHSCREEN
- cyttsp5_i2c_adapter
Sensors
- FINGERPRINT_SENSOR
- sf_keys
Connectivity
- WIFI
- wcn3990
- NFC
- +
Audio & Power
- CHARGER
- USE PMIC
Other
- SOUND
- sdm660sndcardsk
- OTHER
- unk48 unk09 unk1f unk34 unk35 unk38
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