two redmi 3 screens, and newbie question(s)

[darkwark]

So i got myself two redmi 3 from china. one in GREY one in SILVER both with Chinese MIUI with option to select (only) English.

turning them on and installing Play Store (with a tutorial) and a few usual google apps and changing the browser away from the default one to another one made the phones useful (installed apps, defaults).

comparing the two phones I noticed a difference in the screens. the GREY's version has more a "red" tone to it, while the SILVER's has a "blueish" tone. I checked all the warm/cold color, automatic brightness and readmode options. the screens are different. I havent decided which one i find worse but they are both pretty bad compared with the redmi note 2 full HD screen i had before (2ghz, 16gb).

how can I find out what screen models are in those phones? I heard they are supplied by JDI, a japanese jointventure. Is it possible to find it out in the serial numbers? thanks in advance.

btw. there is no official "multilanguage" - ROM out yet as far as I know, it is supposed to come out around 10th of march.. will it be possible to flash it through the "MIUI PC SUITE" without rooting or other difficulties involved? thanks again!

 

[raftom57]

I received my xiaomi today and the rom was mutlilanguage even if all the traduction were not great (i'm french). I don't know what rom it was because I flashed it whith a prerooted rom in english.
I think you will be able to flash the new official rom without difficulties when it comes.

 

[powerdroid6]

Hello darkwark. as far as i know there are 2 different panels used in production of Redmi 3.
You can check wich one your units have using Engineer Menu *#*#6484#*#* it is also very helpful for other things like quick testing all phone features.

As far the quality of the panel, i agree it is not great, my main complain is very poor blacks. However when you consider price of the phone (110$ in china) i think it is amazing for that budget.

 

[darkwark]

many thanks!
so the one is:

LCD
nt35521s_HD720p_video_EBBG
TP
EBBG,ist30xx_HD,FW:12,Black

other one

LCD
hx8394F_HD720p_video_BOE
TP
BIEL_HD,FT5336,FW:0x27,White

i agree they are cheap and great, also the battery is very satisfying compared to the redmi note 2. the battery life was not great. but the screen was wow!

 

[cincin27]

many thanks!
so the one is:

LCD
nt35521s_HD720p_video_EBBG
TP
EBBG,ist30xx_HD,FW:12,Black

other one

LCD
hx8394F_HD720p_video_BOE
TP
BIEL_HD,FT5336,FW:0x27,White

i agree they are cheap and great, also the battery is very satisfying compared to the redmi note 2. the battery life was not great. but the screen was wow!

Redmi 3 Grey has this screen: "nt35521s_HD720p_video_EBBG"?

 

[flight243]

many thanks!
so the one is:

LCD
nt35521s_HD720p_video_EBBG
TP
EBBG,ist30xx_HD,FW:12,Black

other one

LCD
hx8394F_HD720p_video_BOE
TP
BIEL_HD,FT5336,FW:0x27,White

i agree they are cheap and great, also the battery is very satisfying compared to the redmi note 2. the battery life was not great. but the screen was wow!

Could you please take a picture of both devices side by side so we could compare the differences?
After reading many posts in MIUI forums it seems that BOE (JDI) is a better display than EBBG (Foxconn) with brighter, more realistic colors and maybe efficiency.

Thanks in advance!