Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 Review & Pros And Cons

Picture of the Xiaomi Mi MIX 3, by Xiaomi

- Analysis by KJ David


The 2018 Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 is an upgrade over its MIX 2 predecessor in terms of overall pros and cons, similarly aiming for a spot alongside some of the best phablets on the market. It's far from a spotless 2018 flagship contender, though, since we caught a couple of hiccups while reviewing its upmarket specs.

For starters, its rather weighty 218-gram body (The average smartphone weighed only around 155 grams when it was unveiled) leaves no room for a microSD card slot for storage expansion , which means that users are pretty much stuck with its 256GB or 128GB internal memory. Moreover, it does not quite hit the flagship mark when it comes to raw battery power, packing a mere 3200mAh cell that flounders in comparison to the 4000mAh-5000mAh battery packs boasted by several of its contemporaries.

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Another slight con is the fact that its otherwise expansive 6.4-inch 19.5:9 AMOLED display settles for a 2340 x 1080 Full HD+ definition only , instead of shooting for a truly-high-end QHD/QHD+ 1440p sharpness.

Jumping over to its pros, the Mi MIX 3 became one of the fastest smartphones featured here on Phonerated as of this write-up by running on Qualcomm's AI-powered Snapdragon 845 2.8GHz octa-core engine . Furthermore, its highest-specked variant, which Xiaomi calls the Palace Museum Edition, blusters with 10GB's worth of RAM under the hood, threatening some premium-caliber models featured on this list of 8GB-RAM phones. For those who think 10GB of RAM is overkill, though, the Mi MIX 3 is also offered in 8GB and 6GB versions.

Its external pros and cons are headlined by a 24- plus 2-megapixel dual front camera affixed to an innovative (at least as of this analysis) magnetic slide-out panel , which can be popped out by pushing down on the phone's display. Aside from lining up with some of the best selfie phones of its time, this Xiaomi model also hits the high-end mark when it comes to rear cam, sporting a dual 12-megapixel rear camera , which delivers 4K-2160p video-recording and hardware-level bokeh shooting.

With a finish of either Sapphire Blue, Onyx Black, or Jade Green wrapping it up, the Mi MIX 3 makes for a solid choice for performance-hungry selfie addicts.

On-paper Star rating:

First, the Cons:

Is there an HDMI port?:

The Mi MIX 3 can record high-resolution (3840 x 2160 pixels) clips. Bravo! But we couldn't confirm whether it had an HDMI port or not. HDMI, which lets you connect to an HDTV, is not essential, but would be great on an HD phone.

No trace of a memory expansion slot:

Does it have any memory expansion slot? Unless Xiaomi forgoto to mention it, it doesn't seem to.

Unknown weight:

It's disappointing that we were not able to find information about its weight.

And Now, the Pros:

Faster microprocessor:

Its 2.8GHz processor speed spread across 8 cores is among the fastest among recent phones.

NFC touch-less technology:

Use the Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 to pay for goods (or other applications) at NFC-compatible stores

It is a miracast smartphone:

It carries Miracast, a a wireless protocol that allows you to connect to TVs and share your screen

Huge display:

We are talking about an above-average screen, making it a phablet: 6.4 (actual diagonal is 6.39 inches) inches and a resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels means about 15.57 square inches and an image sharpness of at least 403 dots per inch (DPI)!

Interesting camera:

Superior camera resolution - Dual 12-megapixel - with these features: AI super resolution, Background blurring, Burst, HDR, Nightscape, Panorama, Portrait.

Above-average selfie cam:

The 24-megapixel (combined with a 2-megapixel sub-cam) selfie cam offers an above-decent resolution.

** This phone is also known as: Xiaomi MIX 3

*** These pros and cons are spotted automatically based on our analysis formula and the specifications we have in our database for this phone. If you spot a mistake, please let us know.


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