Tag: Xiaomi Mi Mix 3

Xiaomi Teases Mi Mix 3 Running On 5G

The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 was launched last month and is the latest flagship from the company. It is feature loaded and its biggest highlight is the high screen-to-body ratio, owing to its sliding camera panel. The phone also features other attractive features such as 10 GB RAM and an in-display fingerprint sensor. Xiaomi had also announced that they will launch a variant with 5G capabilities. This might be getting closer to reality. As a Mi Mix 3 running on a 5G network is seen in the latest image designed by the company.

5G Mi Mix 3

During the launch event Xiaomi had announced that they would launch a 5G variant of the phone in the first quarter of 2019. It looks like Xiaomi is on track to keep that promise. As the phone seems to already be testing on 5G networks. From the image we can see that the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 is running on Android 9 Pie. On the right side of the notification bar, we can see the 5G flag. This clearly means that it is running on a 5G network. This also indicates that the development of this technology for the Mi Mix 3 is complete and will enter production soon.

The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 has a 6.39 inch AMOLED FHD+ display with a 93.4 % screen-to-body ratio. It runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC and has up to 10 GB of RAM and upto 256 GB of internal storage. It has a 12 MP + 12 MP rear camera and a 24 MP + 2 MP front facing camera.

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However, what is interesting to watch out for is whether the infrastructure for 5G phones will be available by the time the phone is released. While companies like Xiaomi and OnePlus are all set to launch their 5G devices next year. Apple is not on the same page. The company has made it clear that they will only launch their first 5G device in 2020. Apple claims that the reason behind this is that 5G technology will not develop to a stage where users will be able to get 5G connectivity everywhere.

You can read more about the Mi Mix 3 here.

November 24, 2018

OnePlus 6T Vs Huawei Mate 20 Pro Vs Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 : Specs Comparison

The highly anticipated OnePlus 6T has been launched at an event held by the company in New York. The device brings some upgrades including an in-display fingerprint sensor, a bigger display, a water-drop notch, a bigger battery and more. The OnePlus smartphones have been nicknamed ‘Flagship Killers’ for their unbeatable specifications at a relatively lower price. So we compare the specifications of the latest OnePlus 6T with some of the hottest flagship devices in the market right now.

Design & Display

Each of the three devices sports a unique design. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro has a triple camera setup on the back with a traditional notch on its display. The OnePlus 6T has a dual camera setup on the back with a smaller, water-drop notch on its display. The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 on the other hand, is totally different with a dual camera setup and a ‘sliding panel’ which houses the front camera and other sensors, eliminating the need for a notch or bezel.

All the three devices sport a glass back while the OnePlus 6T and Huawei Mate 20 Pro have an in-display fingerprint sensor.

Processor

The OnePlus 6T and the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 run on the Snapdragon 845 SoC which is the flagship processor by Qualcomm. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro runs on the Hisilicon Kirin 980 chipset which is the latest offering by Huawei. The Snapdragon 845 has proven its worth and is adopted by almost all Android flagships. The Kirin 980 on the other hand is fairly new, so a comparison between the two is not possible at this time. However, it is noteworthy that the Kirin 980 is manufactured using the latest 7 nm process while the Snapdragon 845 uses the 10 nm manufacturing process.

The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 offers RAM options upto 10 GB when compared to the maximum of 8 GB offered by the other two devices. All the three devices boast superior gaming capabilities as well and are supported by capable GPUs.

Camera & Battery

The Mi Mix 3 and OnePlus 6T have dual rear cameras while the Mate 20 Pro has a Leica triple camera setup. This consists of an ultra wide, wide and a telephoto lens. The OnePlus 6T has a 16 MP front camera while the Mate 20 Pro has a 20 MP front facing camera. The Mi Mix 3 has a 24 MP + 2 MP front camera setup in its sliding panel.

The Mate 20 Pro has a 4,200 mAh battery, which is the biggest out of the three. The OnePlus 6T has a 3,700 mAh battery and the Mi Mix 3 has a 3,200 mAh battery. The Mate 20 Pro also supports fast charging, fast wireless charging and reverse wireless charging. With this, you can charge another device with wireless charging capability using your Mate 20 Pro. The OnePlus 6T has Dash Charge for quick charging and the Mi Mix 3 has fast charging as well.

Also Read: OnePlus 6T Unboxing And Hands On Video

What’s More

All the three devices have a fingerprint sensor and face unlock. While the Mi Mix 3 has a physical fingerprint sensor, the other two have it within the display. Additionally, the Mate 20 Pro has an IP68 rating for water and dust resistance.

You can also refer to the table below to compare the specifications of the devices.

	OnePlus 6T	Huawei Mate 20 Pro	Xiaomi Mix 3
Price	6 GB + 128 GB – $ 549 Rs 40,304 (Approx)	6 GB +128 GB – EUR 1049 Rs 87,851 (Approx)	6 GB + 128 GB – 3,299 CNY Rs 34,827 (Approx)
Display	6.41 inch 2340 x 1080 px 402 ppi	6.39 inch 3120 x 1440 px 538 ppi	6.39 inch 2340 x 1080 px 403 ppi
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845	Hisilicon Kirin 980	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
CPU	Octa Core 4 x 2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold 4 x 1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver	Octa Core 2 x 2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 2 x 1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 4 x 1.8 GHz Cortex-A55	Octa Core 4 x 2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold 4 x 1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver
RAM	6 GB 8 GB	6 GB 8 GB	6 GB 8 GB 10 GB
GPU	Adreno 630	Mali G76	Adreno 630
Primary Camera	16 MP f/1.7 20 MP f/1.7	40 MP f/1.8 20 MP f/2.2 8 MP f/2.4	12 MP f/1.812 MP f/2.4
Front Facing Camera	16 MP f/2.0	24 MP f/2.0	24 MP 2 MP
Battery	3,700 mAh	4,200 mAh	3,200 mAh
Other Features	In-Display Fingerprint Sensor Water-Drop Notch Face Unlock	In-Display Fingerprint Sensor 3D Face Unlock Wireless Charging Reverse Wireless Charging IP68	Rear Mounted Fingerprint Sensor Wireless Charging Bezel-Less Display Sliding Camera

October 30, 2018

Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 With 10 GB RAM & 5G Support Launched
The trend of bezel-less smartphones is on the rise and Xiaomi is definitely one of the early adopters of this design language. Recently Xiaomi held a launch event in Palace Museum which is one of China’s most important historical landmark and launched the world’s first commercial 5G phone, the Mi Mix 3 with extremely thin bezels. It is the successor to the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s which was launched in 2017.

Design

The new Mi Mix 3 has a sliding panel which hides the dual front cameras and essential sensors. Xiaomi has lab tested the sliding screen and claims it has a life expectancy of 300,000 slides. It has a four-sided curved ceramic back and a screen to body ratio of 93.4 %. It has dual front cameras and dual rear cameras with AI beautification. The smartphone also has a fingerprint sensor which is mounted on the back of the device.

Specifications

The Mi Mix 3 has a 6.39 inch FHD+ AMOLED display with a 2340 x 1080 px resolution and 19.5:9 aspect ratio. The AMOLED panel has a 60000:1 contrast ratio and 600 nit brightness level. The rear camera setup has dual 12 MP + 12 MP sensors with f/1.8 & f/2.4 apertures. The front camera uses a Sony IMX576 24 MP sensor and a 2 MP depth sensor. The rear cameras can capture 2160p 4K video & slow motion videos at 960 fps. The device has a Night Mode camera option which the company claims can take excellent low light photographs. At the launch event, Xiaomi also said that the device has the highest DXOMARK camera score on any smartphone which is 108.

The Mi Mix 3 runs on the Octa-Core Snapdragon 845 processor and is available in 3 stoage capacities which are as follows:
- 6 GB RAM + 128 GB ROM
- 8 GB RAM + 256 GB ROM
- 10 GB RAM + 256 GB ROM
It also supports wireless charging at up to 10 Watts and the company will ship one with the device.

Price

The Mi Mix 3 is available in 3 color options which are Blue, Green & Black. Prices for various models are as listed:
- Mi Mix 3 6 GB RAM + 128 GB ROM – 3,299 ¥ (around Rs. 34,800/-)
- Mi Mix 3 8 GB RAM + 256 GB ROM – 3,599 ¥ (around Rs. 38,000/-)
- Mi Mix 3 10 GB RAM + 256 GB ROM – 3,999 ¥ (around Rs. 42,200/-)
The smartphone is currently available only in China but we expect the company to launch the smartphone in India soon.
October 25, 2018
Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 Might Launch With Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

Xiaomi has been boasting a lot of ground breaking features that their upcoming Mi Mix 3 smartphone will have. Xiaomi has already confirmed that the Mi Mix 3 will be the first commercial phone to support 5G connectivity. A teaser posted by Xiaomi suggests that the Mi Mix 3 might have 10 GB of RAM as well.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

A recent leak from China claims that the smartphone will run on the Snapdragon 855 processor. It will be the successor to the Snapdragon 845 which is present on most Android flagships in 2018. Additionally, rumors propose that Qualcomm has changed the naming scheme for their processors and the new Snapdragon 855 will have the 8150 moniker.

The leak could be real as in the past, Qualcomm has partnered with Xiaomi to debut new processors. During the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE launch, Qualcomm debuted their Snapdragon 710 SoC. The leaked notice board also reveals some other key details about the upcoming Xiaomi Mi Mix 3. The smartphone has a 6.4 inch display though information about the type of panel is not available. It is powered by a 3,850 mAh battery and in terms of memory & storage it has 8 GB of RAM & 256 GB of storage. However, this might not be the top end variant which will have a higher, 10 GB of RAM .

The leaked notice board does seem real as a Xiaomi Ninebot Mini scooter and a poster of a Xiaomi smartphone can be seen in the background.

The notice board also acknowledges the release date of 25th October which is already confirmed by Xiaomi. According to previous teasers, the Mi Mix 3 will have a sliding display which conceals the speakerphone and front cameras. Moreover, the Mi Mix 3 might have an in-display fingerprint scanner and will record super slow motion videos at 960 FPS.

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At the moment we can only wait for the tomorrow’s launch event & let Xiaomi officially announce the Mi Mix 3.

October 23, 2018
Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 To Launch On October 25

The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, which is the next flagship from the smartphone giant will launch in an event on October 25. The announcement has been made by the company through a teaser on Weibo. The teaser in itself is very interesting. It also displays the sliding camera mechanism that we will see on the Mi Mix 3.

Apart from this, Xiaomi just posted another image on Weibo, teasing the Mi Mix 3. The image has two notebooks, and the covers read ‘5G’ and ’10G’ respectively. It is clear that with the first one, Xiaomi is hitting at the fact that the Mi Mix 3 will have 5G connectivity. However, the second notebook is a bit confusing. Xiaomi could be hinting at the fact that the device will have 10 GB of RAM. This is the only possible explanation as of now. While the lack of infrastructure and modems to support the 5G network is an issue, Xiaomi might have worked its way around the issue, hence posting the teaser. Also adding to this is the teaser from back in September. This image showed the Mi Mix 3 in a 5G testing station with its notification bar displaying a 5G network.

The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 has some interesting features other than its sliding camera and ‘truly bezel less’ display. The device has a QHD+ AMOLED display by Samsung. It will run on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC. It might offer upto 10 GB of RAM as the teaser hints. The specifics of the primary camera are unknown. The device has a 20 MP front facing camera. The sliding back panel is manually operated and it slides out to reveal the front camera and a few other sensors.

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The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 also has a dedicated Xiao AI button. The Xiao AI is Xiaomi’s assistant and a physical button will offer better accessibility for the same. The device is sure to bring along some surprises at its launch.

October 16, 2018
Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 With Pop-Up Front Camera Revealed In Promotional Poster

The smartphone industry is moving towards that ultimate bezel-less smartphone. It looks more and more likely that a smartphone maker will soon unveil a working prototype of a futuristic smartphone and a few companies are at the forefront of that. Vivo recently launched the NEX S, based on its Vivo NEX concept with a pop-up front camera to further reduce the size of the bezels. It appears that this could be a trend that will catch on and Xiaomi might be the next in line. The Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 is rumoured to launch with a pop-up front camera to attain a very high screen-to-body ratio.

A new image posted on Weibo appears to be a promotional poster of an upcoming Xiaomi smartphone. In the image, the pop-up camera is clearly visible, although, the name of the smartphone is nowhere to be found. However, Xiaomi’s Mi MIX lineup has been the company’s outlet for futuristic designs and pushing that screen-to-body ratio to its limits. The Mi MIX 3 could well beat OPPO Find X’s record for the highest screen-to-body ratio if the rumours turn out to be true.

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While the design looks aesthetically pleasing and does help smartphone makers reduce the top bezel (or the bottom bezel in Xiaomi’s case), it has its sceptics. It is not a secret that having moving parts in a smartphone can be a recipe for a disaster waiting to happen. There are plenty of scenarios where moving parts can be cumbersome, and not to forget, expensive. The Vivo NEX S and OPPO Find X look great but, how they fair in the long run is yet to be seen.

Over the years, Xiaomi has become famous for its reliable hardware and software. If the company does go ahead with a pop-up camera, it’s fair to assume that it would be a well thought out decision. What this will do to the affordability of the Mi MIX lineup is anybody’s guess as of now.

July 4, 2018
This Could Be The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3

In 2016, Xiaomi grabbed a lot of eyeballs with its then-futuristic tri bezel-less design of the Mi Mix. in 2017, it followed that up with a more polished and flagship phone worthy Mi Mix 2 and it appears that the Mi Mix 3 which will launch in 2018 might have a different design altogether. A new leak has revealed that unlike the previous two iterations, the new Mi Mix 3 will have rounded corners and a dual-camera setup.

In the image above, the most noticeable aspect of the back panel is the vertically placed dual-camera setup. Unsurprisingly, it looks uncannily similar to the iPhone X. The fingerprint sensor cutout appears to be at its normal spot and the ‘Mix Design’ text also reinstates that this could indeed be the upcoming Xiaomi Mi Mix 3.

Mi Mix 2

This is not the first time that Xiaomi will opt for vertically placed dual cameras as it was previously found on the Mi 5s Plus as well. However, the design implementation on the Mi 5s Plus was completely different from what we see in this leaked image.

Mi Mix

It is still early days for the Mi Mix 3 rumours and this image might as well be a prototype of the Mi Mix 3.

December 12, 2017