Xiaomi launched its spec-heavy phonethe Mi Mix 3last week in China.
All its variants sport a stunning all-screen front fascia with a 93.4 percent screen-to-body ratio.
The company hid the selfie camera in a slider mechanism that pops out the top of the phone.
This version will set you back $518.
So, for the purpose of this story, I will mainly concentrate on design and camera performance.
DesignXiaomi considers phones released under the Mix series art.
While I am not sure how to verify that claim, the rig looks beautiful.
All this material gives the phone an elegant feel when youre holding it.
Also, it adds heft to the phone making it weigh 218 grams.
I used a pre-loaded Chinese app to watch some videos and the experience was distraction-free because of the design.
This was possible thanks to the new slider mechanism adopted by the company to house the front-facing cameras.
And who doesnt love slider phones of the bygone era?
You have to slide the screen down to reveal the two front cameras and the flash-light.
I had to apply extra force to slide the screen down because of a slightly slippery ceramic back.
The company claims that the slider had a life expectancy of 300,000 cycles.
Photos from both rear and front camera managed to impress me.
The snaps preserve a lot of details and the colors pop out without being overwhelming.
Theres a toggle for both HDR and AI mode in the camera software.
Xiaomis post-processing algorithm tends to prefer warmer tones and bright pictures, unlikethe Pixel 3s contrast heavy computational photography.
The camera has night mode as well which is pretty useful in the dark.
Few of the photos clicked in pitch dark managed to surprise me with balanced color and light management.
The selfies from dual front cameras made me look good and I was happy about it.
Thanks to the additional 2-megapixel camera, there is better depth perception in selfies along with finer details.
This is definitely a step up from a 5-megapixel single camera from the Mi Mix 2S.
ConclusionIn the past, Xiaomi treated the Mix series as a way to show-off its design prowess.
The company must speed up its global launch as the shadow ofthe OnePlus 6Tis looming large.
That’s one heck of a mixed bag.
He likes to say “Bleh.
That’s one heck of a mixed bag.
He likes to say “Bleh.”
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