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Xiaomi Mi MIX review: Original bezel-less concept.

SpecEagle Editorial·Nov 2016·$520
Overall
72/100
Class rank
#28 of 109
Tier
Flagship
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front

The original bezel-less.

Mi MIX was the 2016 bezel-less concept that defined a generation of full-screen phones.

01Display

76/100

76/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2016.

TypeIPS LCD
Size6.4"
Resolution2040 x 1080

02Performance

76/100

At 76/100 this is one of the strongest performance showings among flagship phones of 2016 — 8 points above the cohort average.

ChipsetSnapdragon 821
RAM4 GB
Storage128 GB

03Camera

72/100

72/100 puts it above the 70-point average for flagship phones of 2016.

Main16 MP
Front5 MP chin-mounted

04Battery

80/100

At 80/100 this is one of the strongest battery showings among flagship phones of 2016 — 13 points above the cohort average.

Capacity4,400 mAh
Charging18 W

05Software

68/100

68/100 is one of the weaker software results among flagship phones of 2016 — 7 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

What works
  • Industry-first bezel-less.
  • 6.4" screen in 2016.
  • Ceramic body.
  • 4,400 mAh.
What doesn't
  • Chin-mounted selfie cam.
  • No NFC.
  • 209 g brick.
  • Limited availability.
Cross-shop it against
Pixel 2 (2017)
$649 · score 88/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 109-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .