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Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 review: Magnetic slider flagship.

SpecEagle Editorial·Oct 2018·$580
Overall
80/100
Class rank
#16 of 138
Tier
Flagship
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front

MIX 3 magnetic slider.

Mi MIX 3 used a magnetic slider to hide the selfie cam — Xiaomi's ceramic-bodied 2018 design statement.

01Display

82/100

82/100 puts it above the 80-point average for flagship phones of 2018.

TypeSuper AMOLED
Size6.39"
Resolution2340 x 1080

02Performance

82/100

At 82/100 this is one of the strongest performance showings among flagship phones of 2018 — 6 points above the cohort average.

ChipsetSnapdragon 845
RAM6 GB
Storage128 GB

03Camera

80/100

80/100 puts it above the 75-point average for flagship phones of 2018.

Main12 MP
Telephoto12 MP 2x
Front24 MP slider

04Battery

72/100

72/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2018.

Capacity3,200 mAh
Charging18 W
Wireless10 W

05Software

72/100

72/100 trails the 75-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2018.

What works
  • Magnetic slider — no motors.
  • Ceramic back.
  • SD 845 + dual cam.
  • 10 W wireless.
What doesn't
  • Slider added bulk.
  • 3,200 mAh small.
  • 218 g.
  • 18 W wired charging.
Cross-shop it against
Galaxy Note 10+
$1099 · score 90/100

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 138-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .