Xiaomi Mi 3 Review: Excellent performance, good design

By on Email @exolete

There isn't much I can fault with the Xiaomi Mi 3, it has excellent hardware at a great price point. Its also build well, fits nice in your hands and offers good cameras. What more could you ask for, well there's just one thing, expandable storage. Apart from that limitation and that the Xiaomi Mi 3 is a single-SIM device, there is simply nothing wrong with it. The vibrant sharp 1080p display is a pleasure to use and Snapdragon 800 SoC makes sure everything is running smoothly without eating away the battery.

9.3

Xiaomi just showed everyone what it means to make a flagship killer, with last-gen flagship specs at a sliver of the price, Xiaomi Mi 3 should be your next smartphone.

PROS

  • Vibrant, Sharp Display
  • Excellent Build Quality
  • Excellent Performance, Gaming
  • Good Front and Rear Cameras
  • Loud Speakerphone

CONS

  • Non-expandable Storage
  • Availability


Score Breakdown

  • Build and Design
    9.3
  • Display
    9.5
  • Network Reception & Call Quality
    9.2
  • Camera(s)
    9.5
  • Music & Video Playback
    9.4
  • Gaming
    9.1
  • Performance
    9.6
  • Battery-life
    9.0
  • Software
    9.1
  • Total Score
    9.3 10.0
Screen Size 5.0 inches (1080 x 1920 pixels, 441 ppi)
Camera Back: 13 MP, 1080p@30fps; Front: 2 MP
Processor Qualcomm MSM8274AB Snapdragon 800
Memory 16/64 GB, 2 GB RAM
OS Android OS, v4.4 (KitKat) optimized with MIUI version 5
Dimension & Weight 144 x 73.6 x 8.1 mm, 145 g
Connectivity 3G
Battery 3050 mAh
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