
Xiaomi Mi 3 Review: High-end Android at a low price point.
Xiaomi Mi 3 is a great product from renowned Chinese phone makers Xiaomi. The unique product has a fantastic selling point, which includes its beautiful design and a…
Xiaomi Mi 3 is a great product from renowned Chinese phone makers Xiaomi. The unique product has a fantastic selling point, which includes its beautiful design and a high-end display. The phone is light and slim. It has a thickness of 8.1mm and measures 5 inches. It weighs only 145g and has an internal memory of 16/64 GB, 2 GB RAM.
The phone also produces a fantastic resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and 441 ppi pixel densities. It has a good screen. Images and texts are visual and very clear. The colors are consistent and very brilliant. Items could be viewed well from angles. Moreover, the phone screen is sensitive even with a touch. Because of this, it is easier to play games with it. This is because it has an IPS LCD touch screen capacity and 16M colors.
Xiaomi Mi 3 has an IPS screen and looks greatIt was launched on a MIUI firmware, which is customizable. It runs on android 4.3 platforms. Its UI is easy and simple to navigate. Apart from that, it is simple to customize its look to various themes.
Xiaomi Mi 3 is a fast and a high performing phone. It has 2.3 GHz Qualcomm 800 processor. It is perhaps the speediest Smartphone on the market today. Because the phone is provided with the best chipset, it responds fast and beautifully to games, videos, web browsing, and other functions. It makes a speed of DC-HSDPA 21, 42 Mbps, HSUPA, 21, 5.76 Mbps.
For a budget phone it sure packs a punch with high-end featuresBattery life is another quality that makes the phone unique. It is fitted with 3050mAh battery. It could last for many hours, even with a continuous internet use. If the phone is in standby mode, the battery could last for more than 500 hours. It has a talk time battery life of 25 hours as well as music playtime of 50 hours. Moreover, the battery life could be optimized by customizing its performance. The optimization feature is located on its security tab.
The phone has a 13-megapixel rear camera. The rear camera, a product of Sony displays a high quality and crisp pictures. This is a high performance camera, especially for outdoor activities. Xiaomi has made its camera better by adding features that automatically beautify photos. It could automatically detect the age and gender of users. It makes the user more beautiful and even younger.
A photo sample taken on the Xiaomi Mi 3 in sunny Spain. Click to view full image.The sound system is another feature that makes the phone unique. The sound output is robust and that is why it is the most suited for videos and games. The sound system is at the bottom of the phone and that is why it could sound loud. Because the MIUI firmware is android based, it is the most compatible for games and Google Play.
There is no doubt that the phone is an excellent product. The price has been brought down by $332. This means that it is super affordable when you think about the fantastic features this mobile packs.
THE VERDICT
The Xiaomi Mi 3 is a superb value — a beautiful, high-performing phone with flagship specs at a budget price.
THE HIGHS
- Beautiful, light and slim design
- High-res 441 ppi IPS display
- Blazing Snapdragon 800 performance
- Long-lasting 3050 mAh battery
- Sharp 13MP Sony camera
THE LOWS
- Runs the older Android 4.3 platform



