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Tomorrow, January 8, the Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 is officially on sale in Spain. Xiaomi's spectacular mobile with sliding screen arrives in our country with a sale price of 500 euros. Its official price, after the first days of launch, will be 550 euros. A very competitive price if we consider its design and hardware. Inside we have the latest Qualcomm processor, lots of memory and a dual camera system, both in front and behind. The terminal was presented in China at the end of October, but had not yet officially arrived in Spain.
It seemed that 2019 would be the year of sliding mobiles, but everything seems to indicate that some major manufacturers still do not trust this system. Hence, many terminals have appeared with the commented "hole in the screen" as a solution for the front camera. However, the only way to have a totally "clean" screen is still the sliding screen. And the Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 shows how beautiful a mobile that uses this system can be. However, as not everything is aesthetic, it has to be accompanied by a good technical set. It is precisely what the Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 offers, which our country can already buy from tomorrow. Let's remember its characteristics.
Datasheet Xiaomi Mi MIX 3
| screen | 6.39-inch AMOLED, Full HD + (2,340 x 1,080 pixels), 19.5: 9 |
| Main chamber | 12 MP f / 1.8 + 12 MP f / 2.4 |
| Camera for selfies | 24 + 2 MP |
| Internal memory | 128 GB |
| Extension | Not |
| Processor and RAM | Snapdragon 845, 6GB RAM |
| Drums | 3,200 mAh, Quick Charge 4+ fast charging, wireless charging |
| Operating system | Android 9 with MIUI 10 |
| Connections | Dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, USB-C |
| SIM | nanoSIM |
| Design | Metal and glass |
| Dimensions | 157.9 x 74.7 x 8.5 mm, 218 grams |
| Featured Features | Sliding system to unfold the front camera |
| Release date | January 8, 2019 |
| Price | 500 euros (550 euros after launch promotion) |
Goodbye to the notch
The notch became fashionable after the launch of the iPhone X, but it was clear that it would be a fad. The vast majority of users, although they have accepted it, still do not like it. So manufacturers kept looking for solutions.
One of the last to arrive last year was the sliding screen system. That is, hiding the front camera through a system that allows you to slide the screen down to show it when we need it. It is not the most comfortable system in the world, but the truth is that it allows you to create very attractive devices visually.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 uses this system. It has a 6.39-inch AMOLED screen that is virtually frameless. By not having a notch either, it achieves a body-screen ratio, according to Xiaomi, of no less than 93%. The screen has an FHD + resolution of 2,340 x 1080 pixels and a 19.5: 9 format.
Inside the device we find a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor. This is accompanied, in the version that arrives in Spain, by 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage. The set is completed by a 3,200 mAh battery, which may seem somewhat short for the dimensions of the screen. Of course, it has Quick Charge 4+ fast charging technology and also wireless charging.
As for the photographic section, we have four cameras. The rear system consists of a 12-megapixel wide-angle sensor with f / 1.8 aperture and optical image stabilization, which is accompanied by a 12-megapixel telephoto sensor with f / 2.4 aperture.
The front camera appears when we slide the screen. Of course, the sliding system is manual, it does not have a motor like the Oppo Find X. It is made up of a dual camera system, with a 24-megapixel main sensor that is supported by a second 2-megapixel sensor.
Price and availability
As we anticipated, the Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 goes on sale in Spain tomorrow, January 8. Its price during the first days will be 500 euros, and then go up to the official price of 550 euros. If you are interested, you can buy it in the official Xiaomi online store, Mi.com, in AliExpress Spain and in the official Xioami stores.
