Xiaomi Mi Max 3 announced : 15 things that you need to know

When one says huge phone with huge display, first phone that comes into mind is the Xiaomi Mi Max 3. With 6.44″ huge display, the Mi Max 2 was go to phone for those who need a big screen phone at a low cost. Now, with Mi Max 3, Xiaomi upped display size to 6.9″ while keeping phone size the same. Read on to know more about this phone that is launched today in China.

1. What are the key specifications of Xiaomi Mi Max 3?

   • 64GB or 128GB storage
   • 6.9″ FullHD+ display
   • Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 chipset
   • 4GB or 6GB of RAM
   • 12mp+5mp rear camera setup
   • 8mp front facing camera
   • 5500mAh battery with quick charge 3.0.
   • Android Oreo OS with MIUI UI on top.
   • Bluetooth 5.0
   • Type-C USB port
   • Black, Blue and Gold color options

2. Why is everyone talking about this mobile?

   • Mi Max series is tailor made for those who love to use really huge display phones. This one, comes with a 6.9″ display in 6.3″ display form factor, thanks to tiny bezels.

3. What kind of AI does it have?

   • Not really AI. There are lot of features that are presented as AI. In reality, these features are just ‘features’ that predict based on your usage.

4. What is the price and where is it available?

   • 4GB RAM and 64GB storage is priced at 1699 yuan
   • 6GB RAM and 128GB storage is priced at 1999 yuan

5. Does it have dedicated SD card slot?

   1. No. You can to use SIM 2 slot if you want to use SD card.

6. Does it have water resistance?

   • No, there is no water resistance for this phone.

7. Is the Display protected by any toughened glass?

   • Yes, Xiaomi did not mention which version of Gorilla Glass is used.

8. Does the camera support portrait mode?

   • Yes, there is intelligent portrait mode that Xiaomi calls AI portrait.

9. Does the camera support video shooting in 4k mode?

   • Yes, at 30fps frame rate.

10. What is the software version on this mobile?

    • Android 8 Oreo with MIUI 10.

11. What is the battery capacity and type of charger with this mobile?

    • There is a huge 5500mAh battery with support for QuickCharge 3.0. Even for such a huge battery, 0-71% charging is done in an hour, thanks to quick charge and parallel charging.

12. Does it have fingerprint and face unlock?

    • Yes. There is a fingerprint reader on the back side of the phone and Face Unlock feature is also available.

13. How strong is the phone?

    • Xiaomi Mi Max 3 comes with full metal body. Pop on a tempered glass on the display and you will have a solid phone in hand.

14. Are there animojis on this phone?

    • No, not yet. Xiaomi is currenly working on incorporating this fun feature in MIUI.

15. How are software updates?

    • Xiaomi is getting better at pushing OS updates and security updates. Not at the level of Moto or stock Android phones though.