The Xiaomi Mi Max 3 is probably the biggest phone of this year

Remember when the race was launched to see who could create the world's smallest phone? These days are long gone, and it's no longer too difficult to find a phone big enough to serve as a tea tray when needed.

But these phones are not big enough for you – you want a really huge phone. That's where the Xiaomi Mi Max 3 comes in. With a 6.9-inch screen the size of a tablet, the Mi Max 3 is the phone for anyone who really wants a phone bigger than their head. Here's all you need to know about the huge Xiaomi Mi Max 3.

Design and Display

The first thing is first – the absolutely huge display of the Xiaomi Mi Max 3. This is a 6.9-inch IPS LCD screen displaying a resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels in a resolution of 18: 9. This gives it a pixel-per-inch measurement of 350 which makes it far from one of the sharpest phones we've ever seen, but it should be pretty clear for the most part.

As you might expect, the body is fat and the Mi Max 3 even dominates the Galaxy Note 8 by more than half an inch in height – but thanks to its unglazed design, it does not get close not really the size of small tablets. Thin glasses come up along the sides of the phone, leading to a relatively thin forehead and chin. Not the thinnest we've seen, but not great for a mid-range phone. The selfie camera face to face can be found at the top, with the phone's earpiece. You'll find a headphone jack at the top of the device, and a USB-C port at the bottom.

Turn the phone over and you will see a dual lens camera system stacked vertically in the iPhone X style. Unlike the iPhone, you will also find here a fingerprint sensor placed in the center of the back of the phone. We will have to see if the extremely large size of the phone means that reaching the sensor will be a chore.

Characteristics and battery

The Xiaomi MiMax line has traditionally been a mid-range offering, despite the size Mi Max 3 n & 39 is not different in this respect. It is powered by a Snapdragon 636 processor – the same processor on the fast Moto Z3 Play – and offers the choice between 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage, or 6 GB of RAM and a very large storage of 128 GB. It is unlikely to be the fastest phone on the market, it is still likely to offer good performance.

With these modest mid-range specifications, you may be wondering what the big Mi Max 3 is all about. It turns out that it's full of extra battery. The Mi Max 3 is packing a huge battery of 5,500 mAh. Most modern flagships are installed around a 3000 mAh battery, with particularly large batteries reaching 4000 mAh, making the Mi Max 3 battery extremely huge. It is also equipped with QuickCharge 3.0, and Xiaomi says that the battery will charge at 71% empty in an hour

Software and special features

The phone will ship with Android 8.1 Oreo, but it will be hidden under MIUI 9.5 , the latest version of the Xiaomi Android skin. MIUI is not a bad skin of Android, but it is certainly different, so it is right to expect different menus and settings on the Mi Max 3. However, the game of Xiaomi update is good, and you can probably expect Max 3 to receive updates from MIUI for Android P and Android Q.

There will also be a series of special features tucked into the loose body of the Mi Max 3, including AI scene recognition in the camera, facial unlock, and a voice assistant.

Camera

There is a decent camera attached to the Mi Max 3 as well as. You will find a dual lens system installed at the back, with a 12 megapixel main lens with an f / 1.9 aperture. The secondary lens measures only 5 megapixels and will be used primarily for depth detection in portraits. The Mi Max 3 will also be able to capture 4K video at 30 frames per second, and slow motion video at 120 frames per second, but only at 720p. The selfie shooter around the front will be an 8 megapixel lens with an aperture of f / 1.7

Release Date and Price

There is no release date yet, nor even an American release . Xiaomi has talked about his desire to break into the United States, so it is possible that this is the phone to do it. The Xiaomi Mi Max 3 will be available in black, champagne gold and blue.

The price has been revealed, and the 4GB / 64GB model will cost 1,699 yuan (about $ 250), and the 6GB / 64GB model will cost 1,999 yuan (about $ 300).