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The much slimmer chin on this Mi Mix 3 is enabled by two key features: The antenna is a lot smaller than this, and obviously, there is no longer a front line – it's been repositioned to the top of the hand body, where it's only visible when you slide the screen down. (Based on Honor's teasers, its upcoming Magic 3 is based on the same concept.)
As a result, we're looking at a 6.39-inch 2,340 x 1,080 AMOLED display – welcomed the predecessors' LCDs – with an impressive 93.4-percent screen-to-body ratio. Thanks to its 600-nit brightness and 103.8-percent NTSC gamut, the screen looks stunning even outdoors, though it would have been nicer if it came with a higher resolution.
One question you can have in mind. According to Xiaomi, the sliding mechanism relies on two short neodymium magnetic rails to help secure the screen in one position, while offering a seamless transition at the same time. I had to apply some time, but it felt just right – not too loose and not too tight. Only time will tell if this becomes an annoyance.
In terms of sustainability, Xiaomi claims that this mechanism is good for around 300,000 slides. That's good and all, but I'm more worried about dropping the phone when the screen is down – such is the risk of adding mechanical features to a portable device. That said, much like most Xiaomi flagships, the Mi Mix 3 felt otherwise solid, and hopefully its most popular drops.
On the photography side, you get the same pair of 12-megapixel rear cameras as the ones on the Mi 8 – f / 1.8, four-axis OIS plus a 1.4um Sony IMX363 sensor for wide angle, and f / 2.4 more Samsung S5K3M3 + sensor for telephoto. Xiaomi claims that this is its best camera tuning and algorithm yet, but we'll believe it when we get to go deeper with our own review unit later. The hand camera is also capable of 4K recording at 60fps, and a super slow motion capture at up to 1080p – just make sure you use this somewhere that's well-lit.
With the screen down, you'll see the 24-megapixel selfie camera with a 2-megapixel depth sensing camera for bokeh; and in the dark, the hand Sony sensor uses a bit of pixels. Again, Xiaomi is making bold claims with this implementation, so we'll see this later.
The slide-down action also includes the camera app's selfie portrait mode, and similarly, closing the screen will exit the app; though you can also exit the app manually while leaving the screen down, should you wish to check it out elsewhere.
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