Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5G variant teased, launch imminent
Back in October when Xiaomi launched Mi Mix 3, the company had confirmed that a 5G variant of the flagship will be launched in 2019. And now, Xiaomi President Lin Bin has shared an image of this upcoming variant running on a 5G network. Notably, the Mi Mix 3 5G variant will be identical to the regular Mi Mix 3. Here's our roundup.
5G variant demoed, Android Pie update teased
The image posted by Bin shows a 5G variant of the Mi Mix 3. In the image, there is a "5G" logo on the top-right corner, suggesting the device is connected to a 5G network. Further, on the top-left corner, there's an Android Pie (P) logo, confirming that the Mi Mix 3 will soon get the Android Pie update.
Xiaomi to launch this 5G variant in Europe next year
Previously, Xiaomi had confirmed that it would launch a 5G variant of Mi Mix 3 in Europe next year. Moreover, the company had also claimed that Mi Mix 3 will be the "world's first 5G commercial mobile phone". Hence, considering OnePlus and Samsung are also working on their 5G-compatible flagships, we expect Xiaomi to launch the phone soon and win the prestigious title.
Meanwhile, here's a look at Mi Mix 3
The phone sports an all-screen look with an ultra-slim chin to boast a screen-to-body ratio of 93.4% - a design achieved by hiding the front cameras on a sliding mechanism. On the back, there's a glossy-looking glass chassis that houses a dual camera setup and fingerprint sensor. The Mi Mix 3 gets a 6.4-inch full-HD+ (1080x2340 pixels) OLED display with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio.
For the shutterbugs and selfie lovers
On the rear, the Mi Mix 3 gets a dual-camera setup comprising a 12MP (f/1.8) wide-angle lens, paired with a 12MP (f/2.4) telephoto lens. The primary camera supports 960-fps slow-motion recording, OIS, optical zoom and other AI-powered features such as scene detection and bokeh mode. Up front, the manual slider packs a 24MP+2MP dual camera setup with selfie light and AI-based image enhancement features.
Under the hood
The Mi Mix 3 is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor, coupled with Adreno 630 GPU, upto 10GB RAM and upto 256GB of internal storage. It supports Google ARCore, runs Android Oreo-based MIUI 10, and packs a 3,850mAh battery with 10W Qi wireless charging. Further, the phone comes with dual-SIMs, dual 4G-VoLTE, WiFi 802.11a/c (MIMO), Bluetooth (v5.0), GPS, NFC, and USB Type-C.
