Upper mid-range · 2018

Xiaomi Mi Mix 3

From ₦110,000 to ₦150,000 · 3 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G Camera shares the Xiaomi Redmi 8's main sensor
Best for
Strength Stabilised camera (OIS), AMOLED screen
Extras Ceramic back, Optical zoom
Watch out No more updates, 18W charging (slow)
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
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In the Real World

See how the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 looks and feels in everyday use.

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Full specifications

Display

6.39″ · Super AMOLED · 1080 × 2340 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.39"
Panel type
Super AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2340 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
HDR10
HDR
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) · 8-core 2.8 GHz · Adreno 630
Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
Launch class
Upper mid-range
AnTuTu
433,125
v10
GeekBench
2,170
v5
Graphics test
GFXBench 30 fps
CPU
8-core, 2.8 GHz
GPU
Adreno 630
Process
10 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
UFS Storage 2.1
CPU layout
4x Kryo 385 2.8 GHz + 4x Kryo 385 1.8 GHz

Software & updates

Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, MIUI 12 · 1-year support
End of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, MIUI 12
Software support
1 years of updates
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

12 MP f/1.8 main · OIS · 24 MP selfie · 4K video
OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera
12 MP f/1.8
OIS
Telephoto
12 MP
Front camera
24 MP f/2.0
Main sensor
Sony IMX363 Exmor RS, 1/2.55", 1.4µm
Mainstream sensor
Slow motion
Yes, 960 fps
Video
4K @ 60 fps
4K video

Battery

3200 mAh · 18 W wired · 10 W wireless
Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity
3200 mAh
Lab endurance
84:00h
Wired charging
18 W
Slow for 2026
Wireless charging
10 W
Wireless charging
Removable
No

Audio

Average (-29.9 LUFS)
Loudspeaker
Average (-29.9 LUFS)

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB
RAM
6 GB
Storage
128 GB
Configurations
6/128GB · 8/128GB · 8/256GB · 10/256GB
Storage type
UFS 2.1
Expandable
No

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a)
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · no 5G
Full
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G BC0, BC1, B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B8, B19
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B17, B18, B19, B20, B26, B28b, B28a, B29, B30

Build & Design

218 g · 8.5 mm
Height
157.9 mm
Width
74.7 mm
Thickness
8.5 mm
Weight
218 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · compass
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

DXOMARK test scores

Lab-tested scores from DXOMark — independent measurements, not manufacturer claims. Tap any card to view photo samples and the full review.

Scores are on DXOMark's open-ended 0–200 scale. Higher is better.

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone XS

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
Better display tech
Super AMOLED vs OLED panel · 6.39″ vs 5.8″ screen · Tradeoff: 1080 × 2340 vs 1125 × 2436 resolution
20% larger battery capacity
3,200 mAh vs 2,658 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
433k vs 691k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Mid-range tier
Weaker camera hardware
Telephoto vs Telephoto · OIS
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 218 g vs 177 g
vs

Samsung Galaxy S9

Trades blows 2 wins 1 loss
Better camera hardware
Telephoto vs — · 24 MP vs 8 MP selfie
Starts with more storage
128 GB vs 64 GB baseline
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 218 g vs 163 g

Where to buy

3 sellers·Used from ₦110,000

Prices move fast. Open the seller's page and confirm before you pay.

Jiji Used
₦110,000
Lowest of 3 Fair for used
Kanayon&sons
6.5 yrs · 22 feedback · 128GB
Jiji Used
₦130,000
Fair for used
JUDYBEST GADGETS
2.9 yrs · 73 feedback · 128GB
Jiji Used
₦150,000
PROMISE GADGET
1.4 yrs · 25 feedback · 128GB
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