Lower mid-range · 2018

Xiaomi Mi Mix 3

Name: Xiaomi Mi Mix 3
Brand: Xiaomi

Our Take CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G

A dependable lower mid-ranger with an AMOLED screen and stabilised camera — but a smaller battery and slow 18W charging show its age.

Best for Streaming · reading · social

Strength AMOLED screen, Stabilised camera (OIS)

Watch out Smaller battery (3200mAh), 18W charging (slow)

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

6.39″ Super AMOLED · 60Hz

Snapdragon 845 6 / 128 GB

3200 mAh 18W charging

12 MP 2 rear · 24 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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In the Real World

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

Full specifications

What stands out

960 fps slow motion for action clips

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

Supported

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

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

Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

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

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

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

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

Audio

Average (-29.9 LUFS)

Loudspeaker

Average (-29.9 LUFS)

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB

RAM

6 GB

Storage

128 GB

Storage type

UFS 2.1

Expandable

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

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

Supported

3.5mm jack

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

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

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

Independent 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.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

Apple iPhone XS

Trades blows 3 wins 2 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

Starts with more storage

128 GB vs 64 GB baseline

Lower benchmark score

433k vs 691k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Mid-range tier

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 218 g vs 177 g

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S9

Trades blows 1 win 1 loss

Starts with more storage

128 GB vs 64 GB baseline

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 218 g vs 163 g

Full comparison

Where to buy

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In the Real World

Full specifications

Display

Performance

Camera

Battery

Audio

Memory

Connectivity

Build & Design

Sensors

Independent Test Scores

How it stacks up against the rest.

Apple iPhone XS

Samsung Galaxy S9

Where to buy

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