Xiaomi Mi Max 3

Xiaomi Mi Max 3...we are at its 3rd revision since 2016, and we holds the largest screen size. How practical to use this large phablet? or this mini tablet?


Hardware
You are looking at not a big, but BIG phablet.

The Mi Max 3 comes with a 6.9-inch 2160 x 1080px IPS display (used to have 7-inch tablets.) The phone’s dimensions are 176.15 × 87.4 × 7.99 mm and weigh 221 grams The screen has rounded corners, no notch, (fairly) small bezels side, chin, which along with the tall 18:9 aspect ratio helps a little with the handling but is not usable with just one hand. With a footprint this big and a slippery anodized aluminum back drops are more than likely. Even the positioning of the fingerprint reader is rather suboptimal so you need two hands even for unlocking.

Mi Max 3 comes in three different color options (blue, black and gold) and two configurations ;

4GB RAM + 64GB  and the 6GB RAM + 128GB internal storage model. he Mi Max 3T runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 with a 5,500mAh battery! It is a 7mm thin chassis, support for Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 and parallel charging, a dual-camera module Although the Xiaomi Mi Max 3 is not equipped with NFC, the retention of the infrared function can make up for some shortcomings. Another 3.5mm headphone jack has not been canceled. From this point, we can see that the position of this giant Smartphone is very clear, users who give value audio and video effects they can use Mi Max 3 to listen to music and watch the movie.


User Experience
The phone will ship with Android 8.1 Oreo, but it will be hidden under MIUI 9.5, the latest version of Xiaomi’s Android skin. There’s features nestled in the Mi Max 3’s ample body, including A.I. scene recognition in the camera, facial unlocking, and a voice assistant. Thanks to the symmetrical design of the top and bottom clearance areas on the screen, the overall look is quite comfortable. In addition, it is necessary to mention here, the Mi Max 3 front-mounted bi-amplifier speakers, the effect of the horizontal screen is quite impressive. Mi Max 3 adopts full-screen gestures, Xiaomi Mi Max 3 performed very well in this regard.



Camera
There’s a decent camera suite attached to the Mi Max 3, a dual-lens system. A 12-megapixel main lens armed with an f/1.9 aperture with secondary lens is just 5 megapixels, and will be used primarily for depth-sensing in portrait shots. The Mi Max 3 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 f/1.7 aperture.
Indoor Shoots

Outdoor (Standard vs Portrait)


Gaming


With a mid range hardware, unable to get max setting. Gameplay could be found to be jerky.

Conclusion

Moderate  - Gaming
Moderate - Camera
Moderate - Aesthetic
Price - Less than S$500
Good - MultiMedia

Mi Max 3 is made for those who love to use really huge display phones. This one, comes with a 6.9″ display in 6.3″ display form factor, thanks to tiny bezels and a massive battery for less than S$350 (4/64 variant).