Xiaomi Mi Mix 3

Fantastic longevity ; Great performance ; Attractive design and finish ; Pleasing near bezel-free display

Fingerprint magnet ; Thick and heavy build ; Poor HDR content support ; Sliding mechanism has lost its relevance

The Mi Mix 3 is an impressively high-end device for the price. However, its unique design solves a problem that newer phones have since managed to more elegantly.

Great 6.39" Super AMOLED screen

Lacks water-proofing

Sure, the Mix 3 omits a thing or two, but it's a very solid device worth having and a needed break of those notched smartphones. And if you aren't convinced yet, you just have to go and try it yourself and see how the retro slider came back to kill the...

Unique slide function ; Huge notch-less screen ; Affordable flagship specs

A bit thick and heavy ; Superior 5G version to come

The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 is a true all-screen smartphone straight out of the future, yet it takes cues from our slider phone past. You physically slide the display down to expose the selfie camera, which does make it a bit thicker and heavier than your...

Tiny amounts of bezel thanks to the slider design ; Large screen and great AMOLED quality ; Dual rear cameras produce decent results ; Solid battery considering capacity ; Distinctive design

Selfie camera is poor quality ; Heavy and fairly thick design ; Google Assistant button placement ; Software not always the fastest going ; No in-screen fingerprint scanner

This phone is different; it's interesting, powerful and offers a distinctive, nearly bezel-free design with great screen quality. You get a lot of phone for your money, although it's hard to recommend above and beyond some more conventional rivals, as...

Great performance ; Nice software

Mediocre battery life ; No headphone jack ; Super scratch prone

At $899, the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 honestly feels like a downright steal.

Decent battery life (especially for this size) ; Camera quality amongst best in market ; Full-coverage display is bright and sharp ; Frontside camera/sensors are gratefully hidden ; Simple, swift software

No headphone jack ; No water/dust resistance ; Loudspeaker is just OK ; There's an Assistant button that never gets used

great OLED panel ; fast Wi-Fi ; design ; good-quality case ; good cameras ; precise GPS ; high performance ; hardly any loss of heat...

... slight throttling nonetheless ; weight ; Slider mechanism is a little rickety sometimes ; USB 2.0 ; Widevine level 3 ; storage not expandable

The Mi Mix 3 is a very good bezel-less smartphone that manages without a display notch. The display in particular is another step up from the Mi 8. The display technology used by Xiaomi is excellent. We were surprised by the good performance of the...

It’s all-screen ; Has wireless charging ; Capable cameras

Top price rivals have better battery life ; Camera falters slightly with the darkest scenes ; No headphone jack ; A little heavy

It’s the top phone for movie-loving notch-haters

Fast ; Full screen display ; Great camera quality

Sliding mechanism collects dust ; Heavy

With the arrival of Xiaomi in the UK smartphone market, the days when there was an easy answer to “what’s the best mid-range smartphone to buy?” seem to be well and truly over. The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 (and to a lesser extent the Mi 8 Pro) is a match for...