Xiaomi to launch Mi Mix 3 – Its 5G-supported smartphone

Xiaomi has hinted that it will be launching its flagship Mi Mix 3 in China on October 25, as Xiaomi’s head of product management, Donovan Sung, twitted. The Mi Mix 3 might become the company’s first 5G-supported smartphone, while there will be a dedicated hardware button to launch the Xiaomi's AI assistant, Xiao AI.

Previously, it was reported that the launch could happen on October 15. The phone is expected to feature a 6.4-inch AMOLED display, with a screen-to-body ratio nearing 100 per cent. One can also expect an in-display fingerprint sensor, following in the footsteps of Mi 8.

Mi Mix 3 is also rumoured to come with up to 18W fast-charging support, though the battery size remains unknown. Also, various leaks indicate that the upcoming flagship phone could feature a retractable module, which is most likely to house the phone’s cameras. The handset is likely to feature dual camera setup, comprising of a 16MP primary sensor and a 13MP rear shooter. At the front, we can expect the phone to sport a 20MP selfie camera.

There could be a large FHD+ AMOLED display offering 90-per cent screen-to-body ratio. The smartphone is highly likely to be powered by Qualcomm’s flagship octa-core Snapdragon 845 SoC coupled with Adreno 630 GPU and up to 8GB of RAM.

Coming to the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 price, it is rumored that the smartphone will be priced at 3000 CNY (roughly Rs.32,000) for the 8GB RAM + 128GB internal storage model.