Xiaomi Mi Max 3 specs

• Body: Metal unibody, glass front; 176.2x87.4x8mm, 221g.
• Display: 6.9" IPS LCD, 2,160x1,080px resolution, 18:9 aspect ratio, 350ppi.
• Rear camera: Primary 12MP, 1.4µm pixel size, f/1.9 aperture, dual pixel PDAF, gyro-EIS; Secondary 5MP depth sensor. 2160p/30fps, 720p/120fps slow motion.
• Front camera: 8MP, 1.12µm pixel size, f/2.0 aperture; 1080p/30fps video recording.
• OS: Android 8.1 Oreo; MIUI 9.5 custom overlay.
• Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636: octa-core CPU (8x1.8 GHz Kryo 260), Adreno 509 GPU.
• Memory: 4GB/6GB of RAM; 64GB/128GB storage; hybrid microSD slot.
• Battery: 5,500mAh Li-Po (sealed); QuickCharge 3.0 fast charging.
• Connectivity:Dual-SIM (Nano-SIM); LTE; Dual VoLTE; USB-C; Dual-band Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac; GPS, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS; Bluetooth 5.0, IR blaster, FM radio.
• Misc: Rear-mounted fingerprint reader; single down-firing speaker; 3.5mm jack.

Combine the beastly display with some budget internals and a price tag to match and you basically have the Mi Max 3's calling card. That being said, simply looking at the Mi Max 3 in the same way as a budget big-screen TV isn't really fair or productive in any way.

    
Xiaomi Mi Max 3 official photos

If you are going to commit to lugging the hefty Mi Max 3 around, that Snapdragon 636 better deliver a well-rounded, modern Android experience. And coupled with a 5,500 mAh battery, we expect nothing short of a marathon in doing so, from the chip, as well.

So, join us on the following pages, as we peel away the layers of the Mi Max 3 to see just how well Xiaomi managed to fill the hefty figure, at hand, with substance.

Unboxing

As expected, the Mi Max 3 ships in an impressively sized box. That's kind of a necessity. Other than that, however, there is nothing really special about the packaging - it is the standard Xiaomi affair. That is - thick cardboard and a two-piece design.

As far as the included accessories go, you get a USB cable and a wall charger - both in matching white. No bonus plastic case, which the Chinese OEM does often throw in the box. Do, however, check with your seller of choice on that point, since a case might be present on some markets.

Case nitpicking aside, we were delighted to see the included wall charger is a Quick Charge 3 unit. So, you won't have to buy a fast charger separately