The Definitive Guide to the Xiaomi Mi3 - A Comprehensive Review

[Amruth Pillai]

Finally, here it is... the moment you've all been waiting for.

The most definitive, extensive and extremely informative review of the #Xiaomi #Mi3 is finally here, and it's mind-blowingly beautiful!

Read the article here: https://medium.com/@amruthpillai/the-definitive-guide-to-the-xiaomi-mi3-2fab3225e9cb

If you have any doubts on the device, this review should be able to clear it all! And if not, feel free to ask me anything regarding the phone below in the comments or add a note in the article!

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NOTE: I'd have posted the review directly on XDA, but it just doesn't look that beautiful... if I am breaking the rules, please do tell me and I'll rectify it as soon as possible. I am not benefitting from this in any way, I have not advertised anything on the Medium article nor have I added any affiliate links, I have merely put up the information that I have collected about the device during my use.

 

[Siddarth Malik]

the processor is 8974AB snappy 800 not 801...
nice article.. i ll also be in koramangla on aug 25th working for flipkart only if u can lemme know the PG rates there... it will help me a great deal...i l b there for two months
a few additions
and xiaomi sells cheap because its following the razor-cartridge model.. it dreams to make money from purchases from the mi store.. themes and all.. plus it is retailing only through our beloved flipkart because it cannot afford to go to physical retail outlets.. because it cannot manufacture so many units right now.. only samsung and apple can mass produce mobile phones and even they have trouble getting parts.. OIS and 13MP camera was not there in note 2 because of sensor unavailability from sony.. they cannot serve sucha high demand right now.. somewhat similar to what bezos is doing with firephone.. but their strategy is different.. to curb high demand and check whether their phone will succeed or not and to curb losses he has his phone priced $650 LOL

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and i ordered one mi3 today.. have u been facing any issues with the phone? just before i accept with COD.. it ll be helpful
also i ordered the nillkins (whatever the spellings are) tempered glass screen protector for 750 from ebay and also their frost hard cover
do u use any of these? any suggestions are welcome

 

[Amruth Pillai]

the processor is 8974AB snappy 800 not 801...
nice article.. i ll also be in koramangla on aug 25th working for flipkart only if u can lemme know the PG rates there... it will help me a great deal...i l b there for two months
a few additions
and xiaomi sells cheap because its following the razor-cartridge model.. it dreams to make money from purchases from the mi store.. themes and all.. plus it is retailing only through our beloved flipkart because it cannot afford to go to physical retail outlets.. because it cannot manufacture so many units right now.. only samsung and apple can mass produce mobile phones and even they have trouble getting parts.. OIS and 13MP camera was not there in note 2 because of sensor unavailability from sony.. they cannot serve sucha high demand right now.. somewhat similar to what bezos is doing with firephone.. but their strategy is different.. to curb high demand and check whether their phone will succeed or not and to curb losses he has his phone priced $650 LOL

---------- Post added at 03:10 AM ---------- Previous post was at 03:07 AM ----------

and i ordered one mi3 today.. have u been facing any issues with the phone? just before i accept with COD.. it ll be helpful
also i ordered the nillkins (whatever the spellings are) tempered glass screen protector for 750 from ebay and also their frost hard cover
do u use any of these? any suggestions are welcome

The processor is advertised as Snapdragon 800, for some reason, but all the mobile phones we're getting from Flipkart have Snapdragon 801. Here's a screenshot to prove it:



And I see, but there was this video on YouTube that clearly mentioned the same what I've said. I can see the point you're trying to make, but Xiaomi isn't some backyard company now, is it? It's considered the 'Apple of China', how much ever they hate being called that. I'm sure they'll have the money to at least be in talks with physically retail stores and distributors. If not, you could be right. They went for the cheaper and affordable option of going through Flipkart. Either way, it's a win-win for us!

I'm sorry, but I can't comment on any of the products you've bought from eBay, as I haven't used them myself. I'm actually waiting for the original accessories to release, but a screen guard worth 750 should be worth it's price. When it does arrive, upload the pictures and store link on this thread so others can buy it!

Thanks for reading!

 

[DustinDep]

The processor is advertised as Snapdragon 800, for some reason, but all the mobile phones we're getting from Flipkart have Snapdragon 801. Here's a screenshot to prove it:

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And I see, but there was this video on YouTube that clearly mentioned the same what I've said. I can see the point you're trying to make, but Xiaomi isn't some backyard company now, is it? It's considered the 'Apple of China', how much ever they hate being called that. I'm sure they'll have the money to at least be in talks with physically retail stores and distributors. If not, you could be right. They went for the cheaper and affordable option of going through Flipkart. Either way, it's a win-win for us!

I'm sorry, but I can't comment on any of the products you've bought from eBay, as I haven't used them myself. I'm actually waiting for the original accessories to release, but a screen guard worth 750 should be worth it's price. When it does arrive, upload the pictures and store link on this thread so others can buy it!

Thanks for reading!

SNAPDRAGON 801?!?!? what are your benchmark scores?

 

[doctor_droid]

SNAPDRAGON 801?!?!? what are your benchmark scores?

Yup msm8974 is sd 800
Msm8974ac/ab is sd801

 

[andrijav]

SNAPDRAGON 801?!?!? what are your benchmark scores?

It has msm8274ab (same as 8974ab but without lte support) which is sometimes recognized as snapdragon 801! The msm8974ac is snapdragon 801! The only difference between the two is that msm8974ab has clock speed 2.26ghz and emmc 4.5 while the msm8974ac has 2.46ghz and emmc 5.0! The benchmark difference is way too small! my mi3 gets 42k on antutu 5 beta while I have seen that mi4 with 801 gets around 42-43k!

 

[Amruth Pillai]

Updated the review.

1) Added a few more photographs from the camera to showcase it's true potential.
2) Added a link to a few tried & tested accessories in the bottom of the post, with a video thanks to Devansh Arora!
3) Added a section called 'The Cloud' explaining how MiCloud, Dropbox and KuaiPan works on the device, a must read Thanks for the idea, Subham Bapna!
4) Added an FAQ on After-Sales Support, a must read again!

Link: http://bit.ly/XiaoMi3Review

Thank you for all your response!

 

[YabaYaba]

Funny unboxing.. You are cool guy i see.