In just a few weeks, we are greeted with, not one, not two, but three slider phones as we enter November. This time, we’re comparing the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, the recently released Honor Magic 2, and the budget-friendly Lenovo Z5 Pro. Find out which slider is for you.
Xiaomi Philippines to launch Mi Mix 3 on November 6 with sub P30k price expected
Honor Magic 2 Slider Philippines, India launch coming soon
Honor Magic 2 slider with six cameras, In-display fingerprint now official
Lenovo Z5 Pro slider with $290 price, in-display fingerprint, Snapdragon 710 launched
Starting with the Lenovo Z5 Pro, it’s significantly cheaper and basically provides users flagship features on a budget with an exception in performance. Yes, it comes with a premium midrange Snapdragon 710 but it’s more than enough in everyday tasks as well as Fortnite or PUBG Mobile gaming. Additionally, you’re getting a slider with four cameras and under the display fingerprint scanner.
Comparing the Honor Magic 2 and Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, the latter feels outdated due to the updated SoC and whopping six cameras of the former. Not to mention, Huawei’s brand sister even threw in an incredible 40W charging rate. But should you feel the need for that 10GB RAM and wireless charging privilege, Xiaomi’s affordable flagship won’t disappoint you.
| Specs | Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 | Honor Magic 2 | Lenovo Z5 Pro |
| Display | full-screen 6.39-inch Super AMOLED 1080 x 2340, 403 ppi, HDR, DCIP3, 19.5:9 ratio, Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) | full-screen 6.39-inch AMOLED, 1080 x 2340, 403 ppi, DCI-P3, 19.5:9 ratio | full-screen 6.39-inch Super AMOLED, 1080 x 2340, 403ppi, 19.5:ratio |
| Dimensions | 157.9 x 74.7 x 8.5 mm, 218 g | 157.3 x 75.1 x 8.3 mm, 206g | 155.1 x 73 x 9.3 mm |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 (10nm) | HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm) | Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm) |
| GPU | Adreno 630 | Mali-G76 MP10 | Adreno 616 |
| Memory/RAM | 512 GB, 10 GB RAM or 128/256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM | 128/256 GB, 8 GB RAM, 128 GB, 6 GB RAM
microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) |
64/128 GB, 6 GB RAM |
| Main Camera | 12 MP (wide), f/1.8, 1/2.55″, 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, 4-axis OIS 12 MP (telephoto), 1/3.4″, 1.0µm |
16 MP, f/1.8, PDAF + 16 MP, f/2.2 + 24 MP B/W, f/1.8 |
16 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.6″, 1.22µm, PDAF 24 MP, 1/2.8″, 0.9µm |
| Front Camera | 24 MP, 1/2.8″, 0.9µm 2 MP, depth sensor |
16 MP, f/2.0 + 2 MP, f/2.4 depth sensor + 2 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor |
16 MP, f/2.2 + 8 MP |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot, BT 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE, dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, USB-C with standard audio jack adapter, NFC | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot, BT 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE, dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, USB-C with standard audio jack adapter, NFC | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot, BT 5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, USB-C, NFC |
| Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion 3200 mAh battery with Quick Charge 4+ and wireless charging | Non-removable Li-Po 3500 mAh battery with fast charging at 40W | Non-removable Li-Po 3350 mAh battery with fast charging |
| OS | Android 9.0 Pie with MI UI | Android 9.0 (Pie) with EMUI 9.0 | Android 8.1 Oreo with ZUI 10 |
| Official Price in Philippine pesos | 6GB + 128GB CNY 3,299 (Php 25,524)8GB + 128GB CNY 3,599 (Php 27,845)8GB + 256GB CNY 3,999 (Php 30,940)
Palace Museum Edition (10GB+256GB) CNY 4,999 (Php 38,694) |
$550 USD or Php 29,990 Philippine pesos for 6GB + 128GB model, price may vary after taxes | $290 for 6GB + 64GB or Php 15k pesos, $330 for the 128GB or Php 18k pesos |
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