Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 vs OPPO R17 Pro — is a bit of an unusual comparison but when the price of the latter is so close to the 10GB/256Gb variant of the former, you have to know which is the best buy for you.
OPPO R17 Pro pros over XiaomiMi Mix 3
Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 pros over OPPO R17 Pro
The first thing to notice here is the full-screen display of the Mi Mix 3 thanks to its mechanical slider design as opposed to the teardrop notch of the OPPO R17 Pro (small or large it’s still a notch). Keep in mind the ceramic backing as it’s less prone to scratches.
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Triple rear camera setup vs dual main and selfie camera setup. Xiaomi’s flagship seems to be the logical choice due to its wide and telephoto setup at the back and primary & depth sensor up front.
Power users will enjoy the Snapdragon 845 and up to 10GB RAM of the Mi Mix 3 although storage will go to the R17 Pro due to its microSD card support of up to 256GB.
From the security side of things, you can either go for the futuristic under-display fingerprint of OPPO or the faster traditional rear-mounted scanner of Xiaomi.
In terms of battery, it’s all about the OPPO R17 Pro with its larger 3700mAh as opposed to the meager 3200mAh. On top of that, you got the SuperVOOC charging. Do take note that Mi Mix 3 supports wireless charging if you’re into that.
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There’s no official pricing yet for the Mi Mix 3 but it’s estimated around Php38,000 for the 10GB variant. At this point, Xiaomi’s offering is hard to ignore but things should get more interesting depending on how the mechanical slider will hold up in the long run.
| Specs | OPPO R17 Pro | Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 |
| Display | 6.4-inch AMOLED, 1080 x 2340, 402ppi, 19.5:9 ratio, Gorilla Glass 6 | full-screen 6.39-inch Super AMOLED 1080 x 2340, 403 ppi, HDR, DCIP3, 19.5:9 ratio, Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) |
| Dimensions | 157.6 x 74.6 x 7.9 mm, 183 g | 157.9 x 74.7 x 8.5 mm, 218 g |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 (10 nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 (10nm) |
| GPU | Adreno 616 | Adreno 630 |
| Memory | 128 GB, 8 GB RAM + microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | 512 GB, 10 GB RAM or 128/256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM |
| Main Camera | 12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55″, 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 20 MP, f/2.6, AF TOF 3D stereo 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 |
| Front Camera | 25 MP, f/2.0, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/2.8″, 0.9µm | 24 MP, 1/2.8″, 0.9µm 2 MP, depth sensor |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot, BT 5.0, A2DP, LE, dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, USB-C | 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 |
| Battery | Non-removable Li-Po 3700 mAh battery with SuperVOOC at 50W | Non-removable Li-Ion 3200 mAh battery with Quick Charge 4+ and wireless charging |
| OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo) based on ColorOS 5.2 | Android 9.0 Pie with MI UI |
| Official Price | Php38,990 | 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) |
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