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.
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How Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 stands out and is better than Lenovo and Honor
- Ceramic backing, 7000 series aluminum frame
- Corning Gorilla Glass
- HDR compliant
- Snapdragon 845 (flagship chipset)
- up to 10GB RAM and 512GB internal storage
- 12MP wide + 12MP telephoto main camera
- 24MP + 2MP depth selfie camera
- several color variants (Jade Green, Sapphire Blue, Onyx Black, Forbidden City Blue)
- rated 300,000 slides
- Quick Charge 4.0+
- wireless charging
- Android 9.0 Pie with MIUI
- BT 5.0 with aptX HD codec
Xiaomi Philippines to launch Mi Mix 3 on November 6 with sub P30k price expected
How Honor Magic 2 stands out and is better than Mi Mix 3, Lenovo Z5
- DCI-P3 100% coverage compliant
- HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7nm)
- microSD support up to 256GB
- 16MP + 16MP +24MP(monochrome) main camera
- 16MP + 2MP depth + 2MP depth selfie camera
- 3D face ID
- under the display fingerprint scanner
- 3500mAh battery with fast charging at 40W
- Android 9.0 Pie with EMUI 9.0
- BT 5.0 with aptX HD codec
Honor Magic 2 slider with six cameras, In-display fingerprint now official
How Lenovo Z5 Pro stands out and is better than Mi Mix 3, Magic 2
- costs less than Php20k for a sliding phone
- Dolby Atmos sound
- Super AMOLED display
- 88.5% screen-to-body ratio (higher than the two above)
- 6GB RAM
- under the display fingerprint scanner
- 3350mAh with fast charging
Lenovo Z5 Pro slider with $290 price, in-display fingerprint, Snapdragon 710 launched
Lenovo Z5 Pro, Honor Magic 2, Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 Similarities
- sliding design
- 1080p AMOLED display
- USB-C with audio jack adapter
- starts at 6G
- no notch!
Which is the right one for you?
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Comparing the Honor Magic 2 and Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, the latter feels outdated due to the updated SoC and whopping six cameras of the former.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 |
