Owning a flagship smartphone doesn’t have to be breaking the bank. If you’re looking for the most popular affordable flagships of 2018, check out whether the OnePlus 6T or the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 is for you.
Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 pros over OnePlus 6T
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OnePlus 6T pros over Xiaomi Mi Mix 3
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With both using 1080p resolution, the Mi Mix 3 will bring better viewing pleasures with its full-screen display. However, both are capable of HDR content, saturated colors, and ink-ish blacks.
Implementing a full-screen display means having a mechanical slider capable of up to 300,000 slides. Thanks to that, it’s able to support two cameras up front and back. OnePlus 6T, on the other hand, only has a single selfie lens.
The flagship killer isn’t messing around too with its successful implementation of a fast-to-unlock in-display fingerprint scanner. Although none of the two comes with an official IP rating, the OnePlus 6T has splash resistance according to the manufacturer.
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Under the hood, both are featuring Snapdragon 845. Both again are based on Android 9.0 Pie but OnePlus has that speedy and light Oxygen OS along with consistent software updates from the company. On the other end, you can go up to 10GB RAM for future-proofing.
Battery department goes to the flagship killer thanks to its larger 3700mAh with the ever so popular “dash charge” or officially fast charge at 20W. But if you’re looking for wireless charging, the Mi Mix 3 has it.
Based on the list above, the Mi Mix 3 packs tons of great and interesting features. It’s a great choice for those who’re looking to get a taste of future smartphones. But if you’re looking for that reliable device that comes almost with no compromises, the OnePlus 6T is the right one for you.
| Specs | Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 | OnePlus 6T |
| Display | full-screen 6.39-inch Super AMOLED 1080 x 2340, 403 ppi, HDR, DCIP3, 19.5:9 ratio, Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) | 6.41-inch Optic AMOLED, 1080 x 2340, 402ppi, DCIP3, 19.5:9 ratio, Gorilla Glass 6 |
| Dimensions | 157.9 x 74.7 x 8.5 mm, 218 g | 157.5 x 74.8 x 8.2 mm , 185 g |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 (10nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 (10nm) |
| GPU | Adreno 630 | Adreno 630 |
| Memory | 512 GB, 10 GB RAM or 128/256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM | 256 GB, 8 GB RAM, 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/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.6″, 1.22µm, OIS, PDAF 20 MP (16 MP effective), f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.8″, 1.0µm, PDAF |
| Front Camera | 24 MP, 1/2.8″, 0.9µm 2 MP, depth sensor |
16 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/3.1″, 1.0µm |
| 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 | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot, BT 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector with standard audio jack adapter, USB On-The-Go |
| Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion 3200 mAh battery with Quick Charge 4+ and wireless charging | Non-removable Li-Po 3700 mAh battery with fast charging at 20W, |
| OS | Android 9.0 Pie with MI UI | Oxygen OS based on Android 9.0 (Pie) |
| Official Price | 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) |
$549 or P30,990 estimated in Philippine pesos for 6+128GB, $579 for 8+128GB or P33,990, $629 or P37,490 for 8+256GB (prices may vary while estimations include taxes) |
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