Review Xiaomi MI3: Example for imitation or ordinary "cytone"? Battery life.

Two years after the release of the first model Mi A1 on the stock OS android, the Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi releases the third model of the series - MI A3. Thus, the Sign Line of Smartphones for the fans of the Xiaomi brand, who want to use the devices of this manufacturer, but without the MIUI branded shell, once again updated. Are there any progress?

The main characteristics of Xiaomi Mi A3

• SOC. Qualcomm Snapdragon. 665, 8 cores (4 × Kryo 260 Gold @ 2.0 GHz + 4 × Kryo 260 Silver @ 1.8 GHz)
• GPU Adreno 610.
• Android 9.0 operating system (PIE); Android One.
• Touchscreen Super Amoled 6.1 ", 1560 × 720, 19,5: 9, 286 ppi
• RAM (RAM) 4 GB, internal memory 64/128 GB
• MicroSD support (up to 256 GB)
• Support Nano-SIM (2 pcs.)
• GSM / WCDMA / WCDMA / TD-SCDMA / LTE-A network
• FDD-LTE network: Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40
• GPS / A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
• Wi-Fi 802.11a / B / G / N / AC (2.4 and 5 GHz), Wi-Fi Direct
• Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, APTX HD
• NFC NO
• USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG
• 3.5 mm audio output
• IR port
• Chamber 48 megapixel (F / 1.8) + 8 MP (F / 2.2) + 2 MP (F / 2.4), autofocus, [Email Protected] FPS.
• Frontal chamber 32 MP (F / 2.0)
• Sensors of approximation and lighting, magnetic field, accelerometer, gyroscope
• Fingerprint scanner under the screen
• Battery 4030 mAh h, fast charge 18 W.
• Dimensions 153 × 72 × 8.5 mm
• Mass 174 g

Appearance and ease of use

Xiaomi Mi A3 got a fairly elegant body looking expensive and solid. True, there is a suspicion that the "chrome" side frame is just a metallized spraying on polycarbonate, although some sources claim that the frame is aluminum (after all, it is about the chassis, and not about the external part of the case). Both panels - front and rear - made of Gorilla Glass 5 glass.

Frankly, the oleophobic coating in the glass leaves much to be desired. Fingerprint fingers are covered quickly, the smartphone has to constantly wipe. In the hand, the device slides, so the complete protective cover here clearly does not hurt.

However, from the side, all this looks not only attractive, but even expensive. The absence of a pronounced gradient in the color and the multicolored solid coloredness of the numerous Huawei / Honor products and their similarities give the apparatus of solidity and seriousness. Such a smartphone is not ashamed to get a jacket from the pocket.

Despite the fact that behind the block with cameras repeated beyond the surface of the panel, the smartphone lies on the table steadily, not swing when touched to the screen.

On the front panel there is a drop-shaped cut in the screen in which is located front-cameraAnd there is also a LED indicator of events.

The side buttons are large, smooth, the surface texture is not different between themselves, but they have a clear deep move. They are installed on one sidewall, so the second remains empty, it is the most correct option.

Fingerprint scanner here is a porcock here, it works slower "classic", but in this case it is still Polbie. The main problem is that the smartphone can be unlocked with it, only awakening the pre-screen of the power button. This further complicates the already slow authentication process.

In the side hybrid tray you can insert two at the same time nano-SIM cards Or replace one of them on the map microSd memory. Supported hot replacement.

Speaker, microphone and connector installed in the lower end USB Type-C.

In the upper face there is a 3.5-millimeter audio output for headphones, an additional microphone and even an IR transmitter to emulate the remote control.

Xiaomi Mi A3 is produced in three colors: gray, blue, as well as white with a pearl effect. Full protection against dust and moisture The housing of the smartphone did not receive.

Screen

Xiaomi MI A3 is equipped with a super amoled-display with a diagonal of 6.1 inches and a resolution of 1560 × 720, covered with glass Corning Gorilla Glass 5. The physical dimensions are 65 × 140 mm, aspect ratio - 19.5: 9, the density density - 286 PPI. The width of the frame around the screen is: 3.5 mm from the sides, 4 mm from above and 8 mm below.

The front surface of the screen is made in the form of a glass plate with a mirror-smooth surface resistant to the appearance of scratches. Judging by the reflection of objects, the anti-reflective properties of the screen is no worse than the screen (hereinafter just Nexus 7). For clarity, we give a photo on which the white surface is reflected in the screens (left - Nexus 7, on the right - Xiaomi Mi A3, then they can be distinguished by size):

Xiaomi Mi A3 screen is a bit lighter (brightness of photographs 124 versus 120 at Nexus 7). Two of the reflected objects in the Xiaomi Mi A3 screen is very weak, it suggests that there is no air interval between the screen layers. Due to the smaller number of borders (type of glass / air) with highly different refractive ratios, such screens look better in conditions of intensive exterior illumination, but their repair in the event of a cracked exterior glass costs much more expensive, as it is necessary to change the entire screen. On the outer surface of the screen there is a special oleophobic (fat-repellent) coating (efficiently better than Nexus 7), so traces from the fingers are removed easier, and appear at a lower rate than in the case of conventional glass.

With manual control of brightness and when displaying the white field full screen The maximum brightness value was about 340 kD / m². It should be borne in mind that in this case, the smaller the white area on the screen, the lighter, that is, the actual maximum brightness of white areas will be almost always slightly higher than the specified value. For example, when withdrawing a black field on one half of the screen and white - to another, the brightness reaches 380 kD / m², which, however, is still a bit. As a result, even considering good anti-glare properties, in the afternoon on the sun on the screen it will be possible to disassemble something, but no more. The minimum brightness value is 3 cd / m², so in complete darkness brightness can be reduced to a comfortable value. In stock automatic adjustment Brightness on the light sensor (it is close to the top edge of the left grid of the front loudspeaker). In automatic mode, when changing external light conditions, the screen brightness is rising, and decreases. The operation of this function depends on the position of the brightness adjustment slider: the user can try to set the desired brightness level under current conditions.

If you do not interfere, then in complete darkness, the function of the auturance reduces the brightness of up to 3 kD / m² (low), in conditions of an artificial light of the office (approximately 550 LC), it sets 160 kD / m² (normally), and conditionally on the straight sunlight brightness reaches 340 kD / m² (maximum, which is needed). We slightly increased the brightness in full darkness and obtained in a complete darkness of 10 kD / m², in conditions lit by artificial offices - 160 kD / m², "in the sun" - 340 kD / m², such a result made us. It turns out that the auto-adjustment feature of the brightness is adequately and allows the user to customize its work under individual requirements.

At any level of brightness, there is a significant modulation with a frequency of 60 or 240 Hz. Figure below shows the dependences of the brightness (vertical axis) from time to time (horizontal axis) for several brightness setting values:

It can be seen that at the maximum and average brightness of the modulation amplitude is not very large, in the end there is no visible flicker. However, with a strong decrease in brightness, modulation appears with a large relative amplitude, it can already be seen in the test for the presence of a stroboscopic effect or simply with the quick eye movement. Depending on individual sensitivity, such flicker may cause increased fatigue. However, the modulation phase differs along the area of \u200b\u200bthe screen, therefore the negative effect of the flicker is reduced.

This screen uses the Super Amoled matrix - an active matrix on organic LEDs. The full color image is created using subpixels of three colors - red (R), green (G) and blue (b), but red and blue subpixels are twice as fewer, which can be denoted as RGBG. This is confirmed by a microfotography fragment:

For comparison, you can familiarize yourself with the screens used in your mobile technology.

On the fragment above, you can count 4 green subpixels, 2 red (4 halves) and 2 blue (1 whole and 4 quarters), while repeating these fragments, you can lay out the entire screen without breaking and overlap. For such matrices, Samsung introduced the name Pentile RGBG. Screen resolution The manufacturer believes on green subpixels, on two others it will be two times lower. Of course, there are some irregularities of contrasting borders and other artifacts. Due to the relatively low resolution and the large area of \u200b\u200bthe screen, even simply monotonous sections of the image look "loose", with visible mesh structure.

The screen is characterized by excellent viewing angles. True, white color with deviation even on small angles alternately acquires barely visible blue-green and pinkish shade, but the black color remains simply black under any corners. It is so black that the contrast parameter in this case is not applicable. For comparison, we give the pictures on which the same images are displayed on the Xiaomi MI A3 and Nexus 7 screens, while the brightness of the screens is initially installed about 200 cd / m², and the color balance on the camera is forcibly switched to 6500 K.

Perpendicular to screens White field:

The uniformity of the brightness and color tone of the white field is good.

And test picture:

Colors on the Xiaomi Mi A3 screen are oversaturated (pay attention to tomatoes, bananas, napkin and shade of the face), and the color balance is slightly different. Recall that photo can not To serve as a reliable source of information about the quality of color reproduction and is given only for conditional visual illustration. In particular, a pronounced reddish shade of white and gray fields, which is present in the photographs of the Xiaomi Mi A3 screen, is visually visually visual, which is confirmed by hardware tests using a spectrophotometer. The reason is that the spectral sensitivity of the camera's matrix inaccurately coincides with this characteristic of human vision.

Now at an angle of about 45 degrees to the plane and to the side of the screen. White field:

The brightness at an angle in both screens has decreased noticeably (in order to avoid a strong dimming, the shutter speed is increased in comparison with previous photos), but in the case of Xiaomi Mi A3, the decline of brightness is less. As a result, at formally the same brightness, the Xiaomi Mi A3 screen visually looks much brighter (in comparison with LCD screens), as on the screen mobile device Often you have to look at at least at a low angle.

And test picture:

It can be seen that the colors have not changed strongly in both screens and the brightness of Xiaomi Mi A3 at an angle is noticeably higher. Switching the status of the matrix elements is performed almost instantly, but the step of approximately 17 ms width may be present on the front front (which corresponds to the screen update frequency of approximately 60 Hz). For example, it looks like a brightness dependence on time when moving from black to white and back:

In some conditions, the presence of such a step can lead to the plumes (and leads), stretching for moving objects. However, dynamic scenes in films on OLED screens are characterized by high definition and even some "dongy" movements.

Built according to 32 points with an equal interval in the numerical value of the shade of a gray gamma curve showed that there is no significant dive in the lights or in the shadows. The index of the approximating power function is 2.26, which is slightly higher than the standard value of 2.2. At the same time, the real gamma curve slightly deviates from power dependence:

Recall that in the case of OLED screens, the brightness of the image fragments is dynamically changing in accordance with the nature of the displayed image - decreases for bright images in general. As a result, the obtained dependence of brightness from the shade (gamma curve) is most likely not a little corresponds to the gamma curve of the static image, since the measurements were carried out with a consistent output of shades of gray almost full screen.

Color coverage is noticeably wider than SRGB and close to DCI-P3:

The spectra of the component are very well divided, which allows you to get a wide coverage:

Note that on screens with a wide color coverage without the corresponding color correction of ordinary images optimized for SRGB devices, look unnaturally saturated. In the settings for the developer, there is even a switch to output in SRGB mode, but its activation does not lead to anything and the switch is displayed not activated when you enter the appropriate page with the settings.

The balance of shades on the gray scale is good, since the color temperature is slightly higher than the standard 6500 K, and the deviation from the spectrum of absolutely black bodies (ΔE) is below 10, which is considered a good indicator for the consumer device. In this case, the color temperature and Δe change little from the shade to the shade - this has a positive effect on the visual assessment of the color balance. (The darkest areas of the gray scale can not be taken into account, since there is no color balance muchYes, and the measurement error of color characteristics on low brightness is large.)

Of course, there is a mode with a reduced intensity of the blue components. Recall that, in principle, the bright light can lead to a violation of the daily (circadian) rhythm (see an article about), but everything is solved by adjustment of brightness to a comfortable level, but to distort the color balance, reducing the contribution of blue, there is absolutely no sense.

Let's summarize. The screen has a low maximum brightness, but has good anti-reflective properties, so the device somehow can be used outside the room even summer sunny day. In complete darkness, the brightness will be reduced to a comfortable value. It is permissible to use the automatic brightness adjustment mode that works adequately. An effective oleophobic coating and a good color balance must be attributed to the advantages of the screen. At the same time we recall about the general advantages of OLED screens: true black color (if nothing is reflected in the screen), good uniformity of the white field, noticeably less than that of the LCD, the drop in the brightness of the image at a look at the corner. The disadvantages include a relatively low permission (aggravated by the Pentile subpixels), the screen brightness modulation and oversaturated colors due to too wide color coverage. In users who are particularly sensitive to flicker, an increased fatigue may occur, and watch movies and photos on this screen is unpleasant. In general, the quality of the screen is low. In fact, it is one of the worst OLED screens from modern smartphones.

Camera

The frontal chamber of 32 MP (F / 2.0) gives excellent, detail, detail and brightness of the pictures that remain juicy and contrast even with complex lighting. The trimming of the central object in the frame (for blurring the background around it) is performed quite neatly, although it would seem, there is no additional front module. The results are impressive, the camera is just excellent.

Perhaps, many would seriously think about the acquisition of Xiaomi Mi A3, if complete with all this "net Android" was also the Google branded camera, which is at the high-level standard for smartphones today. However, Xiaomi has its own way, and by default in the smartphone the camera from MIUI is installed - this is not a bad option, but GCAM wanted more. Of course, Google Camera can be installed on the Xiaomi Mi A3 (Camera2 API The smartphone has "out of the box"), but currently does not exist adapted for this version model, so that the application will not work as a minimum, there will be no wide-angle chamber; Something branded modes, etc.

A rear group of cameras consists of three modules. At the first - 48 megapixel sensor (the size of the matrix - 1/2 ", the pixel size is 0.8 microns) and the lens with a diaphragm F / 1.8. There is a phase PDAF autofocus, but there is no optical stabilization - only electronic. Nearby is a wide-angle (118 °) module with an 8 MP sensor and a lens with a diaphragm F / 2.2 (pixel size - 1.12 μm). Optical distortions of wide-angle optics in the settings are managed with the "Automatically correct distorted objects" function.

normal, 12 MP, F / 1.8 wide, 8 mp, f / 2.2 normal, 12 MP, F / 1.8 wide, 8 mp, f / 2.2 normal, 12 MP, F / 1.8 wide, 8 mp, f / 2.2

Expected, the wide-angle module is very weak, there is no sharpness even in the center, and at the edges of the frame everything is completely sad. It is suitable only for viewing a miniature of photos on the screen of the smartphone itself.

On the main module there is an opportunity to take high resolution images, and switching from 12 megapixel to 48 MP when shooting easily: the pictogram is always right before your eyes. In the maximum resolution mode from the screen disappears the zoom switch (there and the road).

The camera application makes its specific in the processing of photos, and in the case of 48 megapixel processing, the processing often leaves the best, visually appears more "garbage", not to mention the fact that the shooting process is significantly slow and sharply increase the requirements for the volume of the repository. It is possible to squeeze a little higher detail from 48 megapixel pictures, as a rule, but in the plots of real life it is almost never useful - except for you to read the remote inscription.

As for the main chamber, if you are not confused clearly distinguishable in the shadows of the discolored noise, the quality of the pictures can safely be called good. As a rule, they are all very good with detail, and there are no obvious distortions on the entire field. Moreover, when moving into a shadow or when shooting in a dusk, noise becomes even more noticeable, but its character does not change, it remains familiar, while the "almost flagship" smartphones in such conditions the picture degrades noticeably and sharply. Night pictures on the camera are quite decent, and you can use a special night mode, which makes the picture lighter and brighter, more pleasant for the eye, but due to some quality degradation.

normal mode

night mode

Zoom here is only digital, although a zoom button is displayed on the central place in the viewfinder. Maximum digital increase - 8 ×.

Artificial intelligence here is responsible for the definition of scenes. There is a mode manual settings. There is no normal ability to save snapshots in RAW, but no one prohibits using third-party programs.

Video can be removed in maximum resolution 3840 × 2160 at 30 fps, there is also a 1080r shooting option with 60 FPS. The first detail is achieved in the first, but the second gives a greater smoothness. You can also manually select the codec (H.264 or HEVC). There is a delayed shooting.

Video camera shoots at the middle level. The picture is detailed, but with very strongerous paints, and on the move, the camera is well a bad camera, a picture of Dergana. The sound is recorded more or less pure, although deafness - the operation of the noise cancellation system is clearly felt.

• Roller №1 (94 MB, 3840 × [Email Protected] FPS, H.264, AAC)
• Roller # 2 (56 MB, 1920 × [Email Protected] FPS, H.264, AAC)
• Roller # 3 (36 MB, 1920 × [Email Protected] FPS, H.264, AAC)
• Roller №4 (121 MB, 3840 × [Email Protected] FPS, H.264, AAC)

Telephone part and communication

Qualcomm Snapdragon 665, on which the smartphone hardware platform is based, has a built-in X12 LTE modem. Theoretically, such a platform must support LTE CAT.12 / 13 network at a speed of up to 600/150 Mbps. Among the supported frequencies, there are all the most popular in Russia, if we are talking about the European officially supplied modification of Xiaomi Mi A3. In practice, within the city features of the Moscow region, the device demonstrates confident work in wireless networks, does not lose touch, quickly restores communication after a forced cliff.

There is also support for two Wi-Fi ranges (2.4 and 5 GHz), 802.11AC, 2 × 2 MIMO, frequency aggregation. There is a Bluetooth version 5.0 with support for A2DP, LE, APTX HD. But NFC is not, and this is a serious minus for officially supplied to Europe.

The navigation module works with GPS (with A-GPS), with domestic GLONASS and with Chinese Beidou. The first satellites even at a cold start are detected almost instantly, in a few seconds. The magnetic compass required for navigation programs is available among the built-in sensors.

Telephone app Supports Smart Dial, that is, during the dialing of the phone number immediately, the search for first letters in contacts is immediately carried out. Methods of sorting and displaying contacts are standard for the Android interface. The voice of the interlocutor in the dynamics of picking up, the sound is clean and loud, the vibration is well tangible. SIM cards work in mode Dual Sim., 4G + / 4G STANDBY, radio modem here is one. It is a pity that there is no complete possibility of automatically recording telephone conversations from the line.

Software and multimedia

The Xiaomi MI A3 works on the Android android version of the 9th version without the MIUI branded shell. This is one of the main differences in the smartphones offered according to the Android One program (which, by the way, produces not only Xiaomi, but also, for example, Nokia), from the rest of mobile xiaomi devices. Branded design of Google designers (Material Design), speed and ease, asceticism in all - characteristic signs of "clean" Android. But even here the developers set a pair of their own programs (MI Store and Mi Community), and also used the camera's own application. From innovations, you can note the appearance of a fashionable dark topic in many applications, which, however, some immediately change back to a more familiar light, because it is good for reading books, not always convenient for working with interface, files, windows, etc.

There is an unlock function to face. Its work is based on the frontal chamber alone, so that the security of such a decision is not maximum, and the unlocking does not work in the dark. You have to resort to the help of a subeter fingerprint scanner, and it is rather slow.

With voice acting, music and games, Xiaomi Mi A3 works only one major speaker, but it sounds for a smartphone of such a level. The sound, of course, is not saturated, but clean, although the volume of the volume is not maximum.

In addition, many will delight the 3.5-millimeter audio output on headphones. In the headphones, the sound is quite clean, but the simple, volumetric bass does not shine, and the volume of the volume is small. For wireless headphones, there is support for APTX / APTX-HD codecs.

Performance

Xiaomi MI A3 operates on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 (SDM665) single-chip system (SDM665), manufactured by 11-nanometer process. This SOC configuration includes 8 processor cores: four Kryo 260 Gold with a frequency of up to 2.0 GHz and four Kryo 260 Silver with a frequency of up to 1.8 GHz. Role graphic processor Performs Adreno 610. The amount of smartphone RAM is 4 GB, the volume of the repository is 64 or 128 GB. Install the memory card is also possible - up to 256 GB. Connecting external devices to uSB port Type-C in USB OTG mode.

Snapdragon 665 - Not bad Midhrew mobile platform. This is not the highest average level, like the 700th series, and surely it is far from the top results: in Antutu there is only about 135K points. But in real use of its capabilities enough for any tasks. The most demanding games on the maximum settings can be slightly slowed down, but in general most games are comfortable. The platform is quite decent.

Testing in integrated tests Antutu and Geekbench:

All the results obtained by us when testing the smartphone in the most recent versions of popular benchmarks, we are conveniently reduced to the table. The table usually adds several other devices from various segments, also tested on similar recent versions of benchmarks (this is done only for a visual assessment of the resulting dry numbers). Unfortunately, within the same comparison, it is impossible to submit results from different versions Benchmarks, therefore, many decent and actual models remain "behind the scenes" - due to the fact that they at one time passed the "obstacle course" on previous versions of test programs.

When testing in 3DMark for the most productive smartphones now it is possible to run the application in Unlimited mode, where the resolution of the rendering is fixed to 720p and is turned off by VSYNC (due to which the speed can rise above 60 FPS).

	Xiaomi Mi A3. (Qualcomm Snapdragon 665)	Huawei P30 Lite. (Hisilicon Kirin 710)	Samsung Galaxy A70. (Qualcomm Snapdragon 675)	Redmi Note 7. (Qualcomm Snapdragon 660)	OPPO RENO Z. (MediaTek Helio P90)
3DMark Ice Storm Sling Shot ES 3.1 (more - better)	1030	1002	976	1332	1199
3DMark Sling Shot Ex Vulkan (more - better)	982	1377	1063	1271	1376
(Onscreen, FPS)	26	13	13	13	18
GFXBENCHMark Manhattan ES 3.1 (1080p offscreen, FPS)	13	14	15	15	20
GFXBENCHMARK T-REX (Onscreen, FPS)	51	37	37	46	49
GFXBENCHMARK T-REX (1080p offscreen, FPS)	36	39	41	50	57

Testing in browser cross-platform tests:

As for the benchmarks to estimate the speed of the JavaScript engine, it is necessary to always make a discount on the fact that they are significantly dependent on the browser in them, in which the comparison can be truly correct only on the same OS and browsers, and such an opportunity is available when testing not always. In the case of Android OS, we always try to use Google Chrome.

	Xiaomi Mi A3. (Qualcomm Snapdragon 665)	Huawei P30 Lite. (Hisilicon Kirin 710)	SAMSUNG GALAXY A70. (Qualcomm Snapdragon 675)	Redmi Note 7. (Qualcomm Snapdragon 660)	OPPO RENO Z. (MediaTek Helio P90)
Mozilla Kraken. (MS, less - better)	4467	4016	2859	3924	3303
Google Octane 2. (more - better)	9321	10533	16736	10331	12736
Jetstream (more - better)	30	35	43	28	31

Androbench test results for memory speed:

Heat

Below is the heat rear Surfaces obtained after 15 minutes of battle with the gorilla in the game Injustice 2 (this test is used and when determining autonomy in 3D games):

Heated is greater in the upper part of the device, which, apparently, corresponds to the location of the SOC chip. According to the heat frame, the maximum heating was 39 degrees (at the ambient temperature of 24 degrees), it is not very much.

Video playback

This device, apparently, does not support DisplayPort Alt Mode for USB Type-C - output and sound to an external device when connected to the USB port, which has been clarified with. (USBVIEW.exe program report.) Therefore, it was necessary to restrict ourselves to testing the display of the video files on the device itself. To do this, we used a set of test files with moving on one division per frame with an arrow and a rectangle (see ""). Screenshots with shutter speed in 1 C helped to determine the nature of the output of video files with various parameters: resolution ranged (1280 per 720 (720p), 1920 at 1080 (1080p) and 3840 at 2160 (4K) pixels) and frame rate (24, 25, 30, 50 and 60 frames / s). In tests, we used the MX Player video player in the "hardware" mode. Test results are reduced to the table:

Note: If in both columns uniform and skips are exhibited green Evaluations, this means that, most likely, when viewing the films of artifacts caused by uneven alternation and passage of frames, or will not be visible at all, or their number and notice will not affect the preservation of viewing. Red Marks indicate on possible problemsrelated to playback of relevant files.

By the frame output criterion, the quality of video files on the screen of the smartphone itself is good, since in most cases frames or group of personnel may (but not obliged) with uniform interval intervals and without skipping. When playing video files with a resolution of 1280 to 720 pixels (720p), the image of the video file is output one-in-one via pixels, exactly at the height of the screen (with landscape orientation). However, the features of Pentile are manifested: the vertical world through the pixel is displayed in the mesh. The brightness range on the screen corresponds to the standard range 16-235: In the shadows of the entire pair-other shades merged with black, and all gradations are displayed in the lights. Note that in this smartphone there is support for hardware decoding of H.265 files with a color depth of 10 bits to color, while the output to the screen is carried out with fewer visible gradients than in the case of an 8-bit file. HDR files are also displayed, but with pale colors.

Battery life

Xiaomi Mi A3 has a built-in battery with a volume of 4030 mAh. With such an impressive battery, the device demonstrates very high autonomous performance in all tests. In real life, the smartphone behaves in the same way as most modern top smartphones: without a daily night formulation for charging, he can not do.

Testing was traditionally carried out at the usual level of power consumption without using energy saving functions, although those in the apparatus are available.

	Battery capacity	Reading mode	Video mode	3D game mode
Xiaomi Mi A3.	4030 mA · h	23 h. 00 m.	18 h. 00 m.	7 h. 00 m.
Huawei P30 Lite.	3340 mA · h	14 h. 00 m.	11 h. 00 m.	7 h. 00 m.
Galaxy A70.	4500 mA · h	24 h. 00 m.	19 h. 00 m.	6 h. 00 m.
OPPO RENO Z.	4035 mA · h	24 h. 00 m.	19 h. 00 m.	9 h. 00 m.
Redmi Note 7.	4000 mA · h	21 h. 00 m.	15 h. 00 m.	5 h. 00 m.

Uninterrupted reading in the FBReader program (with a standard, bright theme) with a minimum comfortable level of brightness (the brightness was set per 100 cd / m²) lasted until the battery was completely discharged, and with unlimited viewing video in high quality (720r) with the same level Brightness through the home network Wi-Fi machine operates up to 18 hours. In 3D-games mode, the smartphone can work for up to 7 hours depending on the specific game.

In principle, fast charging is supported, but from the complete network adapter The smartphone is fully charged only in 2.5 hours, 2 A current at a voltage of 5 V (10 W). Wireless chargerNaturally, not supported.

Outcome

The price of Xiaomi Mi A3 in the Russian retail is 17 thousand rubles per model with 4/64 GB of memory and 19 thousand rubles for a modification from 4/128 GB. Compared with the price of two years ago, at the exit of the first model of the line (A1), nothing has changed. But we doubt that the owners of previous models MI A1 and MI A2 should be interested in so insignificant, almost cosmetic improvements in A3. Performance, the quality of the chambers is simply summarized with modern realities, which is logical, and other could not be. But the wreck resolution of the large screen at such a price is expanding frankly. Ensures the same - the absence of the NFC module.

In general, there is a feeling that the company overestimated this model against the background of modern proposals. Perhaps it would be necessary to lower its cost to cover the remains of the audience, which for some reason did not bought the previous models of the series, but are interested in the possibility of acquiring a Xiaomi brand mobile apparatus with the stock of Android. Otherwise, it is quite possible to find a more accessible solution on Android One - for example, among numerous Nokia models. On the other hand, if you are not frightened by the absence of the "PCT" icon, then the younger modification of Xiaomi MI A3 can be purchased from 12 thousand rubles, and this is already a completely different conversation.

Positioning

The Chinese company Xiaomi is not the first year on the market that began with an inexpensive smartphone based on the Miui project already overgrown into something more, today Xiaomi is smartphones in several price categories, tablet, TV prefix, 47-inch 3D TV and many branded accessories, starting From external batteries and ending with soft toys and backpacks. Most of the products under the Xiaomi brand are sold through the official online store, as for smartphones, they can be found in markets and collapse in China, but prices are usually noticeably higher than the company itself. The reason is an unusual way to sell devices.

Unlike most other companies, including Chinese brands, such as Meizu and Oppo, for example, Xiaomi sells new devices, firstly, only through their online store, secondly, strictly limited in time and volume of batches " " This leads to the fact that buy another, just an announced Xiaomi in the first months of sales is difficult at the stated price. Whole parties in a matter of hours take away the dealers and then release to the market on more high prices. On the other hand, as soon as the first months have passed since the start of sales and a wave of interest in the smartphone gradually fades, the price begins to approach the declared and even gradually falls, which makes the device with an attractive purchase six months after launch. Approximately this situation has developed around flagship Xiaomi. MI 3, presented at the end of last year, today this device can be bought in Russia for 13,000-14,000 rubles, having received one of the top smartphones in the market for this money.

Contents of delivery

The pride of the company is an incredibly durable packaging for a smartphone, made of recycled materials and able to withstand the weight of several people. Inside - a minimum set of necessary things, in addition to the device itself: Charging unit, USB-microUSB cable, clip for installing the SIM card (Minisim format, the most familiar and classic) and several thin paper instructions.

Design, case materials

Previous Xiaomi smartphones did not differ bright or at least recognizable design, it's true. The main principle of the company during the first years of work is to make the most inconspicuous and inexpensive devices, and inexpensive smartphone Cannot be made of any interesting materials. FROM release Xiaomi MI 3 The situation began to change, because this model is the flagship. Yes, the main priority in words is still low cost with a good set of characteristics, but in fact, Xiaomi tried to give a new device recognizable appearance and perform it on better, rather than previous models, levels.

In my opinion, it turned out well, let them and not perfect. The main material used is a polycarbonate, which today applies many manufacturers, and the beginning of the use of precisely this type of plastic in the smartphones put Nokia, as well as it has been advertised, too, by the way. The material is practical - so on the housing Xiaomi Mi 3 almost never remains traces, fingerprints are barely noticeable, and the scratches do not attract attention. The disadvantage - plastic is smooth, and if you hold the smartphone with wet hands, it will slide.

With design, everything is also more or less in order. In Xiaomi, they did not invent anything and simply packed the screen and the "filling" of the smartphone into a neat body without unnecessary elements. In general, the device externally resembles a model from Nokia, such as Lumia 920, 928, and so on, in my opinion.

Gabarits.

As far as Xiaomi Mi 3 is good according to the characteristics, practical material material and simple design, as controversial because of its dimensions. The fact is that it is one of the largest smartphones with a five-mounted screen. I will give to understand the dimensions of the device list-comparison with some other smartphones with 5 "":

• LG Nexus 5. - 138 x 69.2 x 8.3 mm, 130 grams
• - 139 x 71.9 x 9.1 mm, 143 grams
• SAMSUNG GALAXY S5. - 142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm, 145 grams
• - 144 x 73.6 x 8.1 mm, 145 grams
• HTC One. - 146.4 x 70.6 x 9.4 mm, 160 grams

The situation with dimensions is also complicated by the fact that Xiaomi Mi 3 is as if acknowledged from a piece of polycarbonate, that is, this is a monolithic device without smooth lines or bends (the bending on the side edges does not help too much). The same HTC One (M8) with very close to Mi 3 sizes in the hand is felt as a more compact device just because of the body shape. About other models can not talk.

The main competitor for Xiaomi Mi 3 - Meizu MX3, when the screen is diagonally 5.1, "against 5" "seems noticeably more compact when you take it in hand after MI 3.

Control elements

Under the Xiaomi Mi 3 screen, there are three touch keys with backlit: "Menu" "House" and "Back". For a long-term holding of any of the buttons you can assign a dispatcher opening action. running applications or the closing of the current program. Also in the settings, you can specify the holding time of the key at which the "Long Holding" function will operate. In addition, in the settings, you can turn off or turn on the backlight of the buttons under the screen and set it to work, from 1 second to 20 or "always".

On the right edge of the device are the volume and power keys. Both buttons protrude above the surface of the housing, and press them comfortably even "blindly". The power key can be disabled, and assign an activation of the smartphone screen to press the volume button. And one more interesting setting is to turn on the camera with the "Back" button.

On the top end Mi 3 tray for installing a SIM card, 3.5 mm mini jack and an additional microphone grille (the so-called "noise").

The bottom end is the call speaker and the microUSB connector.

Above the screen, on the front surface is a conversational speaker, frontal 2 MP camera, light indicator and light sensors and approximation.

Screen

Xiaomi Mi 3 installed a screen based on an IPS-matrix with a diagonal of 5 "" and a resolution of 1920x1080 points, the value of PPI 441. A matrix from Sharp or LG is used, depending on the delivery. There is no accurate information about the company-manufacturer of protective glass smartphone, according to the same data, it is Gorilla Glass 3, according to other - Dragontail from the Japanese Asahi Glass. However, in MI 3, in any case, a strong safety glass, resistant to scratches. Touch screen It will respond not only to the touch of fingers, but also on touch in gloves.

The picture quality on the screen is excellent: the image is clear, smooth, with maximum viewing angles and high detail. In the screen settings, you can also select one of the two saturation modes and color temperatures, from natural tone to cold or to heat.

Corners review

The display behaves well in the sun, the picture is pale, but remains readable. The screens of brightness at the screen is solid, and the minimum threshold of the backlight will allow you to read in complete darkness. Automatic brightness adjustment works on the principle of "when how", sometimes the system successfully regulates the brightness, sometimes - not exactly how you would put it.

Below are shown pictures of Xiaomi Mi 3 and Meizu MX3 screens as major competitors. In my opinion, in MI 3 a little more than a natural color rendering (cold colors dominate in MX3), but in MX3 the image is felt more close to you, although there is no layer between the screen and the glass in any device. In general, the screens are quite comparable by the final image quality.

Camera, gallery

The main chamber in MI 3 has the following characteristics:

• Resolution: 13 megapixels
• Diaphragm: F / 2.2
• Angle: 28 mm
• Sensor Type: CMOS
• Double LED Flash

Flash can be used as a flashlight, for this there is a separate utility. In the camera settings, you can immediately choose a simple mode (with a minimum customizable parameter in the parameter viewfinder) or normal when all settings are in the clicks pair. In addition to standard things like brightness, contrast, ISO and permission values, in Mi 3, you can configure the image clarity and manually set the excerpt from 1/5000 second to 2 seconds.

You can also manually choose the white balance, focus mode (auto, manual, macro) and superimposed on the pictures directly in the viewfinder mode (even before shooting) the effect. In manual focus mode, you choose the distance on which focusing will be made, now this feature is in the HTC One (M8) chamber, I can't remember other smartphones.

With good lighting, on the street Xiaomi Mi 3 "issues" very high-quality photographs, it is also not bad for macro, in cloudy weather snapshots already worse. And with a lack of light, the result is frankly weak.

Daytime shooting:

Shooting at night:

Macro shot:

Frontal 2 MP camera allows you to make the simplest snapshots yourself your beloved / myself, I can not say anything special about her.

The video smartphone writes in the maximum resolution of 1080p, there is a software stabilization of the image in the process of video and continuous focus (it can be turned off and damage the focus on the tap). There is a slow motion mode (slow down 30 times - 1800 times).

In general, Xiaomi Mi 3 in terms of the camera is similar to Meizu MX3, in both cases there is an initially good module (both companies use chamber modules from Sony), which is being modified at the software level with firmware, being raw at the start of the device's sales.

Ready images can be edited in the built-in photo editor, there is a standard set of tools, from cropping, changes in brightness, contrast and image saturation before selecting additional filters.

Autonomous work

In the device installed a non-removable Li-ion battery with a capacity of 3050 mAh. The manufacturer declares the following autonomous performance:

• 25 hours in conversation mode (3G)
• 21 hours in Internet use mode (3G)
• 50 hours in music playback mode (with off screen)
• 500 hours in standby mode

I will not say anything about the modes of using the smartphone as a phone for a variety of hours or to access the Internet, it all depends on a particular operator, country and your accurate location. But as part of playing music, the indicators are completely honest, Xiaomi Mi 3 is able to work with the audio player included about 45-50 hours.

In the daily use of MI 3, I was holding my whole day, until late in the evening or night. My typical scheme of operation of the device looks like this: removal from charging at 9-10 in the morning, Gmail constantly works on the device, sometimes I read something on the net (for the day it is about 1-2 hours of browser), listening to music 3-5 hours and I call. Calls account for about 40-60 minutes of time, take another day and send approximately 20-30 text messages.

In the MIUI settings, you can select one of the three types of display of the current battery charge:

Performance

Initially, Xiaomi Mi 3 was presented in two versions - with Nvidia Tegra 4 and with Qualcomm Snapdragon 800. One version was intended for China Mobile, the other for China Unicom. The review we are talking about the model based on Snapdragon 800 (8274ab) with a quad-core processor 2.3 GHz frequency and graphics of ADRENO 330. In the device 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of built-in flash memory for storing user data, the microSD card is not provided. There is a version with 64 GB of internal memory.

The speed of operation Xiaomi Mi 3 is located on one step with new flags from Samsung, LG, HTC and Sony. Smooth interface operation, no delays in opening programs and switching between applications, no problems with FullHD video playback with high quality recording. Focusing the speed of work personally, I have nothing to do.

Interfaces

The smartphone is working on GSM and UMTS networks, both high-speed data transmission standards are supported - EDGE and HSDPA, LTE support is not, and this is perhaps one of the few noticeable minuses MI 3 (like Meizu MX3) before the 2014 flagships.

For synchronization with PC and data transfer, a complete MicroUSB cable is used. USB interface 2.0. There is support for USB-OTG, external drives can be connected to the device through an adapter. Built-in module Bluetooth 4.0.

Wi-Fi (802.11 A / B / G / N / AC). C. Wi-Fi module No problems work correctly, the network does not lose. There is support for the DLNA standard, allows compatible devices to transmit and receive a different media system (images, music, video), as well as display it in real time.

Wi-Fi Router . Like any other modern Android-smartphone, Xiaomi Mi 3 can be used as an access point, "distributing" Internet via Wi-Fi.

NFC.. In the smartphone there is an NFC chip, separately you can activate android function Beam for quick transmissions links, pictures or other contents on the second smartphone with NFC.

You can enable and disable wireless interfaces using the tab inside the notification curtains, as well as through the settings.

Navigation

Mi 3 has a GPS (as well as A-GPS and GLONASS), the satellite search speed in the "High accuracy" mode is very fast, runs literally five seconds, and the device already receives a signal of 4-5 satellites. If you select the location mode only on GPS, the search will leave 10-15 seconds. There are no special navigation software in MI 3, only Google maps are installed. However, if you wish, you can download any application for navigation.

Text input

Basic Keyboard in Xiaomi Mi 3 - Standard Android 4.x. Also there is an alternative keyboard with the possibility of adding your own dictionary and selection theme selection. In my opinion, Google's branded keyboard is more than enough for a comfortable input of text.

Miui.

The smartphone is running the MIUI V5, the shell is based on Android 4.4.2. The version in which the review was written, MIUI 4.5.9, weekly updates come to the device, but with the installation of some of them you can lose the Russian language among the available, so I would not risen to put every new update. Initially, the Russian language is in all final versions of MIUI.

At one time, I described in detail the possibilities of MIUI, from the moment a little changed, and the essence remained the same - the shell develops towards simplification and at the same time expanding opportunities, in my opinion, it is good and bad. Well, because by purchasing a smartphone with Miui on board, you get the opportunity almost unlimited fine tuning device for yourself. Bad, because to deal with all the MIUI provided by MIUI still, despite the simplification, it is far from every user, especially if he is a newcomer and bought his first smartphone.

At the heart of MIUI, the idea of \u200b\u200bdesktops without menu of the program when each new application appears on one of the screens as in iOS. The lower panel with labels is fixed and does not change when you scroll through the desktops. The icon mesh can be 4x4 or 4x5, the format of the notification curtains can also be changed from simple to complex.

C Lock Screen You can run the camera or go to calls or text messages. Here are also available music playback control buttons if you have turned on it.

In MIUI there is a convenient system for accounting for spent traffic, and with the ability to set up notifications when the specified threshold is reached.

There is a convenient dialer, which allows you to quickly search for the necessary contact and immediately make a call to him or go to writing a message.

And, of course, in MIUI, a set of branded applications for solving most tasks is pre-installed. File manager, gallery, video and audio players, voice recorder, notes, and so on.

"Miui got rid of many children's sores and became almost a full, adult shell or project" - about such thoughts were me when I took Xiaomi Mi 3 for a review and just started using them. In addition, Meizu MX2 and MX3 immediately occurs in memory, also Chinese smartphones with Flyme branded shell, stable, especially in topical versions. In reality, unfortunately, personally, I work with Miui remained far away, as with Flyme, and it is precisely in the stability of the shell. During the month I used Xiaomi Mi 3 as the main smartphone, making calls on it, leaving the Internet, responding to mail in Gmail and so on. And for this month I again, as a couple of years ago, I remembered such things as an application departure, "frieze" interface for 10-20 seconds and others. Gmail's email client closed in my month on Mi 3 times ten, Chrome browser "stood" literally daily when I opened ten-fifteen tabs in it. I know - it's a lot, but other smartphones, including Meizu MX3 with Flyme, with such a load in Chrome copble, let it sometimes and with creak.

Competitors

The main competitor for Xiaomi Mi 3 - smartphone Meizu. MX3, both models were presented at about the same time, possess similar characteristics and now a similar price, although at the start of sales MX3 was more expensive than Mi 3.

On the side of Meizu MX3, more compact sizes at 0.1 "" "larger diagonal, the screen in the smartphone, respectively, is larger than in MI 3. Design - on an amateur and there and there, I like the front side of the MX3 and the" back "in Mi 3. The strong side of the Meizu MX3 is a high-quality sound in headphones and "licked", a stable shell Flyme, while Xiaomi Mi3 is good little in everything - a practical body, a good camera, a good display, a worthy time of work.

Conclusion

For the month of using Xiaomi Mi 3 as the main smartphone, I did not have problems with the quality of network reception, and the only annoying minus device to which I consider it necessary to pay attention is the instability of MIUI in some situations. To this you need to be ready. The volume of the spoken speaker in MI 3 is slightly above average, there is a small supply. The call speaker is medium in volume. The vibrating alert is good, felt even if the device lies in the jacket.

In Russia, Xiaomi Mi 3 16 GB costs an average of 13,000 rubles. Exactly the same price is now on Meizu MX3, so after about six months, these models equal in price. For this money, you get a smartphone with a high-quality 5 "FullHD screen, based on a powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 platform, with a 13 MP camera, in a practical polycarbonate case. Yes, Mi 3 is large, and the stability of MIUI still raises questions, but the flagship of Xiaomi, definitely, succeeded. And now his purchase looks even more justified than at the time of the start of sales, it seems to me. The price fell, MIUI became a little more stable, and the top six months ago "Iron" during this time almost did not lose the relevance.

Description:

• Class: Smartphone
• Form factor: monoblock
• Case materials: plastic (polycarbonate)
• Operating system: Android 4.4.2, MIUI V5
• Network: GSM / EDGE, UMTS / HSDPA
• Processor: quad-core, 2.3 GHz, on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 platform
• RAM: 2 GB
• Memory for data storage: 16/64 GB (no memory cards)
• Interfaces: Wi-Fi (A / B / G / N / AC), Bluetooth 4.0, MicroUSB connector (USB 2.0, HDMI support, USB-OTG) for charge / synchronization, 3.5 mm for headset
• Screen: Capacitive (10 touch), IPS matrix from LG Go SHARP, Diagonal 5 ", resolution 1920x1080 Points, automatic adjustment of the backlight level
• Camera: 13 MP with autofocus and flash, video is written in 1080p, front 2 megapixel camera
• NAVIGATION: GPS (A-GPS support), GLONASS
• Additionally: accelerometer, light sensor, approximation sensor, gyroscope, magnetimeter (compass)
• Battery: Li-Ion capacity of 3050 mAh
• Dimensions: 144 x 73.6 x 8.1 mm
• Weight: 145

With the products of the company Xiaomi, I have known for a long time. My acquaintance began not even from the device, but with a custom firmware Miui for some kind of device, honestly, I don't even remember what it was. The firmware then made a very pleasant impression, from the ugly at that time the naked Android "A it turned out something really cute, without a favorite additional menu for program shortcuts, with a bunch of additional settings and features.

P.S. I tried to reduce the review as much as possible, but still it turned out not too little text and pictures, so: "Caution, traffic!"

Introduction

I remember, became interested in this firmware, I learned what company did it, as well as the fact that the company already has its own device. At that time MI1, on which this shell is officially installed. I was interested in trying to test the device, but I still didn't dare to purchase and eventually my first device from this company was a phone called MI2A. Again, when buying me tormented the flour of choice. I thought whether the Mi2 phone was to take a 4.3-inch diagonal screen, but more powerful iron or Mi2a with a diagonal of 4.5, with more modest characteristics. As a result, the screen diagonal won, and I purchased a simpler phone in this lineup.
The phone suited me to everyone, very pleased and I was going to write a little review about him, but I didn't dare. Time went, I wanted to try something new, so the phone was replaced by five-inch Chinese TCL Idol X, then there was still a bunch of phones, and I returned to the telephone company Xiaomi. This time it was already the third flagship of the company called MI3, with a silver back and black before. The phone was pleased with some short time me, everyone sat down and I thought that here was still a little bit and zasya for writing a review. Even prepared almost all the material, it remained only to gather it, glue and write, but did not make him do it. As a result, I didn't tear my friend with my friends with my hands with my hands, who he really liked. Then some time for a long time I had a Xiaomi Red Rice, as follows, a little longer than Redmi Note. At the moment I already have the 4th flagship of this company, with whom I already go, probably a month and trying to make myself write an overview at least for him. But no, Mi3, my friend, completely accidentally came to my hands. Looking at this phone - I thought that I still need to tell about him. Mi4 is not going anywhere, and I hope that the next review will be devoted to him.

Technical characteristics Xiaomi Mi3 look like this:

Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974, 4 kernels (clock frequency (MHz): 2260)
GPU: Adreno 330
Operating system: Android 4.4 with MIUI V6 shell
RAM: 2 GB
Built-in hard drive: 16 GB
Display: 5 inches capacitive touch screen, resolution: 1920 × 1080, 440 ppi
3G: 2100 MHz / 900 MHz / 850 MHz
2G: GSM 850/900 MHz / MHz 1800/1900 MHz
Wi-Fi 802.11 A, B, G, N, AC, Wi-Fi Connection Point
Bluetooth ® 4.0.
GPS / A-GPS / GLONASS
NFC.
Battery - 3050 mAh, non-removable
Main Camera 13 MP
Frontal camera 2 MP
Dimensions (D X W x B): 144 x 73.59 x 8.1 mm
Weight: 145 g

Contents of delivery.

The phone comes in a small box of recycled materials. By itself, the box is very durable, according to the statements by representatives of Xiaomi, this box can withstand the weight of several people. On the Internet, you can even find a photo where the Chinese is standing on this box with another Chinese on the back.

But despite the fact that the box is made of recycled material and it is rather durable - it is difficult to guess the usual buyer, who will see the simplest and cheap packaging at first glance. After all, even on the front side of the box - there is only a company logo - Mi, and nothing else.

On the reverse side, you can detect the characteristics of the smartphone. Naturally the bulk of the text is written in Chinese.

On one of the ends of the box you can detect IMEI and serial number Devices, as well as the release date, in this case it is May 2014.

Opening the box, we immediately detect the phone. A factory matte film is always pasted on the front of the phone (which, unfortunately, not in the photo).

Under the phone there is a small envelope with a waste paper and a device for removing SIM card.

Naturally, this is not all that is included in the kit and to get to the USB cord and power supply - the inner part of the box will have to be pulled out. On the bottom and on top, on the ends will be over the compartment hiding the accessories data.

So, the package includes:

1) phone

2) Power supply to 1a.

3) A device for extracting a tray SIM card.

4) Micro USB cord.

5) Maculatura

Equipment for the phone is the same simple as the box itself. There are no headsets, at least at the moment Xiaomi already produces several models of stereo headsets for every taste. The rest of the accessories will also need to be purchased separately. Complete accessories are made very well and efficiently.

Appearance, materials, control elements.

The appearance of the phone is quite interesting. In the "live" device looks more attractive than in the picture. I do not know why, but this model reminded me something appearance Phone LG Prada 3.0, although from the total of them, only - a rectangular case.

The back of the phone is made of plastic with a rough surface and it is not a soft-touch coating.

There are no controls on the left side of the phone.

On the right face - the "swing" of the volume adjustment and the on / off button / screen button.

On the top face - standard 3.5 mm Jack for connecting the headset, the SIM card tray and an additional microphone.

On the lower face there is a grid under which the main speaker and the conversational microphone is hidden, next to Micro USB portwhich can be used to connect external devices via USB-OTG.

The top of the rear is 13 megapixel camera, 2 LEDs that perform the role of flash and another additional microphone. Almost at the very bottom there is a company logo.

On the front of the phone at the top there is another company logo, approximation and illumination sensors, a conversational speaker, front camera and LED indicator.

Display settings

The LED indicator is well hidden and invisible before any notice appears. Different colors light indicator You can configure different events. You can use seven colors: white, blue, red, green, yellow, purple and blue. So, for example, you can put a blue color to the indication of missing calls, green on SMS messages And red on notifications and to know exactly what if the phone winks, blue, then you missed the call.

At the bottom of the front panel there are three touch buttons - "Menu", "Home" and "Return / Back". These buttons have backlight. Illuminated color - white. The brightness of the backlight is not very strong, but it is enough, and in the dark, it does not cause it to disable it, although it is possible.

To remove the SIM card, either a common clip, or a tool that comes in the kit is required. In order for the tray with the SIM card to get out of the phone, it is necessary to press a slightly edge into the hole in this tray.

SIM Card This phone uses a standard size if, who is not aware of this size called Mini SIM. My SIM card has micro size and therefore works through an adapter.

Sizes and weight.

The size of the phone does not seem compact to everyone, since the phone reaches 144 mm in height due to its not small frames "over" and "under" the display. The width of the device is 73.59 mm, which is also not a record low and again due to the framework, but in this case on the sides of the display.

Of course, control the phone with one hand - it is possible, but to do all the same operations on a narrower device easier.

The device thickness is 8.1 mm. Absolutely normal value, especially since the phone is used in 3050 mAh battery.

If you compare MI3 with a novelty from Xiaomi - MI4, as well as add phone from the company Huawei Honor 6 And the old flagship from the company Nokia - Lumia 920, we will see that the third flagship of Xiaomi exceeds all its rivals with dimensions. Sole phonewhich is characterized by the size of the battery and the display in this four - Lumia 920, in all others - the size of the screens coincide, and the batteries are almost identical.

As you can see several millimeters wider and longer than MI3 Honor Smartphone 6. True, Huawei phone still has a small difference compared to Xiaomi phone numbers - it does not have touch buttons, under the display.

The weight of our phone is 145 grams. I think that this is a fairly good indicator, for a five inch phone with a battery of 3050 mAh.

Rate the appearance of the device and see how this phone lies in the hand on the following video:

Also, this video can be understood that it is MIUI V6 and how it works on this phone.

Display.

Xiaomi Mi3 is installed an IPS display of 5 inches with a resolution of 1920x1080.

Oleophobic coating is present, fingerprints from the display are very easily removed. The sensitivity of the sensor is very strong, the device can be controlled in gloves.

The viewing angles of the phone are maximum and as you can see, even with bright sunlight, the information remains readable.

Pixel density with this size and resolution is 440 PPI. Naturally, no pixels will be able to see any pixels, everything looks very clear and beautiful on the screen. Also, due to the use of OGS technology, it seems that the picture is under the tips of the fingers, and the air layer is missing.

The number of simultaneous presses should be ten. The Antutu Tester program helped me in determining this value.

Operating system.

Almost all the phones from the company Xiaomi after their market entry change not only a few times the version of Android, but also the version of MIUI. Now it happens to the MI3 phone.
At the time of release, the phone worked on android version 4.2.1 (if memory serves me), Miui was the fifth version at that time. At the moment, MI3 can already boast the latest release of Android - Kitkat 4.4.4. Miui at the moment also updated to the sixth version and updated dramatically. The sixth version is characterized by a flatter and minimalistic design. I think that in such a guise of a new version of MIUI may not like everyone, and even considering that the developers have removed many functions at the moment and can cause discontent among very picky and inquisitive users. I call those people who deliberately puts the "Friday" assemblies of this firmware and those who are not able to wait for a stable version of the firmware. After all, at least at the moment MIUI and updated to version V6, but still in a state of beta, new features are added every Friday and most likely to the time of the out of stable firmware all the functions that many are so lacking now - will appear.

As in most firmware oriented first to China, in the official firmware MIUI, so far only Chinese and English are present, although there are already movements from Xiaomi in adding other languages. For the emergence of the Russian language, the phone will need to flash one of the firmware with the integrated translation from the enthusiast group or for example from the "official" community of the Miui.su website. In the latter case, the firmware will already be sewn applications from Google and in my opinion a very convenient and proper keyboard Sony Xperia..

Desktop

For those who have never come across the MIUI firmware - the principle is the same as in the IOS operating system, all applications are placed on the work desks, there is no additional menu for them. On the desktop can be placed "widgets", and if necessary, you can group in folders. Red mug to the left of the program name are marked by new applications.

Extra menu

When calling an additional menu, four buttons appear on the screen. With the help of these buttons, you can sort the shortcuts, add "widget", change the wallpaper or select the flipping effects between the desktop pages.

For those who have already come across MIUI, it will be not familiar that from the lock screen, you can now go to the desktop, or run the camera application. To get into messages or in calls is now possible only when the notification is missed from these programs.

Mi-Market

Since in China, it is impossible to use applications from Google, and naturally in the native firmware will not be the Google Play application, but there will be an Mi-Market application. As far as I know, in the translated firmware only the team of the site Miui.su leaves this application Complete with Google Play and how it seems to me this correct solution. In this store, almost always updates for applications appear first, and only then after a few days they appear in Google Play. And how it may seem if the store for the Chinese, the applications contain Chinese characters in their title - it means that these applications themselves will be in Chinese, but this is not the case. Almost all applications and games will choose the language that you have installed by default, and therefore will be in Russian. Well, or in English, if the Russian is originally not in the application that you download.

When changing topics, change: program icons, design of standard widgets, wallpapers and other elements of the interface. Therefore, the appearance can be changed enough enough, especially since there is simply a huge number of third-party topics that easily download from the online library. True for this will have to start a MI account.

The topics of decoration can be both free and paid. It is convenient that the themes can be chosen by category, if necessary, you can see the top themes or see only new, if all old you are already familiar.

The settings menu is pretty simple. It is easy to figure it out and difficult to get confused.

Settings

In addition to the standard and usual settings menu, you can also configure additional steps for the touch keys, turn on or off the "gloves" mode, turn on the "Prevent accidental pockets" mode for the phone itself by chance to someone call or did not answer incoming call. When "Do not disturb" mode is enabled, all incoming calls and notifications will be ignored or you can configure the inclusion this regime At a certain time. Naturally important calls will reach you if you add the desired subscriber numbers to the White List.
In the control panel, you can change the name of your operator, and also choose whether its name will be shown or not. Displaying the data rate can be shown in the status bar when choosing this option. Will switch tracks - buttons on the headset or change the volume of executable music can be selected in advance.

The menu of running applications is now started quickly by touching the "Menu" button. With a long-to-hold touch button, the usual menu with the settings will come out if it is available.

Xiaomi naturally redested all standard applications, as well as added several of their own. There is an application that is responsible for the safety of the phone as a whole. In this program, you can check the phone's memory for the subject the necessary files, configure traffic on your phone, put unwanted subscribers in a black list, view battery information and if you wish to configure battery saving mode for a certain time or simply activate this mode. With antivirus, you can check the phone or hard disk connected via USB-OTG for viruses. If you advanced userYou can also turn root here.

Of the 16 GB of the integrated memory of the user is available 12 GB. There is no slot for memory cards. Therefore, when buying this phone You must clearly understand whether this number of built-in memory is enough or you need to select a modification from 64 GB of integrated memory. Personally, this number of memory is enough.
Summing up in this section, I want to say that I personally like it very much, the way Xiaomi redested the appearance of standard applications and made them all in a single style. It can be seen that the developers worked very well on creating this shell and the fact that MIUI is one of the most popular Android firmware, suggests that this is not only the fans community, but also a huge number of users choosing the convenience and ease of using the smartphone.

Performance.

Xiaomi MI3 in this modification operates on the Qualcomm Snapdagon 800 platform, has four KRAIT 400 cores capable to operate at a frequency up to 2.3 GHz and has 2 GB of RAM. In the role of GPU, Adreno 330 speaks here. This configuration is even now needed to have all the demanding tasks and games, since the Qualcomm 801i is not much more productive and only is a slightly overclocked version of this platform, and the 805th platform is still very rarely found.

Characteristics provided cPU-Z program:

Detailed features provided by Antutu Benchmark V5.0

Test results:

Detail

Very good result, almost 43 and a half thousand parrots. Judging by the results, the phone in its performance even a little exceeds the flagships of Samsung and HTC.

For clarity - details of comparisons with Sony Xperia Z2 phones, Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Samsung Galaxy S5.

Our phone knocked out a maximum of two three tests. Ice Storm Extreme and Ice Storm - Maxed Out! Ice Storm Unlimited - 17760 points.

It would be unexpected if, after such a successful 3D Mark test pass, the phone did not score maximum amount FPS in Nenamark 1 and 2 tests - both showed 60 frames per second.

Antutu 3D Rating Benchmark has also supplied very good points to our phone - 6573.

Epic Citadel showed 59.1 FPS in High Perfomance and 58.3 FPS mode in High Quality mode.

Judging by the test results, the phone calmly copes with all the tests and will show excellent results in all demanding games and applications.

Games.

Of course, after such excellent test results, you may not need to run games and no need, because your smartphone is still, even despite a high resolution Screen - will show excellent FPS and most likely the maximum number of effects. But I want to make sure that we want to look for small videos, in which I launch and play some games.

Need for Speed: Most Wanted

Batman: Arkham Origins

All games that I launched on the phone MI3 go great, no minuses or problems I did not notice. The only moment is not the correct display of fonts in the Infjustice game, but all the phones with full HD resolution suffer.

Battery.

Xiaomi Mi3 has a 3050 mAh battery.
With these characteristics, i.e., a large and bright five inch full HD screen, powerful gland and a 3050 mAh battery - I had enough smartphone for about two days. At the same time, I spoke quite a lot on the phone, surfing on the Internet, sometimes I launched and played half an hour to some interesting games for me, I did photos and communicated through the messengers. Naturally, for those people who do not produce a phone at all - the time of work of the apparatus, I think to cut to one day, but still even they should have problems with a sharply discharged phone.

Testing the battery operation in the Antutu Tester program - I received an excellent result, once again confirming my words regarding the long-lasting work of the phone. MI3 was able to score 9203 points and thus overtook the time of autonomous work of Samsung flagships (Note 3 and S5).

Unfortunately, at the moment, in my version of MIUI there is no chart of using the phone. Most likely, Xiaomi decided to drastically remake the statistics of the use of a smartphone, but the time of the smartphone was left, I stayed more than satisfied.

Camera.

The Xiaomi MI3 telephone is equipped with two cameras.


The main chamber has an 13pm module, resolution of snapshots 4208 × 3120 points. The camera has a car focus and is equipped with two LEDs that perform the role of the flash.

Front camera for 2.1 megapixel, sample size of 1920 × 1080 points.
Both cameras are able to shoot video in Full HD resolution.

The camera's application interface has changed in new version MIUI, and now there is no possibility of choosing between a simple and complete interface option.

In China, the Xiaomi brand is associated with high-quality equipment, and around the world is known as a manufacturer who can sell a couple of hundred thousand smartphones in a few minutes. At one time, the models, Xiaomi Mi2a and Xiaomi Red Rice already visited our editorial office. This time we consider a novelty based on the NVIDIA Tegra 4 - Xiaomi Mi3 system. The smartphone received a 5-inch Full HD-screen, a battery with a capacity of 3050 mA * h and learned to shoot in the RAW format.

From the lock screen, you can go to messages, calls, camera, desktop or in the notification panel. Desktop contains labels installed applications and widgets. There is no separate list. To view the last running applications, you need to hold the home key, you can immediately block applications so that when you clean the memory, they are not unloaded or deleted all the current. To go to the menu with the widgets of the plug gesture. Folders are created by dragging labels on each other or from a row with widgets.

The notification panel allows you to configure the location of the items, its appearance, and the ability to call from the lock screen. The menu with settings consists of two bookmarks, in one there are abbreviated settings, in the second - complete.

Hardware platform

Xiaomi Mi3 is the first smartphone based on the NVIDIA Tegra 4 chip in our edition. The system-on-chip includes four Cortex-A15 cores with a frequency of 1.8 GHz, a kernel companion to work with uncomplicated tasks, 72-nuclear graphics accelerator, 2 GB of RAM and 16 or 64 GB of permanent memory. Expand memory can be due to Flash drives connected through uSB adapter OTG.

The performance of a new generation of NVIDIA chips in some applications reaches a threefold increase in comparison with NVIDIA Tegra 3. As shown by the benchmarks, for Tegra 4 there are no impracticable tasks, although the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 does not reach a bit no more.

The video player pleases the support of all popular video and audio codecs. If the sound volume is not enough, it can be increased by clicking on the penultimate item with hieroglyphs. Even below, there is a similar line with a familiar designation 3D - controversial functionality, it is unlikely that someone wants to watch 3D-video from a five-year screen, although when the smartphone is connected to the TV, not superfluous. Quality of sound and volume when using headphones at height, not to do something. This statement is true for music player. It is also endowed with good functionality, however, not all of its functions are easy to find. For example, to search for an equalizer you need to deepen in the debris of the settings, and to get there, you need to click on a small icon, the appearance of which does not fit with the sound settings.

Playing video files

Codec \\ title	FinalDestination.mp4	Neudergimie.mkv	Granturismo.mp4	Spartacus.mkv	Paralleluniverse.avi.
Video	MPEG4 Video (H264) 1920 × 798 29.99fps	MPEG4 Video (H264) 1920 × 816 23.98fps	MPEG4 Video (H264) 1920 × 1080 60fps, 19,7Mbit / s	Mpeg4 Video (H264) 1280 × 720 29.97fps	Mpeg4 Video (H264) 1280 × 536 24.00fps 2726kbps
Audio	AAC 48000HZ STEREO 96KBPS	MPEG Audio Layer 3 44100Hz Stereo	AAC 48000HZ STEREO 48KBPS	Dolby AC3 44100Hz Stereo	MPEG Audio Layer 3 44100Hz Stereo 256Kbps

The volume of spoken dynamics is higher than the average. In a noisy setting, it will be in principle. There is an opportunity to recording a conversation, with or without warning sound. The volume of multimedine dynamics is below average, it does not differ in quality.

Satellite search with A-GPS involved is 10 seconds, which you can not say about the search solely through the GPS. Smartphone minutes trying to determine the coordinates. To the rate of data exchange in the Wi-Fi-network there are no complaints, the quality of reception is also no complaints.

Autonomy and increased heating of smartphones on Tegra have always been their weak place. With the transition to a more perfect manufacturing process and 50% more capacious battery, it would be possible to expect to improve these indicators. In fact, there is no difference in autonomy between the predecessor smartphones. In economical mode, when the processor frequency is reduced to 1020 MHz, and the number of operating nuclei decreases to two, in Antutu Tester, the smartphone scored 589 points, worked on three and a half hours - quite well, that's just in the "Balance" mode, it is impossible to achieve such results. With everyday operation between the "Savings" and "Balance" regime, the difference in half a day, where in the first case the smartphone lives a month and a half, and in the second day.

Performance performance
Mode \\ model	Xiaomi Mi3.	Xiaomi Mi3 (Econ.)	LG Nexus 5 (ART)	LG G2.
Music	3%	1%	6%	4%
Reading	13%	13%	17%	11%
Navigation	24%	22%	23%	18%
View HD video	18%	17%	30%	15%
View HD video with YouTube	31%	30%	37%	27%
ANTUTU TESTER (Points)	—	589	386	419

In read mode, all wireless communications are disabled, including data transmission in a mobile network, and the display brightness is 50% installed. When listening to music, automatic data synchronization, data transmission worked. Sound volume in headphones on 12 of 15 possible levels. All MP3 Music Format, 320 Kbps Bitrate. Navigation includes a route gasket in google Appendix Navigation. The brightness is exhibited by 50%, all communication data modules are disabled. When playing video active data transmission in the mobile network, the display brightness is installed by 50%, the sound volume in the headphones at 12 levels from possible 15. MKV video file format, resolution 1024x432 points, frame frequency 24.YouTube video playback was accompanied not only by work in Wi-Fi network, but also active data transfer. The display brightness is 50% installed, the volume of sound in headphones on 12 out of 15 possible levels.

Display

The smartphone is equipped with a 5-inch IPS display with a resolution of 1920x1080 points and a density of 441 PPI. The screen has wide viewing angles and the possibility of setting up the image, ranging from the level of saturation and ending with the degree of color temperature. Using a colorimeter, we found out that the optimal value of the color temperature is achieved when using the "standard", "natural" and "standard", "bright" modes. Brightness indicators are in the range from 6 to 356 kD / m². The first value allows you to comfortably work with a smartphone in a complete darkness, but the maximum brightness cannot be called high, although at this time of the year it is enough.

As for the factory screen calibration, then everything is more or less good. Color coverage is close to the SRGB value and practically does not depend on the selected settings. This can also be said about the gamma curve. In almost all cases, dark halftones are displayed darker, and light brighter, however, it is impossible to talk about it as a deficiency, since in most cases the amplitude does not go beyond the permissible framework.

Modes "Standard", "Natural"

Modes "Standard", "Cold"

Modes "Bright", "Natural"

Modes "Bright", "Warm"

Modes "Bright", "Cold"

Cameras

Xiaomi MI3 is the first Android-smartphone capable of shooting in the RAW format. Timegapixel pictures (such permission is used with the ratio of the side 16: 9) are obtained in size of 25.9 MB. In the settings, you can specify the manual ISO values, shutter speeds, white balance, focus mode. In addition, the camera can recognize QR codes.
Video abilities of the main and frontal chamber are similar. The main disadvantage is focusing.

In general, the camera allows you to get nice photos (especially when using manual settings) and write a good video, however, to the level of the best camerafones Mi3 far. Perhaps developers will be able to pull up the quality, which will make Xiaomi Mi3 not just a Gikic smartphone, but also an excellent camera firm.

Examples of photos shot by a Xiaomi Mi3 smartphone

Xiaomi Mi3 smartphone video review

RESULTS

The cost of a smartphone for Ukraine, regardless of the color of the body, is 4500 UAH. For this money, the user receives one of the filed smartphones with an excellent 5-inch Full HD display, new features, performance at the level of the best solutions of other developers, high-quality hull with a metal frame, excellent sound in headphones, wide multimacy capabilities and one of the best Android shells.

Liked
+ Quality assembly
+ Sound in headphones
+ Camera capabilities
+ MIUI 5.0 shell
+ Performance
+ Autonomy
+ Screen
+ Support for a large number of audio and video codecs

Did not like
- No support for UMTS networks (not relevant for version on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 chip)
- Unbeatable multimedia speaker sound

Xiaomi MI3 smartphone is provided for testing Magic Mobile, www.magicmobile.com.ua

A type	Smartphone
Standard	GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, TD-SCDMA
High-speed data transmission	GPRS, TD-SCDMA
SIM Card Type	Micro-Sim.
Number of supported SIM cards	1
Operating system	Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) + MIUI 5.0
Type of shell	monoblock
Keyboard type	on-screen entry
Gabarites, mm.	144 × 73.6 × 8.1
Mass, G.	145
Protection against dust and moisture	—
Accumulator battery	Li-Ion, 3050 mAh
Opening hours (manufacturer data)	there is no data
Diagonal, inches	5
Resolution	1920 × 1080.
Type of matrix	IPS.
PPI	441
Brightness adjustment sensor	+
Touch Screen (Type)	touch (Capacitive)
Other	superior touch screen
CPU	NVIDIA Tegra 4 + GPU GeForce ULP (72 Core)
Type of kernel	Cortex-A15
Number of Cores	4
Frequency, GHz	1,8
RAM, MB	2048
Built-in memory, GB	16/64
Slot expansion	—
Main camera, MP	13
Autofocus	+
Video shooting	1920x1280 Points, 30 K / s, HDR
Flash	lED
Front camera, MP	2
Wi-Fi	802.11 A / B / G / N
Bluetooth	4.0 (A2DP)
GPS.	+
Irda.	—
NFC.	+
Interface connector	USB 2.0 (MicroUSB, MHL)
MP3 player	+
FM radio	+
Yet	media player, video telephony, A-GPS / GLONASS module, google services, approximation and lighting sensors, gyroscope, electronic compass, social networks

Xiaomi continues to delight enthusiasts with their products. At the beginning of last year, we met Xiaomi Mi2, and literally a few months later the Xiaomi Mi2S came out. Both models provide the user with a powerful quaalcomm four-core platform in compact buildingthat is rare enough. In addition, they boast of MIUI regular firmware and good autonomy indicators. Do not forget about the high quality of the manufacture of smartphones, as well as an attractive cost. However, minuses for the domestic user are difficulties with the acquisition and lack of standard support for the Russian language. Given the interest in these devices, both of these points today are quite solved.

Trying not to spray your resources on a wide model range, the new company produces not very often. But at the end of last year she presented a long-awaited update - Xiaomi Mi3. The device boasts the latest generation Qualcomm platform and 5 "Full HD screen. The device uses the MIUI firmware and there is no slot for memory cards. The smartphone has a fairly compact monolithic case, which is also distinguished from predecessors. These changes brought the solution to the products present on the market by other manufacturers, so the competition promises to be strong. On the other hand, on the side of the manufacturer's positive user experience and good story. Let's see what other interesting features have a novelty.

Characteristics

Smartphone MI3 is significantly different from past models in the series. If you could say a "compact device with a powerful platform" about Mi2 and Mi2S, then in the novelty there is already 5 "screen, which changes the positioning of the device. The hardware filling, of course, also changed and fully corresponds to modern top models of other companies. By the way, it is interesting that the weight of the novelty almost coincides with the weight of Mi2S.

The device in the tested modification for WCDMA 3G networks is based on the Qualcomm Snapdagon 800 platform (chip 8274ab), has 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB Flashpami (total disk size - 13.4 GB, accessible to the user from the box - 12.6 GB). Supporting memory cards, unfortunately, no. So, if necessary, it is necessary to look at the modification with the built-in memory by 64 GB.

The screen has dimensions of approximately 62 × 110 mm, which corresponds to 5 ", resolution 1920 × 1080 points (440 ppi) and capacitive sensor with support to ten touchs. The device supports operation in GSM / 2G networks (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) and 3G (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz) with a maximum data rate of 42 Mbps (DC-HSPA +). Sym-card slot format "mini" one. For charging and connecting to the PC, traditional Micro-USB is used. It is compatible with OTG (including drives, mice, keyboard and other equipment) and MHL.

The device has built-in wireless adapter With the claimed support for 802.11a / B / G / N / AC network, Bluetooth 4.0 and FM radio controller. GPS and GLONASS systems are supported to determine the coordinates.

The main chamber has a 13 megapixel sensor with autofocus and double LED flash. Frontal - as usual 2.1 mp. Both cameras are able to record Full HD video.

This time a monolithic case was used and a non-removable battery, the capacity of which is 3050 mA · h.

Xiaomi Mi3 smartphone specifications

• Soc Qualcomm Snapdragon 800, Krait 400, 2.3 GHz, four cores
• GPU Adreno 330.
• Android 4.3 operating system
• Touch Display LCD TFT IPS, 5 ", 1920 × 1080, Capacitive, Multitach
• RAM 2 GB
• Internal memory 16 or 64 GB
• Communication 2G GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz, 3G WCDMA 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz
• GPRS, EDGE, HSPA +, DC-HSPA + data transmission
• Bluetooth 4.0, HID Support
• Wi-Fi 802.11a / B / G / N / AC, 2.4 / 5 GHz, WLAN DIRECT, WLAN DISPLAY
• Micro-USB with MHL and OTG
• NFC S. android support Beam
• GPS, AGPS, GLONASS, Gyroscope, Compass, Accelerometer, Pressure Sensor, Temperature Sensor
• FM radio
• Cameras: 13 MP (autofocus, LED flash) and 2 megapions
• Inconvenient lithium-ion battery 3050 mA · h
• Sizes 144 × 74 × 8.3 mm
• Mass 142 g

The device under consideration has become noticeably closer to the top models of other manufacturers. It is difficult to talk about him as a compact high-performance smartphone. Competition to the device, if required to require a similar platform, make up such models as LG G2, Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE + and Sony Xperia Z1. On the other hand, if you also consider smartphones with MediaTek, the list will grow an order of magnitude. Quite difficult is the issue of value, since, as we said above, the device is not supplied officially to our market. In our opinion, on the totality of the characteristics, this model is more correctly compared with the first group of top brands, than with numerous solutions of less well-known manufacturers.

	Xiaomi Mi3.	Xiaomi Mi2s.	LG G2.	SAMSUNG GALAXY S4 LTE +	Sony Xperia Z1.
Screen	5 ", IPS	4.3 ", IPS	5,2 ", IPS	5 ", Super Amoled	5 ", ASV?
Resolution	1920 × 1080, 440 ppi	1280 × 720, 342 PPI	1920 × 1080, 424 ppi	1920 × 1080, 440 ppi	1920 × 1080, 440 ppi
SOC.		Qualcomm Snapdragon 600, 4 cores, Krait 300, 1.7 GHz	Qualcomm Snapdragon 800, 4 kernels, Krait 400, 2.3 GHz	Qualcomm Snapdragon 800, 4 kernels, Krait 400, 2.3 GHz	Qualcomm Snapdragon 800, 4 cores, Krait 400, 2.2 GHz
Oz	2 GB	2 GB	2 GB	2 GB	2 GB
Flash Memory	16/64 GB	16/32 GB	16/32 GB	16 GB	16 GB
Memory card support	not	not	not	there is	there is
Operating system	Google Android 4.3.	Google Android 4.1.	Google Android 4.2.	Google Android 4.2.	Google Android 4.2.
4G / LTE.	not	not	there is	there is	there is
SIM format	Mini-sim	Mini-sim	Micro-Sim.	Micro-Sim.	Micro-Sim.
Battery	non-removable, 3050 mA · h	removable, 2000 mA · h	non-removable, 3000 mA · h	removable, 2600 mA · h	non-removable, 3000 mA · h
Cameras		rear 8/13 MP, front 2 megapixel	relean 13 megapixel, frontal 2 MP	relean 13 megapixel, frontal 2 MP	rear 21 MP, front 2 megapixel
Gabarits.	144 × 74 × 8.3 mm, 142 g	126 × 62 × 10 mm, 143 g	139 × 71 × 8.9 mm, 143 g	137 × 70 × 7.9 mm, 130 g	144 × 74 × 8,5 mm, 170 g
Average price (Ya.Market)	T-10632786. T-10632967.	T-10383671 T-10383906.	T-10505130. T-10459740.	T-10703893.	T-10491965
Offers (Ya.Market)	L-10632786-10

Equipment

The smartphone comes in a flat cardboard, but large in the projection, a box of familiar cardboard testing. Note that, despite the Chinese origin of the device, domestic potential buyers have something to read.

In particular, you can check the volume of flashpami and supported standards and frequencies of cellular networks. Also pay attention to thick and strong external packaging walls.

The package includes a miniature charger with a USB output (5 V, 1 A, in our instance - with an American fork), a Micro-USB cable, a key for the SIM card compartment and a pair of leaflets in Chinese. Headphones are offered independently. We mention that the manufacturer offers several own models.

Appearance and ease of use

Smartphones with 5 "screens today are on the border between practical as telephone devices and models with larger screens focused as mini-tablets. And therefore it is difficult to give an unequivocal assessment "conveniently not convenient", since it depends solely on the user and the use scripts required by it. Xiaomi Mi3, in contrast to the predecessors, is made in the format of the monoblock.

The dimensions (144 × 74 × 8.3 mm) and the weight (142 g) are combined very well. For a model with a five-mounted screen, they can be considered good. The shape is selected enough interesting and stylish, so you can even call the design original. The main body is made of plastic and painted with matte silver paint. Perhaps it is the surface of the hull that causes the greatest complaints with a close acquaintance.

Photos of this can not transmit, but it seems that the smartphone is cheaper than it could be imagined. However, this "does not affect the speed" and the perception of this moment is certainly individual. But if it were metal or a little different material, it would be possible to impress others.

The front side is traditionally closed with glass. Around it there is almost imperceptible glossy black plastic insert. In the upper left corner, the silver manufacturer's logo was placed. A little to the right of it is installed light sensors and approximations, in the center a narrow slit of the spoken speaker, and the next - the front camera window and the multicolor LED notification.

The black frame around the screen has a slightly more than fifteen millimeters and a width of about four millimeters, if you count on glass. Touch control buttons are in the usual place under the screen. The duration of the automatically activated backlight can be adjusted or even completely disable it. The truth of the signature without it is practically not visible.

Thanks to the rounded side, the device is comfortable and reliably held in hand. On the right side there are buttons for adjusting the volume and unlock. They are made of metal and very comfortably fall under the thumb of the right hand. There are no comments to their work.

But the short ends of the smartphone housing are flat. This, in particular, simplified the design of the compartment for the Six Cart, which is located on top. It is implemented in a familiar tray format that can be opened with a special key or paper clip, and is designed to install standard Mini-SIM. Next to it is visible a small grille of an additional microphone, and in the other corner there is a headset connector.

Below we see the lattice, in one half which the external speaker is hidden, and for the second - the main microphone. In the left corner there is a Micro-USB connector for charging and connecting to a PC. It is strange that in this model the plug is not fully included in the connector.

In the upper left corner of the back there is a block from the main chamber, a double LED flash and a small opening of an unknown destination, possibly associated with an additional microphone. At the bottom of the rear panel there is another logo and several technical icons.

The smartphone produces a very good impression by a combination of basic external characteristics - screen sizes and body, weight and shapes. The only remark concerns the coating of the body, which seemed not very combined with the level of other elements.

Screen

One of the most significant differences in the predecessors - using Full HD screen with a diagonal 5 ". Apparently the manufacturer decided that it was time for such a format. So, given the platform, the new model will be able to qualify for the place among the most modern devices. The touch screen supports up to 10 simultaneous touches and has a special mode that simplifies work in gloves.

Detailed examination with the use of measuring instruments was conducted by the editor of the "Monitors" and "Projectors and TV" sections of Alexey Kudryavtsev. You can read the expert opinion on this screen below.

The front surface of the screen is made in the form of a glass plate with a mirror-smooth surface resistant to the appearance of scratches. Judging by the reflection of objects, there is an effective anti-glare filter, which is not worse to reduce the brightness of the reflection, than Google Nexus 7 (2013) (hereinafter just Nexus 7). For clarity, we give a photo (for convenience of comparison with the shades of gray), on which the white surface is reflected in the screens (left - Nexus 7, on the right - Xiaomi Mi3, then they can be distinguished by size):

The Xiaomi Mi3 screen is quite a bit lighter. Two of the reflected objects in the Xiaomi Mi3 screen is very weak, this indicates that there is no airbap between the screen layers (more specifically between the outer glass and the surface of the LCD matrix) (OGS-One Glass Solution type screen). Due to the smaller number of boundaries (glass / air type) with highly different refractive factories, with other things being equal, such screens look better in conditions of a strong external illumination, but their repair in the event of a cracked exterior glass costs much more expensive, since it is necessary to change the entire screen. On the outer surface of the screen there is a special oleophobic (fat-repellent) coating (effective, even better than Nexus 7), so traces from the fingers are removed significantly easier, and appear at a lower rate than in the case of conventional glass.

When manually controlling the brightness and when the white field is output, the maximum brightness value was about 450 kD / m², the minimum - 3 cd / m². The maximum brightness is high, it means, given the effective anti-glare filter, readability even on a sunny day outside the room should be at a good level. In complete darkness, brightness can be reduced to a comfortable level. In the presence of automatic brightness adjustment over the illumination sensor (there is a left slot of the front loudspeaker). In automatic mode, when changing external light conditions, the screen brightness is rising, and decreases. The operation of this function depends on the position of the brightness adjustment slider. If it is 100%, then in the complete darkness of the automatic brightness adjustment function reduces the brightness of up to 138 kD / m² (not excessively bright, but it was possible and lowered), in conditions lit by artificial offices light (about 400 LC) brightness rises to 344 cd / m² (multipato), in a very bright environment (corresponds to the lighting of a clear day outdoors, but without direct sunlight - 20000 lk or a little more) is set to 460 cd / m² (as needed). The brightness slider by 50% is the values \u200b\u200bare as follows: 12, 190 and 460 kD / m² (in principle, acceptable values), 0% - 3, 28 and 460 kD / m² (logic is traced). In general, the operation of the automatic brightness adjustment function does not cause special complaints. There is some modulation of the backlight, but its amplitude is relatively small, and the spectral maximum falls about 40 kHz, so visually flickering the screen cannot be seen, and the presence of such modulation can not affect the comfort of working with this device.

This smartphone uses an IPS type matrix. Micrographs demonstrate a typical structure of subpixels for IPS:

For comparison, you can familiarize yourself with the micrographic gallery of the screens used in mobile technology.

The screen has good viewing angles without a significant shift of colors, even with large looks from the perpendicular to the screen and without inverting shades. For comparison, we give the photos on which the same images are displayed on Xiaomi Mi3 and Nexus 7 screens, while the brightness of the screens is initially installed about 200 kD / m². Perpendicular to screens White field:

We note some non-uniformity of brightness and color tone of the white field (when photographing the color balance is forcibly set to 6500 K). And test picture:

The color rendition is good and color saturated from both screens. Now at an angle of about 45 degrees to the plane and to the side of the screen:

It can be seen that the colors did not change much from both screens, but the contrast at an angle in the case of Xiaomi MI3 significantly decreased due to a significant increase in the level of black. And white field:

The brightness at an angle at the screens has decreased (at least six times, based on the difference in exposure), but in the case of Xiaomi Mi3, the brightness drop is slightly larger. The black field when the diagonal is deviated through the diagonal, the violet or yellowish shade becomes a violet or yellowish. The photos below are demonstrated (the brightness of white areas in the perpendicular plane of the screens direction at the screens of the same!):

And at a different angle:

With perpendicular view, the uniformity of the black field is good, but not perfect, because in a pair of places around the edge, black color is a little light:

Contrast (approximately in the center of the screen) is high - about 745: 1. The response time when switching black-white-black is 19 ms (10 ms on. + 9 ms off.). The transition between halftons is gray 25% and 75% (according to the numerical color value) and back in sum occupies 30.5 ms. The gamma curve built in 32 points did not reveal in neither lights or in the shadows. The index of the approximating power function is 2.18, which is close to the standard value of 2.2. In this case, the real gamma curve somewhat deviates from power dependence:

Color coverage is almost equal to SRGB:

The spectra show that the matrix light filters to moderately mix the components to each other:

As a result, visually colors have natural saturation. The balance of shades on the gray scale is good, since the color temperature is close to the standard 6500 K, though the deviation from the spectrum of absolutely black body (ΔE) is slightly more than 10, which even for the consumer device is considered not a very good indicator. However, the color temperature and Δe change little from the shade to the shade - this has a positive effect on the visual assessment of the color balance. (The darkest areas of the gray scale can not be considered, since there the balance of colors does not matter, and the measurement error of the color characteristics on the low brightness is large.)

IN this device You can change the color balance, choosing one of the two saturation profiles and one of the three color temperature profiles:

The charts above are the additional data obtained for profiles. Warm. and Cool. It can be seen that they change the image in accordance with the names: when choosing the first picture becomes "warmer", when choosing the second - "colder". However, in both cases ΔE is rather increasing, and the color temperature for the default profile is generally closer to the standard. Below are two photos from the screen, the top is obtained when the profile is selected. Standard. For saturation, bottom - profile Brilliant.:

There is almost no visual differences, only with a great desire you can convince yourself that on the bottom photo ( Brilliant.) Colors of slightly bougar.

Let us sum up: the screen has a high maximum brightness and an effective anti-glare filter, so a smartphone without any problems can be used outdoors even a summer sunny day. In complete dark, brightness can be reduced to a comfortable value. It is permissible to use and mode with automatic adjustment of brightness that works more or less adequately. The advantages of the screen should include a very good oleophobic coating, no flickering and air gap in the layers of the screen, a good black field uniform, equal to SRGB color coverage and a good color balance. The main disadvantage is the low stability of black to the rejection of the view from the perpendicular to the plane of the screen. Nevertheless, in general, the quality of the screen is high.

Sound

The main speaker of the smartphone is located on the lower end, so that it will not be blocked when the device is placed on the table, but in games you can close it with your hand. The maximum volume level can be estimated as medium. From smartphones of this size we expected a little more. From the point of view of quality, the frequency response we met and better - the advantage is given to the average frequencies, so that the music recordings on this device are not very interesting. In addition, at high volume, complex compositions lose detail.

There are no headsets in the kit, but the manufacturer offers several Own options as additional options. Check S. apple model He showed that in this case headphones, microphone and central button work. The HTC version turned out to be more functional, in addition to this list, navigation has been working in it. Note that in the settings it is possible to reassign functions with navigation to adjust the volume. The sound in the headphones is transmitted noticeably more accurate than the main speaker. Equalizer function is also available for headphones, and for branded models there are three original presets.

In the smartphone options there is an item on the noise cancellation system for a conversation. However, we did not notice his influence in this scenario, as well as the effect of additional microphones. The main thing has a standard sensitivity, there is no remarks to transfer them to the speech. A more detailed verification showed that the grille on the top of the housing is also a microphone that is used in some programs (for example, Hangouts), but the user cannot affect the choice, and there was practically nothing to be heard in Skype, especially when video communications. The voice speaker seemed a little quiet.

Camera

The smartphone is equipped with a main chamber of 13 megapixel (4208 × 3120 points), which has a double LED flash and autofocus. An additional front camera boasts only 2.1 megapixel (1920 × 1080 points). At the same time both cameras are able to shoot video to Full HD inclusive. Flash can be used as a backlight when video recording.

The staffing program for working with cameras has two interface options - simplified and full. On the main window there are button control buttons, camera shift, switch to video mode, access to the gallery of records, a descent and menu button.

In case of a simple option, the latter offers fast access To some functions, in particular HDR and panorama. Switching to full mode will allow you to control the exposure, white balance and other photographing parameters. In the program settings, you can select the size and format of the frame, the quality, the coordinate record, turn off the sound of the shutter, assign the volume of the shooting or zoom function to the volume buttons.

Examples of photos are given below.

	In general, the sharpness is good.
	The text is worked well and practically not damaged.
	The noises in the shadows are almost not noticeable, but also no longer works hard enough.
	With insufficient lighting, the camera copes relatively well.
	Sharpness over the field and on the plans are not bad.
	In the shadows, the camera is pretty noise, but no longer deftly hides the cost of loss of detail.
	Macro manages the camera is not bad.
	Another example of a good macro.
	In the HDR mode, the camera not only expands the dynamic range, but also improves the sharpness and saturation of the colors.
	In most cases, the flash helps well with insufficient lighting or its absence.

	Lighting ≈3200 suite. The camera copes well.
	Lighting ≈1400 luxury. The situation changes poorly, even problems with the white balance remain.
	Lighting ≈130 luxury. The work of the noise is noticeable.
	Lighting ≈130 suite, flash. The flash improves the situation, but it does not reach the initial resolution.
	Lighting<1 люкс. В темноте камера не справляется.
	Lighting<1 люкс, вспышка. В темноте со вспышкой автобаланс белого работает лучше. Вспышка по-прежнему работает неплохо.

The camera may well claim the title of flagship. It does not have significant flaws. Optics work out well and does not boil the frame edges. Sony Exmor matrix is \u200b\u200bsupported by a good program. Of course, the work of the noise is rude, but the noise themselves is practically not visible. Sharping on the pictures is very difficult to find, but the pictures are quite sharp, which already places the smartphone camera on a fairly high level. It cannot be said that the camera well resolves small details on medium and distant plans, but, in any case, they do not merge into a formless porridge.

If with insufficient lighting the camera copes well, then with weak lighting everything is much worse. Although strong noises in the shadows are very competently processed, the details inevitably suffer.

The chamber of this level can already be compared with the Samsung Galaxy S5 camera. Of course, in many respects, it does not reach the Korean flagship, and in general, the work copes worse, but, nevertheless, it demonstrates a very decent result.

The camera turned out very decent and suitable for both art and documentary shooting.

In simple mode of working with video, the user is available on Fast Motion and filters. Behind the first, the shooting is hidden in a modified pace, the resulting file has a format 720p30 and five times less duration than in the usual case. It is strange that in the full version it was called Slow. It can also change the frame resolution, white balance and some other parameters. For video selected MP4 format and AAC codec, while three settings for the main chamber correspond to the following parameters: 1920 × 1080 ≈30 FPS AVC [Email Protected] 15 Mbps, 1280 × 720 ≈30 FPS AVC [Email Protected] 8 Mbps, 720 × 480 ≈30 FPS AVC [Email Protected] 2 Mbps. Sound in all cases AAC LC, 96 kbps, two channels. In reality, only the main microphone is used to write sound in the videos (and, accordingly, monophonic). The inner chamber has similar parameters, only the frame rate is reduced twice, to 15 FPS.

An example of a video from the main chamber in Full HD is available on the link (≈58 MB). Video filming can not be called good. The ripple is noticeable on the video, and the focus jumps on objects rather chaotically, although the sharpness when video shooting is not bad.

Software

One of the key features of the model is to use the MIUI firmware. Today, this project is undoubtedly one of the most interesting and convenient alternative options for smartphones with Android. The version of MIUI JXDCNBA8.0 was used to write an article. By the time the tests are completed, the manufacturer has released an update 9.0, but failed to find information about changes.

The disadvantage of the device under consideration is the absence of an input support in Russian (the question of complete localization for the target audience is less significant). However, completely Russified options have already been developed for enthusiasts. In addition, thanks to the flexibility of the operating system, you can simply add a Russian keyboard.

Another firmware feature is the lack of Google's built-in services, including Google Play Market. But, as well as with the Russian language, this problem is easily solved.

To tell about MIUI in detail in this article there is no particular sense, so that only briefly describe some of the differences from standard Android, which are implemented in the device under consideration.

When you first turn on or after reset, your smartphone offers to select the interface language (English or Chinese), connect to the wireless network, configure Xiaomi account, set traffic limits and other parameters. From the lock screen, you can quickly go to the set of numbers, messages or chamber. The power button menu also contains reboot items, turn on the "on an airplane" mode and disconnect the audio signals.

The MIUI interface involves placing links to all installed programs directly on the desktop. For convenience, you can use the possibility of organizing them into groups. In total, 20 icons fits on the screen, and at the bottom of the window you can put up to five icons inclusive for the most frequently used applications.

You can diversify the appearance using widgets. The base set includes traditional switches, hours, contacts, calendar, mail, search, music, images and others.

Looking down the top status string you can quickly access various interface and functions switches. The system notifications are displayed here and there is a possibility of managing some of the programs, such as a music player.

The standard firmware has programs, the purpose of most of which is clear from the name: Camera, Gallery, Music, Settings, Market (Miui's own store), Clock, Recorder, FM Radio, Torch, Calculator, Compass, Transfer, Security, Calendar, Notes, Weather , Mail, Video, Explorer, Updater, Backup, Password, SIM Toolkit, Utilities for service Xiaomi services and some Chinese programs whose interface has no English option.

One of the most interesting embedded utilities is Security. This multifunction program has several functions: cleaning and optimizing the system, Internet traffic control, blacklist for calls and messages, battery consumption control and power saving modes management, antivirus, application control system.

TRANSFER is used to exchange documents, including photos and videos, using Wi-Fi, which provides sufficiently high speed.

The Explorer staffing File Manager allows you to carry out all the basic operations with documents on the built-in storage. In addition, it can execute the FTP server functions, which makes it easy to share with documents with PC or other devices. It also has support for the Windows network, which allows you to work with network drives and other devices.

Like most modern manufacturers of smartphones, Xiaomi is engaged in improving the firmware already issued models. You can learn about the appearance of the update and install it through the UPDATER program. From it, you can restart the phone to Mi-Recovery, in which options for cleaning the smartphone and installing the update in Update.zip format will be available.

The Backup program is useful to create and restore system and user data, including settings, applications and accounts.

The Password utility can be used for several tasks: password settings for unlocking the device, enable a special guest mode when messages are hidden, calls and other personal information, as well as to enable selected applications to the protected list, so that password will be required to start them.

SEARCH provides a search on the smartphone and data of some full-time applications. The flashlight can be quickly enabled from the lock screen with a long pressing of the "Home" button. Notes Notes allow insertion photos and can be synchronized with the MI Cloud service. The company mail client supports Exchange, Gmail and user settings for the POP3 / IMAP server.

Recorder performs voice recorder function. It is possible to record and telephone conversation. True quality in the second case is not very high.

Among the settings of the smartphone are of interest: Support for work in gloves, locking a smartphone in case of removing in a pocket, separate volume adjustment for different sources, detailed setup of notifications, "Do not disturb" mode, change the view of the battery indicator, display the current data transmission speed, power management modes , Assign additional actions for buttons, setting the light indicator, setting the headset control buttons, special mode "in the car".

Telephone part and communication

The module for working with cellular networks is quite standard. It supports domestic 2G GSM and 3G WCDMA networks. The smartphone prefers the third generation network and confidently keeps the connection in them. There is no comments to the work of voice communication and Internet access. The data transfer rate depends mainly from the provider and loading its base stations. In testing, we noted indicators at 8 Mbps on reception.

A set of supported Bluetooth services is fully accustomed - file sharing, sound transmission, player management and others. The speed of file transfer to the smartphone was lower than usual - about 80 kb / s. And in the opposite direction it was at a good level - more than 150 kb / s.

In the model specifications, 802.11a / B / G / N / AC wireless networks are supported in 2.4 and 5 GHz bands. Of course, the ability to work in the second range can only be welcomed. Testing together with the ASUS RT-AC66U router made it possible to make sure that when working in 2.4 GHz, the smartphone is capable of connecting to 72 Mbit / s and to show the real performance of the compound 30-40 Mbps in this mode. Switching to 5 GHz made it possible to provide a compound up to 150 Mbps and a transmission rate of 60-80 Mbps. So in real work 802.11Ac with the current version of the firmware there are certain doubts. However, most users are still working on 802.11n. Do not exclude the incompatibility of a smartphone with a router used for the test. Note that at 5 GHz, the device can work both with channels 36/40/44/48 and from 149/153/157/161.

We checked the function of the wireless display. In the Android database, it is implemented on the Miracast protocol. Netgear adapter has performed as a receiver. The results are similar to the past tests. This type of connection can be used to demonstrate presentations, photos, desktops and applications, video viewing. The system has too high delays that do not allow to implement gaming scenarios, and the quality of the transmitted image does not match Full HD.

The navigation unit supports GPS and GLONASS systems. There is no comments to his work. Speed \u200b\u200band accuracy of determining coordinates at height.

FM radio can receive signals of strong stations even without connecting headphones as an antenna. Autopoys are supported, direct input of frequency, storing the list of selected stations, output sound to headphones or external speaker, recording audio files and sleep timer.

The NFC adapter supports Android Beam Standard for sharing information with compatible smartphones. At the same time, there is no special program for working with tags in the kit.

Performance

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 has already met in several top models. From the point of view of performance today, it is perhaps the best option for smartphones. So for comparison in the tables, we used only two competitors, which were tested by us earlier - LG G2 on a similar platform and TCL IDOL X + on the eight-year MediaTek MT6592 platform. More interest, in our opinion, is a comparison of various modes of operation of the Xiaomi Mi3 itself. Like previously considered devices of this manufacturer, it has the autonomy performance setting.

The three provisions are responsible for choosing the algorithms for the operation of the processor core frequency control system. In High Performance mode, they work at frequencies up to 2.3 GHz inclusive, Balance apparently realizes less aggressive mode, and Battery Saving limits the maximum frequency by the value of about 1 GHz. In this case, in all cases, in the absence of a load, the system can operate on one nucleus and minimum frequency, which is 300 MHz.

The first group of tests shows that Xiaomi Mi3 not only has a fast platform, but effectively implements its potential by overtaking competitors. At the same time, the "economical" mode, as expected, is about two times slower than high-performance.

Note that in the Antutu Benchmark x test, the numbers are similar to the basic version of the Benchmarck, so that there is no speech on the "optimization" for Antutu in this case.

We had no doubt and in excellent indicators of the model under consideration in graphic tests. 3DMark, presented, seemingly recently, copes with a speed assessment only as a complicated subtest.

Epic Citadel shows the maximum results in all configurations and only the use of economical mode reduces its performance in the highest quality mode. Although here they stay high enough for a comfortable game.

Completes our performance testing section with benchmarks for a Web browser. Recall that for their launch we use Google Chrome.

It is worth noting that with a long serious load (for example, a game in Dungeon Hunter 4) in productive modes, the upper part of the smartphone is noticeably heated, and at once on both sides. Holding him in his hands becomes not very comfortable. So taking into account the speed of the platform, it is possible to use the Balance mode on an ongoing basis, since significant advantage of the pluses from the full-speed mode find not easy.

The speed of working with a flash attack when you connect via USB is 20-25 MB / s, which is a good result for this version of the interface.

Video playback

Few people have doubts that the Qualcomm platform installed in the smartphone will not have any difficulties when playing video of modern popular formats. It turned out to be subject to even rollers with a resolution of 4096 × 2160 pixels and 1080p50 with a profile [Email Protected]

So our standard sign with rollers from the technique looks perfect.

The MHL interface, like the Mobility DisplayPort, we did not find in this smartphone (although the first and was declared), so I had to restrict ourselves to testing the image of the video files to the screen itself. To do this, we used a set of test files with one division by the frame with an arrow and a rectangle (see "Methods for testing the playback devices and displaying the video signal. Version 1 (for mobile devices)"). Screen shots with shutter speed in 1 C helped to determine the nature of the output of video files with various parameters: resolution ranged (1280 to 720 (720p) and 1920 per 1080 (1080p) pixels) and frame rate (24, 25, 30, 50 and 60 frame / from). In the tests we used a regular video player. Test results are reduced to the table:

oK not oK not oK not oK not

Note: If in both columns Uniformity and Pass Green estimates are exhibited, it means that, most likely, when viewing the films of artifacts caused by uneven alternation and passage of frames, or will not be seen at all, or their number and notice will not affect the preservation of viewing. Red marks indicate possible problems associated with playing relevant files.

By the output criterion, the quality of video files on the screen of the smartphone itself is high, since frames (or frames) can be output with more or less uniform intervals and without frames of frames. When playing video files with a resolution of 1920 to 1080 pixels (1080p), the image of the video file is output one-in-one, exactly along the screen border and in the true resolution of Full HD. The brightness range on the screen corresponds to the standard range of 16-235 - in the shadows of the entire pair of shades are indistinguishable in brightness from black, but all gradations are displayed in lights.

Battery life

In contrast to the predecessors, the novelty has a non-removable battery, the capacity of which is 3050 mA · h. The regular charger with a current of 1 and completely restores it in 2 hours and 30 minutes. It makes sense to use a power supply with a lot of current, the test showed that the time is not reduced.

As the previously reviewed Xiaomi devices, the MI3 provides control of the processor operation modes, which reduces often excess core frequencies and increase battery life. In testing, we only checked the Balance and Battery Saving options, since High Performance is not relevant to our scenarios. The brightness of the screen was installed at 100 cd / m². Note that, despite the fairly smooth schedules of the discharge, the repeatability of the results is not very good, and the reading in economical mode even turned out to be less long than in a balanced one. Unfortunately, it was not possible to determine the cause of such behavior of the smartphone.

In the game scenario, the use of Battery Saving installation allows you to get an hour additionally, or if you translate into percentages - to increase the battery life by 20%, which is quite good, given that this choice will affect the speed only in the case of very complex 3D projects. Reading is less expected to respond to changing the mode, since in this scenario the load on the processor is practically absent and at maximum frequencies it works very rarely. Loge from LG G2 in reading and watching video to explain not easy. Given the above speed indicators, it is possible in this case the case in contrast to the settings of the processor core control system, the version of Android or even the audit of the chip. In addition, you should not discount and the use of corporate original technologies for its battery. The opponent on the MediaTek platform is able to show a comparable result only in the reading scenario.

Prices

The issue of the cost of devices not submitted officially on the local market is quite complex. If you judge the few sentences in Moscow at the time of writing the article, then for a model with 16 GB of memory, it is worth navigating into a figure of 17,000 rubles, and C 64 GB is 20,000 rubles. Foreign Internet sites for smartphones are asked $ 400 and higher. The formal recalculation of the price producer indicated on the site producer for the Chinese market gives 12,000 and 15,000 rubles for models with 16 and 64 GB of memory, respectively (without intermediary and delivery services).

If you put on the requirements of Full HD-screen 5 "-5.2", the Qualcomm Snapdragon 600/800 platform and cost up to 20,000 rubles, then the LG G2, Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE +, Sony Xperia Z1 mentioned above will be among the interesting competitors. Sony Xperia Z2 and ZTE Nubia Z5S will be joined soon. Moreover, the first today is very widely represented in retail. When choosing between them, it is worth paying attention to the presence of a memory card slot, an embodiment of the case and support 4G / LTE. There is no definite advantage from Xiaomi Mi3, but it looks very worthy in this list.

Outcome

The new model of the upper segment from Xiaomi was definitely successful. First of all, it is worth noting the use of the Qualcomm platform in Xiaomi MI3. Although, as we have repeatedly spoke, from a practical point of view, its power will be in demand in very rare cases. Fortunately, the manufacturer provided "Translation of Gigahertz in the clock", implementing the controlling the algorithm for selecting the frequency of the platform in the device, which makes it possible to significantly increase the battery life of the device under the average and high load. In general, the device according to this parameter corresponds to the current level, although it does not hurt records (unlike speed). It is also worth noting the presence of a high-quality 5 "screen full HD screen, a good chamber, a two-band Wi-Fi, NFC and a well-working navigation unit. Remarks can be a limited choice of phlashpami volume and the lack of support for memory cards. We also mention a not very understandable situation with the implementation of MHL and 802.11ac.

The second key feature is to use as a regular firmware interesting and practical MIUI. True, domestic users will have to independently solve the issue with the Russian language, but this is relatively simple.

From the point of view of the design of the case, the model can be called original. Refusal of the removable battery made it possible to create a thin, comfortable and stylish case. Although the main material used and its coating seemed not to very appropriate the level of the smartphone.

Significantly increases the complexity of the choice in this segment the ambiguous situation with the cost of the smartphone. In the local market with him, quite good models of famous manufacturers compete and it will be very difficult to determine. In any case, Xiaomi Mi3 will clearly be interested in a specific category of users, for which the kernels and gigarets are not just a line in the description of the device, but really in-demand characteristics.

In conclusion, we suggest you to see our video review of the Xiaomi Mi3 smartphone.