Credit to juiciness -> https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/494630#comment-7933578
It's a Xiaomi Mi Mix 3. You know what you're looking for, especially that it's an official Australian Xiaomi ebay store with GST tax invoice included.
Oh and it's black.
I think the 855 is worth the $80 difference. Particularly if you are the type to keep the phone for 2+ years.
True, but I'd want dual sim which I don't think the 5G model has.
And the 4G version supports many more LTE bands (all major global bands?) which is important if you travel a lot.
I wish it still had wireless charging and dual SIM.
Passing on this one.
JB offer didn't think JB sells Xiaomi phones as they would need to supply AU charger and I have never seen a Xiaomi AU charger ?
Will need to check out JB …..
My wife's 9T from the official AU ebay store came with an AU charger
For a second I was like. Snapdragon 955 wot. Then I realized the typo….
Fixed - good pick up…
Xiaomi phone with b28 and NFC - what the hell will people have to complain about now?!?
There's too many rabbits in China.
What’s wrong with China?
We fuel China's economy and weaken our own from buying all this technology from them
6.4 inch screen and 1.6 SAR value. Both a bit too much for me.
Just wear your tinfoil hat
On the plus side, maybe it can microwave your lunch!
MIUI / Xiaomi ROM - Ads (but apparently change the phone to certain region(s) could block that). Some of the ads are not quite at porn level, but getting close. Your better half might not be happy about that (even though you could be innocent in this case). Or, you could trick your better half when watching porn on the phone - it's not you, it is Xiaomi… :-)
The front camera - you need to push it up manually.
Mix 3 has Pixel Experience roms, which give it almost the same feel as a Pixel 3 and removes all of that crap that MIUI comes with. Instructions can be found on XDA and the process is not too difficult
Source: I have this phone and used PE until MIUI 11 came out
is miui 11 good
@follow: There's some UI changes, I use Xiaomi.Eu's MIUI 11 rom for the Mix 3, which is Android 10 based. Comes with the app drawer function to finally get rid of that iPhone like set of pages on the home screen for apps
I've also found that the battery drain on MIUI 11 is also less, but your mileage may vary on this one
@Garbotoxin: I don't get why some mid range Xiaomi phones get Android One, but flagship level ones don't. MIUI, from past experience, can be all over the place and a bit luck of the draw. Some versions are fine, while others fix some bugs and add some.
What concerns me is those Mi 9 bugs and issues (on software / ROM side).
@netsurfer: Agreed 100%. My first Xiaomi was Redmi Note 3, MIUI was so clunky on that POS that I just stopped using it. Then I got to play with the Mi A1, boy was that slick for a $200 phone.
MIUI now on their flagships is definitely a huge improvement - the battery saving settings by default are SUPER aggressive though (to the point where my Alarms via the Google Clock app would not go off in the morning until I turned off battery saving for that app specifically)
You lose usability though. A lot of apps won't run without frequent updating of safetynet bypasses.
@[Deactivated]: Not sure, but I never ran into SafetyNet issues after just flashing Magisk and using Magisk Hide. I could even get GPay to work after installing 2 modules which took 5 minutes.
The only issue is that the Mix 3 doesn't have Widevine L1 support, I think the only Xiaomi phone that has it is the Pocofone
Not sure what the issue is: run a different launcher. Quite a few good free ones available from the proper Play Store. I run Evie on my Mix 2S. I've also never seen any advertisements on my phone or the wife's 9T. shrug
@jambot express: You cannot fix notification bugs, video recording glitches, apps crashing (with over-aggressive task killing perhaps - with some older version of MIUI) with a launcher change. Global ROM version is better, but some people still reported issues with certain apps.
@netsurfer: Launcher solves the issue of the UI: sorry I overlooked the stability comments as have only had experience with the Global ROM and yet to experience any of the issues listed. Task-killing for power management is customisable at an app level even on MIUI 11. My wife's not a tinkerer (as opposed to me) but is an app installation fiend and just uses her 9T without any adverse issue and would certainly complain if there was one. I find with apps that require a security or power management setting to be changed will prompt for it during installation (or future app launch) with a link to carry out the change.
Perhaps the point to note is ensure you purchase the Global version (which I suspect a majority of us would be doing for band 28 anyway on most handsets)?
Really? Been running miui on other Xiaomi phones for 2-3 years now and have never seen an ad!
It's been a while now, but I remember seeing ads everywhere from their news feed to their security settings. But they let you turn the ads off, and you have to do it in the section/app you see the ads. There wasn't a "one click, remove all ads everywhere" function.
I understand why they do it, but at least they have the decency to let you turn it off.
international version no ad, Chinese version ads everywhere.
@alex27: Not according to this:
https://www.xda-developers.com/xiaomi-miui-ads-hamper-user-e…
Though Xiaomi has stated they would reduce them. It's on my old Xiaomi phones and that's one of the reasons I decided to stay away from Xiaomi from a while.
Never liked Xiaomi MIUI.but cannot imagine now it randomly pops up cleavage girls on your screen and force you to use their Xiaomi service. It's all about getting into their ecosystem like Apple
A lot to be desired: wireless charging, dual Sim, waterproofing..
Lack of : world peace; health; wealth; love; sex and happiness.
Sex and sex yeah
Why doesnt the mi ebay has mi 9t pro on sale?
two years warranty?
Anyone have any comments on the software experience on these?
People either love or hate MIUI. I really dislike it so put pixel experience on my non 5g version. If you like plain android MIUI might be a bit difficult to get used to.
I'm in the "dislike" camp, but it's tolerable.
If you don't like the interface, you can install a different launcher. I don't have a MIUI phone anymore, but it's the small things that I miss. Things like turning the torch off with the power button, showing you upload and download speeds, etc.
Yes, you can do all that on different roms… but once you flash a rom, certain apps won't run.
Take Pokemon Go for example. It won't let run on a custom rom without jumping through a few hoops.
This. Pretty much all my issues with miui were solved by nova launcher. So much easier than installing a new ROM.
The UI part is not really an issue for me. It's the overall stability and the need to figure out workarounds to install certain apps or keep those apps running stable being annoying. Also, the minor glitches and instability of certain versions. If you happened to upgrade to a not quite right version, you will need to either wait and "hope" the next update fix most of the glitches or do the ROM rollback. Generally, I tend to get fed up and decided to rollback.
Another thing I like about MIUI… you can download the official rom and run it with the updater. It's basically a new install.
Not ideal for most people, but I like getting that fresh new feeling knowing that I've got no old files clogging up my storage.
The menu system of the MiUI is confusing to navigate. However, it does have useful features like Second App and Second Space.
Miui has been very responsive on the Redmi Note Pro 4, and the gestures end up making the phone easier to use. Camera has always been a little slow. There are no ads. Overall the value you get is incredible for these phones, just don't drop them..!
I run dual boot LOS and MIUI, (xiaomi.eu with Lean launcher), on my Xiaomi and although there's a lot of nice little features that help with usability on MIUI, my phone is almost always booted to LOS for a clean, trustworthy, ROM.
Xiaomi devices to me, are the perfect platform for custom ROMs. Good hardware with wide dev support for your rom of choice.
And back on topic…..good deal OP.
I just use POCO Launcher so I have the app drawer.
The phone UI feels just so snappy, so fast. I have Samsung S10 side by side and the S10 just cannot compare.
Anyone had any issues with the slider?
I have the non 5g version, no issues with the slider at all. Quite satisfying to use it really.
Only issue I've noticed is that if you pull it out of your pocket while its face down you might activate the slider.
Are you able to put a protective case on this phone?
It comes with one, so yes!
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/491879
I bought mi 9 from them before. They posted it really quickly but the phone was opened and has some fingerprints. Also original charger has been swapped with normal charger that doesn't support fast charging. After complaining they gave me a replacement which has the same issue.
Now they are telling me this how they received
With 5G, now china can access your data even faster.!!
This is the one thing that scares me about Chinadroids. How much data goes back to China, and does the government really care enough to go through your data? Their prices are so tempting though. Not to mention IR blasters.
lol …companies care enough and hide how they track you so yes govt definitely care enough be, it china, US, Aus, UK bla bla… its now far easier for them to do this but you'd only really give a crap if you didnt want them to know what you were doing ;)
Howz the camera like, compared to S10+
This or Mi 9T Pro?
I think I'm leaning towards the 9T Pro because this one has a slider design which will get dust under it and make finding a case for it difficult.
That's one of the problems I have with Xiaomi - I have no idea what their phone line tiers are. Can't see at a glance what's suppose to be their low/medium/high range products.
They have too many lines, and some of the more expensive ones have inferior specs to a cheaper one.
And the Redmi line which is supposed to be budget but good value sometimes outperforms the Mi line which is meant to be premium.
There's no real consistency.
This or huawei mate 20 pro?
Im wondering the same. I have a feeling the Huawei is better. Better screen, better cameras?
agree, but xiaomi has better CPU and 5G and better price…which one should i choose?
umm. As people have mentioned it depends on how much you want 5G. For me personally, the screen and cameras are a better incentive
I'm thinking the same. I bought my partner the mate 20 pro and it's honestly amazing. Lightning quick and the screen is orgasmic. Loved my previous xaiomi phone too so hard to choose…
Great phone but it's as heavy as a brick.
Hmm… wait for Black Friday sales or not?
Is there a difference between this model and the one available at Toby Deals? Besides the $50 saving @ Toby
https://www.tobydealsau.com/en_AU/product/xiaomi-mi-mix-3-5g…
No ACL - warranty is seller dependent - with a $50 + $20 fee if they deem the device ok. Personally I would pay the extra for an Australian seller…
Oops wrong phone
Blue as well seems to now be discounted for anyone not liking the black.
A good deal if you want the 5G and cheaper than JB Hifi's $699 offer, but if you don't care for 5G, the older 4G dual sim with a SD845 6gb/128gb is $519.20 > https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Xiaomi-Mi-Mix-3-Dual-Sim-6GB-RAM…
(I also realised the eBay add for the 128gb model has 64gb in the pictures within the description)