MOMENTS after officially taking the wraps off the nearly borderless Mi MIX 2, Xiaomi unveiled another big-screen, high-end phone in the Mi Note 3 (click on this for its complete specs and prices).

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It’s basically the Mi 6 all over again, only this time the screen stretches to 5.5 inches and the bezels on either side of the display have been shaved off for aesthetic and practical reasons. The result is a big phone that’s more pleasant to use single-handed than, say, the Apple iPhone 7 Plus, despite both sporting virtually similar screen sizes.

The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 is basically the Mi 6 all over again, only this time the screen stretches to 5.5 inches and the bezels on either side of the display have been shaved off.

Besides slimmed-down bezels on either side, the Xiaomi Mi Note 3, very much like the Mi 6, has an aluminum-and-glass body that curves around the edges, giving the phone a seamless look and feel that you associate with, well, a modern iPhone. Sorry, Xiaomi.

Two back-facing cameras sit flush with the rear bodywork, with the second camera having a zoom lens for getting closer to the action. Xiaomi says the Note 3 enjoys the same imaging setup you’ll find in the Mi 6, so it should be capable of taking nice portrait shots with some depth of field.

Resized sample photos taken with the Xiaomi Mi Note 3

Additionally, the Note 3 comes with face-recognition tech for unlocking the unit using its selfie camera. There’s also a Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor inside, coupled with 6GB of RAM and up to 128GB of base storage — bit of a bummer considering the smaller Mi 6 is powered by a faster Snapdragon 835 chipset. The 3,500mAh battery fast charges over a USB-C connection.

There’s a Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor inside, coupled with 6GB of RAM and up to 128GB of base storage — bit of a bummer considering the smaller Mi 6 is powered by a faster Snapdragon 835 chipset.

The black Xiaomi Mi Note 3 with 64GB of storage is priced at 2,499 yuan (about P19,520 or $384). The one with double the storage costs 2,899 yuan (P22,635 or $446), while the 128GB unit in blue will run you 2,999 yuan (P23,420 or $461).

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