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An 8GB RAM model is also sold with either 128GB or 256GB storage (buy here), and there’s a limited edition Palace Museum Mi Mix 3 with a massive 10GB of RAM. All four are flagship-level smartphones, offering a mix of top-class performance and features. Interestingly, no model in the Mi Mix 3 line has an in-display fingerprint sensor (instead found at the rear), which is one of the hottest trends of this year, and something of a surprise for a phone that began life as Xiaomi’s ‘concept’ phone, stealing column inches for its revolutionary design. Whether its absence is evidence of a cost-cutting decision or the fact that implementing two kinds of screen tech at once is tricky we’re not entirely sure, but Mi Mix does remain the only Xiaomi phone family with wireless charging, and the 3 is the first in the entire line-up with a magnetic sliding screen. The design remains something special, once again a creation of Phillipe Starck, but the slider concept is not entirely , having already been seen in the Honor Magic 2 and Lenovo Z5 Pro – but in those phones it really doesn’t achieve much, aside from moving the selfie cameras out the way to allow an uninterrupted full-screen view. With Mi Mix 3 you slide to start: it can automatically launch the selfie camera, or provide a bunch of quick-access functions such as a timer, recorder, calculator, notes app, camera and the weather. There are mobile payment options here too, though for the moment these are Chinese only.

That’s because we are testing the Chinese ROM version of the Mi Mix 3, and the phone will not officially launch in the UK until early 2019. We’d recommend holding out for the UK model or awaiting availability of the Global ROM Mi Mix 3, but in reality the only major difference is you’ll need to install Google services on the Chinese model (here’s how). We’re also interested to see what Xiaomi does with the Mi Mix 3’s Mi AI button, and whether it integrates this with Google Assistant for UK users or rolls out a language option. We’ll be able to tell you more in the year. (Also see: Best Xiaomi phones.

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) Where to buy Mi Mix 3 Xiaomi officially entered the UK market in November 2018, and though it had previously been available only in China, India, France, Spain and Italy, the eight-year-old company is already the fourth biggest phone maker in the world. Somewhat confusingly, Xiaomi staggers its phone launches across its various global markets. So while the Mi Mix 3 was actually announced in October in its primary market in China, there is still no sign of the phone in the UK. The Mi Mix 3 will be coming to the UK in the year, but if you can’t wait that long then it’s quite possible to import one from China as we have done for the sake of this review.

We use GearBest for this service, and have done so for many years with no major issues. Of course, should something go wrong, getting tech support and potentially a refund for your purchase is going to be more tricky from China than it is in Europe. At a glance pricing typically looks more appealing in China than in the UK, but you must remember that when importing goods to the UK from China you are liable for import duty. You might never be asked to pay it, but if you are you’ll need to hand over 20% of whatever value is written on the shipping paperwork, plus an admin fee (usually around a tenner). Right now we do not know how much Mi Mix 3 will cost when it launches in the UK, though the Mi Mix 2S is currently sold from £449 (actually there’s a Christmas deal on at the UK Mi Store bringing it down to just £399) so we suspect we’ll be looking at similar pricing.

But we do know the current going rate at GearBest, and can confirm that regardless of how much it ends up costing in the UK this is a fantastic phone at this price and you won’t be disappointed. The entry-level 6GB RAM, 128GB storage model we have reviewed here is currently on a flash sale, costing £452.48/US$559.99 down from £552.74/$684.08.