Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 review: novel slider finally hits the UK

'China's Apple' finally lands in the UK with cut-price top-spec phone with a slide-out selfie camera

After several years of threatening Xiaomi has finally entered the UK with a series of good-value smartphones starting from 99 including the range-topping Mi Mix 3. But has "China's Apple" delivered something new, or just another forgettable Chinese smartphone?

At first glance the 499 Mi Mix 3 looks fairly boring. The front has a giant display, just like the rest. The back appears shiny glass, just like the rest. It's got polished metal sides, just like most. But pick up the phone and you realise it's hiding more than one secret.