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Xiaomi Mi Max 3

Xiaomi Mi Max 2

Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
	CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA	CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2018, July. Released 2018, July	2017, May. Released 2017, June
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	176.2 x 87.4 x 8 mm (6.94 x 3.44 x 0.31 in)	174.1 x 88.7 x 7.6 mm (6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 in)
Weight	221 g (7.80 oz)	211 g (7.44 oz)
Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM

Display
Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.9 inches, 122.9 cm2 (~79.8% screen-to-body ratio)	6.44 inches, 114.3 cm2 (~74.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~350 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~342 ppi density)
Protection	To be confirmed	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform
OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, MIUI 12	Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), MIUI 11
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 509	Adreno 506

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM	32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Modules	12 MP, f/1.9, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF Auxiliary lens	12 MP, f/2.2, 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF
Features	Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video	4K@30fps, 720p/1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@120fps	4K@30fps, 720p@120fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.12µm	5 MP, f/2.0
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	No	No
Infrared port	Yes	Yes
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
USB	USB Type-C	USB Type-C

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 5500 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 5300 mAh, non-removable
Charging	18W wired, QC3	18W wired, QC3

Misc
Colors	Black, Champagne Gold, Blue	Gold, Matte Black
SAR	1.58 W/kg (head)     1.42 W/kg (body)	1.22 W/kg (head)     0.71 W/kg (body)
Models	M1804E4A	MDE40, MDI40
Price	About 310 EUR	About 200 EUR

Our Tests
Performance	AnTuTu: 119229 (v7) GeekBench: 4907 (v4.4) GFXBench: 6fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	GeekBench: 2445 (v4.4) GFXBench: 3.5fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	Contrast ratio: 1462 (nominal), 3.061 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 1294:1 (nominal), 2.561 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 68dB / Noise 71dB / Ring 83dB	Voice 78dB / Noise 71dB / Ring 79dB
Audio quality	Noise -93.7dB / Crosstalk -94.0dB	Noise -93.4dB / Crosstalk -98.8dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 115h	Endurance rating 126h