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Xiaomi Mi Max 3

Xiaomi Mi 8

Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / 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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2018, July	2018, May
Status	Available. Released 2018, July	Available. Released 2018, June

Body
Dimensions	176.2 x 87.4 x 8 mm (6.94 x 3.44 x 0.31 in)	154.9 x 74.8 x 7.6 mm (6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	221 g (7.80 oz)	175 g (6.17 oz)
Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame (7000 series)
SIM	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display
Type	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED, HDR10
Size	6.9 inches, 122.9 cm2 (~79.8% screen-to-body ratio)	6.21 inches, 97.1 cm2 (~83.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~350 ppi density)	1080 x 2248 pixels (~402 ppi density)
Protection	To be confirmed	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Platform
OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, MIUI 12	Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, MIUI 12
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)	Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)	Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
GPU	Adreno 509	Adreno 630

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	No
Internal	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM	64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
	eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.1

Main Camera
Modules	12 MP, f/1.9, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)	12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, 4-axis OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 56mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom
Features	Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	4K@30fps, 720p/1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@120fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 720p@960fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.12µm	20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	No

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	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
NFC	No	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No
Radio	FM radio	No
USB	USB Type-C	USB Type-C

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Infrared Face ID, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 5500 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 3400 mAh, non-removable
Charging	18W wired, QC3	18W wired, QC4

Misc
Colors	Black, Champagne Gold, Blue	Black, Blue, White, Gold
SAR	1.58 W/kg (head)     1.42 W/kg (body)	0.70 W/kg (head)     1.66 W/kg (body)
SAR EU		1.01 W/kg (head)     1.32 W/kg (body)
Models	M1804E4A	M1803E1A
Price	About 310 EUR	About 430 EUR

Tests
Performance	AnTuTu: 119229 (v7) GeekBench: 4907 (v4.4) GFXBench: 6fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 217298 (v7), 341687 (v8) GeekBench: 8494 (v4.4), 2002 (v5.1) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	Contrast ratio: 1462 (nominal), 3.061 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.086 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 68dB / Noise 71dB / Ring 83dB	-29.1 LUFS (Average)
Audio quality	Noise -93.7dB / Crosstalk -94.0dB	Noise -93.9dB / Crosstalk -93.7dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 115h	Endurance rating 86h