Xiaomi Mi Max vs Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Specs Comparison

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6.5
Xiaomi Mi Max
Xiaomi Mi Max Xiaomi Mi Max 3
Released · May 17, 2016
Released · Jul 19, 2018
6.4-inch · 1920x1080px
6.9-inch · 2160x1080px
16 MP Main · 5 MP Selfie
12 MP Main · 8 MP Selfie
4GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
4850 mAh
5500 mAh

Display

Size
6.4-inch 6.9-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 342 PPI 2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 350 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
74.78 % 79.77 %
Colors
16 777 216 16 777 216
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1800 MHz
ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53
64-bit
Octa-core
1800 MHz
Kryo 260
64-bit
GPU
Adreno 510 Adreno 509
RAM
4GB (LPDDR3) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB 64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow), Xiaomi MI UI Android (8.1 Oreo), Xiaomi MI UI

Battery

Capacity
4850 mAh 5500 mAh
Type
Li - Ion, Not user replaceable Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual camera
Main camera
16 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
12 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP 8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions
6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches
(173.1 x 88.3 x 7.5 mm)
6.94 x 3.44 x 0.31 inches
(176.15 x 87.4 x 7.99 mm)
Weight
7.16 oz(203.0 g) 7.80 oz(221.0 g)
Materials
Back: Metal Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, White Black, Gold, Blue

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE, HSPA LTE-A, HSPA, HSUPA
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, Micro SIM Nano SIM
VoLTE
Yes

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
DLNA Wireless screen share
Radio
FM FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
Wi-Fi
802.11 b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0, Features: Mass storage device, Charging Type-C (reversible), Features: Mass storage device, OTG, Charging
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync Infrared, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3, FLAC, WAV, MP4, AMR, OGG), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Availability

Officially announced
May 10, 2016
Expected Announcement
Jul 19, 2018

Alternative variants

System chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
Processor Hexa-core
1800 MHz
ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53
64-bit
GPU Adreno 510
RAM 3GB
Internal storage 32GB
RAM 3GB
Internal storage 64GB
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