Xiaomi Mi Max 3 vs Apple iPhone 15 Plus Specs Comparison

Availability

Expected nnouncement
Jul 19, 2018
Officially announced
	Sep 12, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
	$899 | €1100

Design

Dimensions
6.94 x 3.44 x 0.31 inches 176.15 x 87.4 x 7.99 mm	6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches (~0.45 inches with camera bump) 160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm (~11.33 mm with camera bump)
Weight
7.80 oz / 221.0 g	7.09 oz / 201.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Blue	Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink

Display

Size
6.9-inch, 79.77% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 88.16% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD	OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 2000 nits
Resolution
2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 350 PPI	2796x1290px, 19.5:9 ratio, 460 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Protection
	Ceramic Shield
Features
	Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	2162 (Excellent)
Bright Min
Untested	2 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 636 SDM636 (14 nm)	A16 Bionic (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1800 MHz Kryo 260	Hexa-core 2x3.46GHz Everest 4x2.02GHz Sawtooth
GPU
Adreno 509	Apple GPU 5-core
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB	6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB 6GB/256GB 6GB/512GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (8.1 Oreo)	iOS (18.x, 17.x)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
Untested	2629
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested	6680
3D Mark High
Untested	2986
3D Mark Low
Untested	2036

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Battery

Type
5500 mAh, Li - Polymer	4383 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0	Fast charging Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 20.0W Wireless: 15.0W

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

7h 33min

Browsing

16h 21min

Video

11h 14min

Gaming

11h 22min

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Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX904 Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Pixel size: 2.0 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Depth information)	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Sony IMX772 Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 13 mm
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps) EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
Front
8 MP Video capture: 1080p	12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

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N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

148

Overall

154

Photo

143

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
Infrared, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, NSA, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
5, 8, 2, 1	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSPA, HSUPA	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
Yes	Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Sep 12, 2023 FCC ID value: BCG-E8431A
Measured SAR
	Head: 0.95 W/kg Body: 0.95 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$999

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1199

International

5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48

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