Xiaomi Mi Max 3 vs Xiaomi Mi 8 Specs Comparison

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Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Xiaomi Mi 8
Released · Jul 19, 2018
Released · Jun 05, 2018
6.9-inch · 2160x1080px
6.2-inch · 2248x1080px
Dual camera
Dual camera
4GB · 64GB
6GB · 256GB
5500 mAh
3400 mAh

Availability

Expected nnouncement
Jul 19, 2018
Officially announced
May 31, 2018

Design

Dimensions
6.94 x 3.44 x 0.31 inches
176.15 x 87.4 x 7.99 mm
6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches
154.9 x 74.8 x 7.6 mm
Weight
7.80 oz / 221.0 g 6.17 oz / 175.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Blue Black, Gold, Blue, White

Display

Size
6.9-inch, 79.77% screen-to-body 6.2-inch, 83.66% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD AMOLED, HDR, 600 nits
Resolution
2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 350 PPI 2248x1080px, 402 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 636 SDM636 (14 nm) Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1800 MHz
Kryo 260
Octa-core
2800 MHz
Kryo 385
GPU
Adreno 509 Adreno 630
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 6GB (LPDDR4)/256GB
6GB/64GB
6GB/128GB
8GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (8.1 Oreo) Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo)

Battery

Type
5500 mAh, Li - Polymer 3400 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+

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
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Depth information) 12 MP (Telephoto, Autofocus)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 56 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps)
EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p
20 MP (HDR)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Other
Infrared, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 2, 1 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSPA, HSUPA LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Phone Features

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

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
with 128 GB storage
Memory 128GB
Memory 8GB/128GB
Type 3000 mAh
Weight 6.24 oz / 177.0 g
Biometrics Optical in-screen fingerprint
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