Xiaomi Mi Max 3 vs Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X) Comparison and Differences

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Xiaomi Mi Max 3

Xiaomi Mi Max 3

Smartphone 2

Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X)

Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X)

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Xiaomi Mi Max 3 or Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X) Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X)
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Release date 2018, July 2018, July
Dimensions (HxWxD) 176.2 x 87.4 x 8 mm | 6.94 x 6.94 x 3.44 in 158.7 x 75.4 x 7.3 mm | 6.25 x 6.25 x 2.97 in
Weight 221 g | 7.8 oz 166 g | 5.86 oz
Body Build Front glass, aluminum body Front glass, aluminum body
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Colors Black, Champagne Gold, Blue Black, Gold, Blue, Red, Rose Gold
Battery 5500 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Po
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Screen

Technology IPS LCD LTPS IPS LCD
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 6.9" in 5.99" in
Screen area 122.9 cm2 92.6 cm2
Screen format 18:9 (height:width) 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 79.8% 77.4%
Screen resolution 1080 x 2160 px 1080 x 2160 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 350 PPI 403 PPI
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 12 MP, Dual 12 MP, Dual
Camera specs -12 MP, f/1.9, 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
-5 MP, depth sensor
-12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.9'', 1.25µm
-20 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.8'', 1.0µm, PDAF
Functions Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 2160p@30fps, 720p/1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@120fps 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@120fps
Front camera, selfie 8 MP, Single 20 MP, Single
Specifications 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4'', 1.12µm 20 MP, f/2.2, 1/2.8'', 1.0µm
Functions LED flash, Auto-HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 8.1 (Oreo); MIUI 9.5 Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
Chipset - Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm) - Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
CPU - Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260 - Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
GPU Adreno 509 Adreno 512
External memory microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) No
Internal memory 128 GB, 6 GB RAM 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 128 GB, 6 GB RAM 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 8 Total 143749 161030
Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 6 Single Core 293 351
GeekBench 6 Multi Core 1001 1001
GeekBench 6 Vulkan 275
GeekBench 5 Single Core 276 332
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 1212 1290
GeekBench 4 Single Core 1336
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 4896

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 
CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100  
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 
CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global 
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - China
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300) - Global 
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - China
Speed HSPA, LTE HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
USB Type-C 1.0 reversible connector 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE

Music and Audio

Radio FM radio No
Headphone jack Yes No
Others - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port
Other extras
- Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W (Quick Charge 3.0)

- Charging 5V/2A 10W (Quick Charge 3.0)
-Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 4.0) India only
Versions
- Versions: Mi A2 (Global); Mi 6X (China)

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