Xiaomi Mi Max vs Xiaomi Mi Note 3 Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Mi Max
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Xiaomi Mi Note 3
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Xiaomi Mi Max or Xiaomi Mi Note 3 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Mi Max | Xiaomi Mi Note 3 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2016, May | 2017, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 173.1 x 88.3 x 7.5 mm | 6.81 x 6.81 x 3.48 in | 152.6 x 74 x 7.6 mm | 6.01 x 6.01 x 2.91 in | |
| Weight | 203 g | 7.16 oz | 163 g | 5.75 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum body | Front/back glass & aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Gray, Silver, Gold | Black, Blue (128/6 only) | |
| Battery | 4850 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 150 EUR | 280 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.44" in | 5.5" in | |
| Screen area | 114.3 cm2 | 83.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 74.8% | 73.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 342 PPI | 401 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 16 MP, Single | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -16 MP, PDAF, f/2.0 | -12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 4-axis OIS, PDAF -12 MP, f/2.6, 52mm (telephoto), AF, 2x optical zoom |
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| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps | 2160p@30fps, 720p@120fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 90 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 94 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 82 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.0 | 16 MP, 1.0µm | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); MIUI 10 | Android 7.1 (Nougat); MIUI 10 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8956 Snapdragon 650 - Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm) - Prime model |
- Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72) -Octa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72) |
- Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260) | |
| GPU | Adreno 510 | Adreno 512 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 1 slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM; 32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM 128 GB, 4 GB RAM - Prime model |
64/128 GB, 6 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 259 | 348 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 588 | 1149 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 261 | 331 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 770 | 1388 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1376 | 1588 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3146 | 5629 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 3679 | 5365 | |
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 2489 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/ Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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 | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 0.84 W/kg (head) 0.63 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, recording | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: Global; Standard; Prime |
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