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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2018-07-19 | 2022-07-21 |
| 6.94 x 3.44 x 0.31 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Aluminum | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| -- | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 350 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.2 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 6a is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Max 3, getting a 76.4 score against 74.9. Both phones in this review come with Android OS (Operating System), but Google Pixel 6a has the previous 12 version while Xiaomi Mi Max 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Google Pixel 6a is a way newer and lighter cellphone than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, although it's thicker.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 3 and the Google Pixel 6a count with quite similar displays, because although the Google Pixel 6a has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit better pixel quantity in each screen inch and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400. The Xiaomi Mi Max 3 features a much more powerful CPU than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with more cpu cores.
Xiaomi Mi Max 3 features a slightly bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The Google Pixel 6a has a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, and although they both have the same video resolution, the Google Pixel 6a also has a back camera with a better resolution, a bigger aperture to capture better photography in low light situations and faster 60 frames per second video frame rate.
Xiaomi Mi Max 3 counts with greater battery performance than Google Pixel 6a, because it has a 5500mAh battery capacity.
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