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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-07-19 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.94 x 3.44 x 0.31 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 350 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.2 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, having a 78.1 score against 74.9. These phones come with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has an older 6.0 Marshmallow version and Xiaomi Mi Max 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus is a extremely lighter phone than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, but both are 0.31inches thick.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features a slightly better looking display than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, because although it has a little bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little better pixels number in each inch in the display. The Xiaomi Mi Max 3 counts with a slightly bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with more RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi Max 3 counts with a much better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a 45 percent more battery size.
Xiaomi Mi Max 3 shoots a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has a lesser mega-pixels resolution camera and a worse 3840x2160 video definition, it also counts with a larger camera aperture and a bigger back-facing camera sensor.
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