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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-19 | 2018-11-01 |
| 6.94 x 3.44 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 7.69 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Green |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 350 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.2 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 is much better than the Xiaomi Mi Max 3, having an 83.8 score against 74.9. Xiaomi Mi Mix 3's body is a bit lighter but just a bit thicker than the Xiaomi Mi Max 3, and they were released with only 4 months difference. The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 has a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 has a sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit better count of pixels per screen inch and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340. The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
Xiaomi Mi Max 3 features a superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, because it has a 5500mAh battery size instead of 3200mAh. The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 has a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, and although they both have the same back camera sensor size and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 also has a larger aperture for better low light images, a more mega-pixels back facing camera and better video frame rate.
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