Phone Comparison - Xiaomi Mi Note 2 vs Xiaomi Mi Note 3 vs Xiaomi Mi Max 3

general General Info

Manufacturer Xiaomi Xiaomi Xiaomi
Announced October 2016 September 2017 Not announced yet
Status Available - October 2016 Coming Soon - September 2017 Rumored
Price Rs. 27,700 ($413.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 24,500 ($385.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 19,990 ($249.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Glacier Silver, Piano Black Black, Blue Gold, Matte Black
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 156.2 x 77.3 x 7.6 mm
(6.15 x 3.04 x 0.3 in)
152.6 x 73.95 x 7.6 mm
(6.01 x 2.91 x 0.3 in)
Weight 166 g (5.86 oz) 163 g (5.75 oz)
SIM Type Dual-SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/ Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
TD-SCDMA
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE band 3(1800), 7(2600), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Messaging SMS, MMS, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, EMail, IM
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
- 3D Glass
- 24-bit Audio
- Fingerprint Sensor
- Fingerprint Sensor
Notification LED - Yes -

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow) Android OS, v7.1 (Nougat) Android 8.0 (Oreo)
User Interface MIUI 8.0 MIUI 9 MIUI 9
Processor Dual-core 2.35 GHz Kryo & dual-core 1.6 GHz Kryo, Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260), Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 Octa-core, Qualcomm Snapdragon 630/ MSM8956 Plus Snapdragon 660
GPU Adreno 530 Adreno 512 -
RAM 4/6 GB 6 GB 4 GB
Internal Memory 64/128 GB 64/128 GB 32/64/128 GB
External Memory No No microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

display Display

Type OLED Capacitive Touchscreen IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 5.7 inches 5.5 inches 7.0 inches
Resolution 1080 x 1920 Pixels (386 ppi) 1080 x 1920 pixels (401 ppi) 1080 x 2160 pixels (345 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 74.36% 73.72% -
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes no yes
Radio No No FM radio
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 22.56 MP Dual 12 MP + 12 MP 12 MP
Flash Dual-LED (Dual Tone) Dual-LED (dual Tone) Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash
Features Phase Detection Autofocus, Sony IMX318, EIS, 1/2.6" Sensor Size, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR Phase Detection Autofocus, f/1.8, 1.25μm pixel size, 4-axis OIS, secondary 52mm portrait lens, f/2.6 aperture, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR, Panorama Phase Detection Autofocus, f/2.2 aperture lens, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR, Panorama
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps 2160p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Front Camera 8 MP, AutoFocus [Similar] 16 MP, 2μm pixel size [Similar] 5 MP, f/2.0 [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE, VoLTE HSPA, LTE, VoLTE HSPA, LTE, VoLTE
Bluetooth v4.2, A2DP, LE v4.2, A2DP, LE 4.2, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
USB v3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector Type-C 1.0 reversible connector Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Browser HTML5 HTML5 HTML5

memory User Memory

Internal 64/128 GB, 4/6 GB RAM 64/128 GB, 6 GB RAM 32/64/128 GB, 4 GB RAM
Expandable Storage No No microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
USB OTG Supported Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Light Sensor light sensor present light sensor present light sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Ion Battery Non-removable Li-Ion Battery, Quick Charge 3.0 Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Capacity 4070 mAh 3500 mAh 5500 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -