Entry-level · 2018

Xiaomi Mi Max 3

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Our Take

CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04e Camera shares the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro's main sensor

Best for

Strength All-day battery (measured)

Extras Curved display

Watch out No more updates, 18W charging (slow)

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

6.9″ IPS LCD · 60Hz

636 4 / 64 GB

5500 mAh 18W charging

12 MP 8 MP selfie

4G LTE

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In the Real World

See how the Xiaomi Mi Max 3 looks and feels in everyday use.

Full specifications

Display

6.9″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2160 · 60 Hz · HDR

Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size

6.9"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 × 2160 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Supported

Protection

To be confirmed

Performance

Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm) · 8-core 1.8 GHz · Adreno 509

Basic CPU

Best for calls, messaging, and very light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

AnTuTu

119,229

GeekBench

4,907

Graphics test

GFXBench 6 fps

CPU

8-core, 1.8 GHz

GPU

Adreno 509

Process

14 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4 RAM

Storage type

eMMC 5.1 Storage

CPU layout

8x Kryo 260 1.8 GHz

Software & updates

Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, MIUI 12 · 2-year support

End of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system

Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, MIUI 12

Software support

2 years of updates

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

12 MP f/1.9 main · 8 MP selfie · 4K video

4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

12 MP f/1.9

Front camera

8 MP f/2.0

Main sensor

Samsung S5K2L7, 1/2.6", 1.4µm

Mainstream sensor

Same sensor in

Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro

Slow motion

Yes, 120 fps

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

5500 mAh · 18 W wired

All-day

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity

5500 mAh

Lab endurance

115:00h

Wired charging

18 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Audio

Stereo

Stereo speakers

Speakers

Stereo

Memory

4 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

4 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

64 GB

Fills fast

Configurations

4/64GB · 6/128GB

Storage type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 5

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.0

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou

USB

USB-C

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN

4G full · no 5G

Full

A Airtel

4G full · no 5G

Full

G Glo

4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

9 9mobile

4G full

Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band

M A G 9

B7 extra speed

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

n78 the 5G band

M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G BC0, B2, B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B2, B5, B8

4G B1, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20

Build & Design

221 g · 8.0 mm

Height

176.2 mm

Width

87.4 mm

Thickness

8.0 mm

Weight

221 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone XS

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

107% larger battery capacity

5,500 mAh vs 2,658 mAh battery

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 1080 × 2160 vs 1125 × 2436 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.9″ vs 5.8″ screen

Lower benchmark score

119k vs 691k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

No NFC

No NFC vs NFC

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S9

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

83% larger battery capacity

5,500 mAh vs 3,000 mAh battery

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 1080 × 2160 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.9″ vs 5.8″ screen

Lower benchmark score

119k vs 416k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Lower mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 12 MP · f/1.9 vs 12 MP · f/1.5 main

No NFC

No NFC vs NFC

Full comparison

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