MI MAX 3
MI MAX 3 · Xiaomi
- SoC
- Snapdragon 636
- RAM
- 6 GB LPDDR4X
- Resolution
- 2160x1080
- Android API
- 10 (29)
What this hardware actually means
Editorial interpretation generated from the device's self-reported fields and our SoC tier database. Cross-reference with the raw fields below; if you spot a contradiction, please tell us.
Platform & performance positioning
The xiaomi MI MAX 3 is built around the Snapdragon 636, a mid-range SoC from Qualcomm. It launched in 2017 on a Samsung 14nm LPP process. 2018 mid-range SoC, mass-deployed in Redmi Note 5 / 6 series.
Now legacy — basic apps work, modern AAA games and banking apps may degrade.
Day-to-day workload
6 GB LPDDR4X of RAM is adequate for mainstream daily use; modern games may benefit from closing background apps. Display resolution is 2160x1080.
This record reflects Android API level 29 (10). Android 10–11 — increasingly limited; expect some modern apps to refuse to install or downgrade features.
Trust & buying notes
If you're cross-checking a phone advertised as a xiaomi MI MAX 3, the fields most worth verifying are: Build.MANUFACTURER lowercase-equal to "xiaomi"; Build.SOC_MODEL set (Android 12+) and consistent with Snapdragon 636. For an automated check, run our Hardware Trust Score from the DevCheck AI app and compare its output against this entry.
For a second-hand purchase, also verify the security patch date is no more than ~12 months old, the boot count is plausible for the claimed age, and battery health is above 85%.
Identity
- MANUFACTURER
- Xiaomi
- BRAND
- Xiaomi
- MODEL
- MI MAX 3
- PRODUCT
- nitrogen
Operating System
- API
- 10 (29)
- KERNEL
- 4.4.192-perf-g6859189
- PLATFORM
- qcom
SoC / CPU
- SOC
- Snapdragon 636
- CPU
- sdm636
- CORES
- 8
- FAMILY
- Kryo-2xx-a73 Kryo-2xx-a53
- CLUSTERS
- 4 x 1.80 GHz 4 x 1.61 GHz
- CLOCK_SPEED
- 633 - 1804 MHz
- REVISION
- r10p2 r10p4
- TECHPROCESS
- 14 nm
GPU
- GPU_VENDOR
- Qualcomm
- GPU_MODEL
- Adreno (TM) 509
- GPU_VERSION
- 3.2 V@415.0 (GIT@f2ab992, I401605978b, 1569657027) (Date:09/28/19)
Memory & Storage
- RAM
- 6 GB LPDDR4X
- FLASH
- EMMC
Display
- RESOLUTION
- 2160x1080
- TOUCHSCREEN
- ft5x46_i2c
Sensors
- ACCELEROMETER
- BMI120
- GYROSCOPE
- BMI120
- MAGNETOMETER
- AK09918
- ALSPS
- LTR577
- FINGERPRINT_SENSOR
- fpc
Connectivity
- WIFI
- wcn3990
Audio & Power
- AUDIO
- tas2559
- CHARGER
- smb1351-charger
Other
- SOUND
- sdm660sndcard
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