Screen size
Le Max 2Winner: 5.7"+3.5%
Le S35.5"
Quick verdict
Le Max 2 leads the measured specs 10-2.
Measured wins
Le Max 2
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Le S3
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Le Max 2
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Le S3
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Le Max 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2, CDMA 800 / 1900 - X821
Le S3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
Le Max 2
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - X821, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - X821, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global
Le S3
HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Le Max 2
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 38, 39, 40, 41 - X821
Le S3
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17
Speed
Le Max 2
HSPA, LTE
Le S3
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Le Max 2
2016, April. Released 2016, May
Le S3
2016, October. Released 2016, November
Status
Le Max 2
Discontinued
Le S3
Discontinued
Dimensions
Le Max 2
156.8 x 77.6 x 8 mm (6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)
Le S3
151.1 x 74.2 x 7.5 mm (5.95 x 2.92 x 0.30 in)
Weight
Le Max 2
185 g (6.53 oz)
Le S3
153 g (5.40 oz)
SIM
Le Max 2
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Le S3
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Le Max 2
-
Le S3
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Type
Le Max 2
IPS LCD
Le S3
IPS LCD
Size
Le Max 2
5.7 inches, 89.6 cm2 (~73.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Le S3
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~74.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Le Max 2
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~515 ppi density)
Le S3
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Protection
Le Max 2
-
Le S3
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
Le Max 2
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), eUI 5.6
Le S3
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), eUI
Chipset
Le Max 2
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
Le S3
Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
CPU
Le Max 2
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Le S3
Octa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72)
GPU
Le Max 2
Adreno 530
Le S3
Adreno 510
Card slot
Le Max 2
No
Le S3
No
Internal
Le Max 2
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Le S3
32GB 3GB RAM
Other
Le Max 2
-
Le S3
eMMC 5.1
Single
Le Max 2
21 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.4", PDAF, OIS
Le S3
16 MP, PDAF
Features
Le Max 2
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Le S3
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Le Max 2
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Le S3
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Single
Le Max 2
8 MP, f/2.2
Le S3
8 MP
Video
Le Max 2
1080p@30fps
Le S3
Loudspeaker
Le Max 2
Yes
Le S3
Yes
3.5mm jack
Le Max 2
No
Le S3
No
Other
Le Max 2
24-bit/192kHz audio
Le S3
-
WLAN
Le Max 2
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Le S3
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Le Max 2
4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
Le S3
4.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Le Max 2
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Le S3
GPS
NFC
Le Max 2
Yes
Le S3
No
Infrared port
Le Max 2
Yes
Le S3
Yes
Radio
Le Max 2
No
Le S3
No
USB
Le Max 2
USB Type-C 2.0
Le S3
USB Type-C
Sensors
Le Max 2
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Le S3
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Le Max 2
Li-Ion 3100 mAh, non-removable
Le S3
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Le Max 2
18W wired, QC2
Le S3
18W wired, QC3
Colors
Le Max 2
Rose gold, gold, silver, gray
Le S3
Gray, Gold, Rose Gold
Models
Le Max 2
Le X821, Le X829, Le X820, LEX820, LEX821, LEX829
Le S3
LEX626, Le X522, Le X626
Price
Le Max 2
About 350 EUR
Le S3
About 200 EUR