Screen size
Max 2 PlusWinner: 5.5"+0.9%
Max 35.5"
Quick verdict
Max 2 Plus and Max 3 are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Max 2 Plus
2
spec wins
Ties
13
equal specs
Max 3
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Max 2 Plus
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Max 3
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Max 2 Plus
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Max 3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Max 2 Plus
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Max 3
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Max 2 Plus
2, 3, 4, 7, 12, 17, 28
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
equal specsIP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Max 3
2, 3, 4, 7, 12, 17, 28
Speed
Max 2 Plus
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Max 3
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Max 2 Plus
2021, April. Released 2021, July
Max 3
2022, September
Status
Max 2 Plus
Discontinued
Max 3
Available. Released 2023, January
Dimensions
Max 2 Plus
149.7 x 72.2 x 9.7 mm (5.89 x 2.84 x 0.38 in)
Max 3
149.3 x 77.2 x 9.7 mm (5.88 x 3.04 x 0.38 in)
Weight
Max 2 Plus
150 g (5.29 oz)
Max 3
-
SIM
Max 2 Plus
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Max 3
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Max 2 Plus
IPS LCD
Max 3
IPS LCD
Size
Max 2 Plus
5.5 inches, 78.1 cm2 (~72.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Max 3
5.45 inches, 76.7 cm2 (~66.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Max 2 Plus
720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~293 ppi density)
Max 3
720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~295 ppi density)
Protection
Max 2 Plus
Asahi Glass
Max 3
-
OS
Max 2 Plus
Android 11
Max 3
Android 12
Chipset
Max 2 Plus
Unisoc SC9832E (28 nm)
Max 3
Unisoc SC9832E (28 nm)
CPU
Max 2 Plus
Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Max 3
Quad-core 1.3 GHz
GPU
Max 2 Plus
Mali-T820 MP1
Max 3
Mali-T820 MP1
Card slot
Max 2 Plus
microSDXC
Max 3
microSDXC
Internal
Max 2 Plus
32GB 2GB RAM
Max 3
32GB 2GB RAM
Other
Max 2 Plus
eMMC 5.1
Max 3
eMMC 5.1
Dual
Max 2 Plus
13 MP, AF 0.3 MP
Max 3
-
Features
Max 2 Plus
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Max 3
LED flash
Video
Max 2 Plus
1080p@30fps
Max 3
1080p@30fps
Triple
Max 2 Plus
-
Max 3
13 MP, AF 0.3 MP 0.3 MP
Single
Max 2 Plus
8 MP
Max 3
8 MP
Video
Max 2 Plus
Max 3
Yes
Loudspeaker
Max 2 Plus
Yes
Max 3
Yes
3.5mm jack
Max 2 Plus
Yes
Max 3
Yes
WLAN
Max 2 Plus
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Max 3
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
Max 2 Plus
4.0, A2DP, LE
Max 3
4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Max 2 Plus
GPS
Max 3
GPS
NFC
Max 2 Plus
No
Max 3
No
Radio
Max 2 Plus
Stereo FM radio, recording
Max 3
Stereo FM radio, recording
USB
Max 2 Plus
microUSB 2.0
Max 3
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Max 2 Plus
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer
Max 3
Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
Type
Max 2 Plus
Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable
Max 3
Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable
Charging
Max 2 Plus
USB Power Delivery
Max 3
-
Colors
Max 2 Plus
Black Panther, Pacific Blue
Max 3
Denim Blue, Aurora Green, Glacier Blue, Space Gray, Coral Red
SAR
Max 2 Plus
0.77 W/kg (head) 0.59 W/kg (body)
Max 3
-
Price
Max 2 Plus
About 70 EUR
Max 3
About 70 EUR