Screen size
equal specsMax 2 Ultra6.1"
Max 3 Plus6.1"
Quick verdict
Max 2 Ultra leads the measured specs 4-3.
Measured wins
Max 2 Ultra
4
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
10
equal specs
Max 3 Plus
3
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Max 2 Ultra
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Max 3 Plus
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Max 2 Ultra
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Max 3 Plus
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Max 2 Ultra
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 900
Max 3 Plus
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Max 2 Ultra
2, 3, 4, 7, 12, 17, 28
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Max 3 Plus
2, 3, 4, 7, 12, 17, 28
Speed
Max 2 Ultra
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Max 3 Plus
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Max 2 Ultra
2022, May
Max 3 Plus
2022, October
Status
Max 2 Ultra
Available. Released 2022, July
Max 3 Plus
Available. Released 2023, January
Dimensions
Max 2 Ultra
155.2 x 72.9 x 9.7 mm (6.11 x 2.87 x 0.38 in)
Max 3 Plus
159.8 x 77.2 x 9.5 mm (6.29 x 3.04 x 0.37 in)
Weight
Max 2 Ultra
175 g (6.17 oz)
Max 3 Plus
-
SIM
Max 2 Ultra
Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM
Max 3 Plus
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Max 2 Ultra
IPS LCD
Max 3 Plus
IPS LCD
Size
Max 2 Ultra
6.1 inches, 92.3 cm2 (~81.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Max 3 Plus
6.1 inches, 93.1 cm2 (~75.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Max 2 Ultra
600 x 1280 pixels (~232 ppi density)
Max 3 Plus
480 x 1010 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~183 ppi density)
Protection
Max 2 Ultra
Asahi Glass
Max 3 Plus
INX Glass
OS
Max 2 Ultra
Android 11
Max 3 Plus
Android 12
Chipset
Max 2 Ultra
Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
Max 3 Plus
Unisoc SC9832E (28 nm)
CPU
Max 2 Ultra
Quad-core 1.45 GHz Cortex-A53
Max 3 Plus
Quad-core 1.4 GHz
GPU
Max 2 Ultra
Mali-T720MP2
Max 3 Plus
Mali-T820 MP1
Card slot
Max 2 Ultra
microSDHC
Max 3 Plus
microSDXC
Internal
Max 2 Ultra
32GB 2GB RAM
Max 3 Plus
32GB 2GB RAM
Other
Max 2 Ultra
eMMC 5.1
Max 3 Plus
eMMC 5.1
Dual
Max 2 Ultra
13 MP, AF 0.3 MP
Max 3 Plus
-
Features
Max 2 Ultra
Dual-LED dual-tone flash
Max 3 Plus
LED flash
Video
Max 2 Ultra
1080p@30fps
Max 3 Plus
1080p@30fps
Triple
Max 2 Ultra
-
Max 3 Plus
13 MP, AF 0.3 MP 0.3 MP
Single
Max 2 Ultra
8 MP
Max 3 Plus
8 MP
Features
Max 2 Ultra
HDR
Max 3 Plus
-
Video
Max 2 Ultra
Yes
Max 3 Plus
Yes
Loudspeaker
Max 2 Ultra
Yes
Max 3 Plus
Yes
3.5mm jack
Max 2 Ultra
Yes
Max 3 Plus
Yes
WLAN
Max 2 Ultra
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Max 3 Plus
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
Max 2 Ultra
4.0, A2DP, LE
Max 3 Plus
4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Max 2 Ultra
GPS
Max 3 Plus
GPS
NFC
Max 2 Ultra
No
Max 3 Plus
No
Radio
Max 2 Ultra
Stereo FM radio, recording
Max 3 Plus
Stereo FM radio, recording
USB
Max 2 Ultra
microUSB 2.0
Max 3 Plus
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Max 2 Ultra
Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
Max 3 Plus
Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
Type
Max 2 Ultra
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, removable
Max 3 Plus
Li-Ion 3700 mAh, removable
Charging
Max 2 Ultra
USB Power Delivery
Max 3 Plus
-
Colors
Max 2 Ultra
Ocean Green, Midnight Blue
Max 3 Plus
Midnight Black, Glacier Blue, Cosmic Blue, Carbon Grey
Price
Max 2 Ultra
-
Max 3 Plus
About 90 EUR