Category Breakdown
HTC Wildfire E3 lite
Xiaomi Mi Max 2
Performance
61.564.4
Camera
19.153.0
Display
56.558.9
Battery
33.736.8
Build
67.990.5
Connectivity
51.461.9
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
43.051.3
Summary
- The HTC Wildfire E3 lite features a plastic build with a glass front, while the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a more premium aluminum construction with Gorilla Glass 3.
- The Wildfire E3 lite has a 6.52-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels, whereas the Mi Max 2 offers a 6.44-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, resulting in better pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Wildfire E3 lite is powered by a Unisoc SC9863A chipset, while the Mi Max 2 utilizes the more efficient Snapdragon 625.
- The camera on the Wildfire E3 lite has a 13 MP rear sensor compared to the Mi Max 2's 12 MP, but the latter supports 4K video recording, which the former does not.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher in the Mi Max 2 at 5300 mAh versus 5000 mAh, and it supports faster charging at 18W compared to the 10W of the Wildfire E3 lite.
- Finally, the Wildfire E3 lite runs on Android 12, while the Mi Max 2 operates on the older Android 7.1.1 with MIUI 11.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
HTC Wildfire E3 lite
Xiaomi Mi Max 2
General
Release Date
2023, April 10
2017
Announced
2023, April 10
2017
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.52"
6.44"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~342 ppi density)
PPI
720
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Unisoc SC9863A (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
IMG8322
Adreno 506
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), AF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
12 MP, f/2.2, 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF
Main Camera Features
LED flash
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
5 MP, f/2.0
5 MP, f/2.0
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 720p@120fps
Selfie Video
720p
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
5300 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Li-Ion 5300 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
10W wired
18W wired, QC3
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
164.8 x 76.5 x 9.2 mm (6.49 x 3.01 x 0.36 in)
174.1 x 88.7 x 7.6 mm (6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 in)
Weight
218 g
211 g
Materials
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Colors
Black, Blue
Gold, Matte Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
1.22 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP
4.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 12
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), MIUI 11
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

