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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 13 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2023-09-15 | 2019-07-24 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 6.13 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Blue, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4030mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi A3 is just a bit better than the Fairphone 5, having a overall score of 79.2 against 75.5. Both of these devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Mi A3 has 11 version and Fairphone 5 has Android 13. Xiaomi Mi A3's body is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than Fairphone 5, despite of the fact that it was released 4 years before.
The Fairphone 5 counts with a lot better looking display than Xiaomi Mi A3, because it has much more pixels per inch of display, a much higher 1224 x 2700 pixels resolution and a little bigger screen. The Fairphone 5 features a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi A3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Fairphone 5 also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 features a way better camera than Fairphone 5, because although it has a lot smaller sensor providing a much worse image quality and a lesser MP resolution camera, it also counts with a larger aperture. Fairphone 5 has a little bit better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
Fairphone 5 counts with a little longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi A3, because it has a 4200mAh battery size.
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