Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-30 | 2019-07-24 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.13 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue, Gray and White |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 4030mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Xiaomi Mi A3 has an overall score of 79.2, which is slightly better than the HTC U12 Life's 74.4 score. The Xiaomi Mi A3 is a just a bit lighter phone than HTC U12 Life, but both have the same thickness. These phones come with Android OS, but Xiaomi Mi A3 has the previous 11 version while HTC U12 Life has Android 8.1 Oreo.
The HTC U12 Life counts with a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and a better pixel count in each inch in the screen. Xiaomi Mi A3 has a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC U12 Life, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 has a bit superior CPU than HTC U12 Life. Both have 8 cores and 4 GB of RAM. Xiaomi Mi A3 has a superior camera than HTC U12 Life, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has a camera with lot more mega pixels and a larger aperture for better low light photos.
Xiaomi Mi A3 has just a little better battery life than HTC U12 Life, because it has a 4030mAh battery capacity instead of 3600mAh.
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