Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-04-27 | 2019-07-24 |
| 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.13 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Blue, Gray and White |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 274.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 429 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4030mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 has a score of 79.2, which is a little bit better than Huawei P20's 78.1 general score. Xiaomi Mi A3 is a newer cellphone than the Huawei P20, but it's just a little thicker and a bit heavier. Both devices in this review come with Android OS, but Xiaomi Mi A3 has the previous 11 version and Huawei P20 has Android 9.0 Pie.
Huawei P20 features a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi A3. They have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core CPU. Huawei P20 features a sharper display than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much better pixel density and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2244 pixels.
Xiaomi Mi A3 counts with a superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei P20, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. Xiaomi Mi A3 takes much clearer videos and photos than Huawei P20, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, a 0.43 inches back-facing camera sensor, the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has a camera in the back with a way better resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 has better battery lifetime than Huawei P20, because it has 4030mAh of battery capacity.
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