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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-01-08 | 2019-07-24 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.13 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Blue, Gray and White |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4030mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi A3 has a score of 79.2, which is much better than Galaxy A5 (2016)'s score of 71.9. Although Xiaomi Mi A3 is incredibly newer than the Galaxy A5 (2016), it's heavier and thicker. Xiaomi Mi A3 counts with a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has more RAM.
The Galaxy A5 (2016) features a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a much better quantity of pixels per screen inch. Xiaomi Mi A3 counts with a way better camera than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a bigger camera aperture, a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels and a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 features a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB and 128 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Mi A3 features a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 39 percent bigger battery size.
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