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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2016-01-08 | 2018-11-01 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.22 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.69 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue and Green |
| -- | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 is much better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), with a overall score of 83.8 against 71.9. Xiaomi Mi Mix 3's design is a lot newer, but extremely heavier and thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016). Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 features a better CPU than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 features a little bit better screen than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a little less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a larger screen. Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 features a superior camera than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a lesser mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture for better images in low light environments and a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 features a way bigger memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 has a bit better battery performance than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 10% larger battery size.
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