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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-01-13 | 2019-07-24 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.13 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Blue, Gray and White |
| Glass and Metal | 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 | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 9.24 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4030mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi A3 has a score of 79.2, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s 75.8 global score. Although the Xiaomi Mi A3 is extremely newer than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), it is just a little bit heavier and a little thicker. Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1080 x 1920 resolution and a way greater pixels density.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 features a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has 1 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Mi A3 counts with a greater camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a lot higher (4K) video definition, a camera in the back with a way higher 48 megapixels resolution and a larger camera aperture for better low light photos and videos.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 counts with a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have an external SD slot that holds up to 256 GB, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Mi A3 features greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 34% greater battery capacity.
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