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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2017-01-13 | 2018-11-01 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 7.69 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black, Blue and Green |
| Glass and Metal | 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 | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 9.24 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 has a global score of 83.8, which is better than the Galaxy A5 (2017)'s general score of 75.8. The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 design is newer than Galaxy A5 (2017)'s, but it's notably heavier and just a little bit thicker. Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a just a little worse pixel density, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a bigger screen.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 has a little faster processor than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 takes much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a lot less megapixels resolution camera, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to capture better photography and video in low light situations and a much better video definition.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 counts with a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage. The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 counts with a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 7% greater battery capacity.
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