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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-01-06 | 2019-07-24 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.13 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Blue, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4030mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Xiaomi Mi A3 has an overall score of 79.2, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s score of 79.2. Xiaomi Mi A3's design has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), but it's just a little heavier. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a much better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better pixels quantity per display inch and a lot better 1080 x 2220 resolution.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) features a bit superior CPU than Xiaomi Mi A3. They have 8 cores and the same RAM memory amount. The Xiaomi Mi A3 counts with a much better storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 256 GB, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 features better battery life than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 34% larger battery size. Xiaomi Mi A3 has a greater camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for taking images and/or video in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
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