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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-01-01 | 2019-07-24 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.13 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Blue, Gray and White |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4030mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi A3 has a global score of 79.2, which is slightly better than Galaxy A9 (2016)'s 74.9 score. The Xiaomi Mi A3 construction is incredibly newer and somewhat lighter than the Galaxy A9 (2016)'s, although it's somewhat thicker. The Xiaomi Mi A3 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has more RAM memory.
Galaxy A9 (2016) features a little bit better display than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a higher display pixel density. Xiaomi Mi A3 has a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB and more internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 counts with a much better camera than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has a camera in the back with way more megapixels and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light images and videos.
Xiaomi Mi A3 has a battery life that is very similar to the battery duration in Galaxy A9 (2016), although the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has 4030mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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