Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-09-25 | 2019-07-24 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.13 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Blue, Gray and White |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4030mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| -- | 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 A3 has a general score of 79.2, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Note3's 77.7 general score. The Xiaomi Mi A3 design has the same thickness than the Galaxy Note3, but it's just a little heavier. These phones work with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi A3 has older 11 version while Galaxy Note3 has Android 4.4.2.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 has a little bit better performance than Galaxy Note3, because it has 1 GB more RAM memory and a higher number of cores (although slower). Samsung Galaxy Note3 counts with a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1080 x 1920 resolution and a higher display pixel density.
Xiaomi Mi A3 takes better videos and photos than Galaxy Note3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has a larger aperture to capture better low light photography and videos, a back camera with a much better resolution and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor taking much higher quality videos and photos.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 counts with much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Note3, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB and 128 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Mi A3 features better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because it has a 4030mAh battery size instead of 3200mAh.
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