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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-09-29 | 2019-07-24 |
| 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches | 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 6.13 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Blue, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4030mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi A3 is a little bit better than Galaxy Note4, getting a overall score of 79.2 against 77.6. Xiaomi Mi A3 is a a little bit lighter cellphone than the Galaxy Note4, but both are equally thin. Xiaomi Mi A3 has a little bit better processing power than Galaxy Note4, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has 1 GB more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Note4 has a much better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better screen pixel density and a way higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution. The Xiaomi Mi A3 has a superior storage for games and applications than Galaxy Note4, because it has more internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 features a better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note4, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has a back facing camera with a way better 48 megapixels resolution, a larger camera aperture to capture better photography in low-light situations and a larger back camera sensor shooting better quality photos.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 features greater battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note4, because it has 4030mAh of battery capacity.
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