Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 93.6 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-05-16 | 2019-07-24 |
| 6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches | 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.13 ounces |
| Crown silver, Majestic black and Royal gold | Blue, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 342.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 502 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4030mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is much better than Xiaomi Mi A3, having a global score of 93.6 against 79.2. The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G design is somewhat heavier but just a little bit thinner than Xiaomi Mi A3, and both of them were released only a couple of months apart. Both of these devices have the same Android 11 OS, so you shouldn't perceive any differences in that aspect.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has a much better display than Xiaomi Mi A3, because it has a little larger screen, a way greater display pixel density and a lot better resolution of 1440 x 3040px. The Galaxy S10 5G has a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi A3, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy S10 5G also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low light photography and slower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also counts with a bigger back camera sensor which provides a higher image and video quality and a back-facing camera with a lot better 48 mega pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G counts with slightly more storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has a bit superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi A3, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 4030mAh.
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