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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-06-10 | 2019-07-24 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.13 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Blue, Gray and White |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 247.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4030mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi A3 has a global score of 79.2, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active's 75.8 overall score. The Xiaomi Mi A3 body is way newer, thinner and just a little lighter than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. Galaxy S7 Active counts with a much more vibrant display than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with way more pixels per inch of display and a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2560.
Xiaomi Mi A3 features a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has 4 more cores (although slower). The Xiaomi Mi A3 features a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also counts with a camera with way more MP.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 features a much bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB and 96 GB more internal storage. The Xiaomi Mi A3's battery performance is very similar to the battery duration in Galaxy S7 Active, although the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has a 4030mAh battery size.
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