Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-03-11 | 2019-07-24 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.13 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Blue, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 336.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 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 |
| 9 | 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 |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4030mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.6 | 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
The Xiaomi Mi A3 is slightly better than the Galaxy S7 edge, getting a general score of 79.2 against 78.1. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Mi A3 has an older 11 version and Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Xiaomi Mi A3 body is newer than Galaxy S7 edge's, although it is a little heavier and a little thicker.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge counts with a sharper display than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot greater screen pixels density and a lot higher 1440 x 2560px resolution. Xiaomi Mi A3 features just a bit better performance than Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has more CPU cores.
Xiaomi Mi A3 features much more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 256 GB. Xiaomi Mi A3 counts with a superior camera than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also counts with a back-facing camera with a much higher 48 mega pixels resolution and a bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Xiaomi Mi A3 has a little longer battery performance than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a 12% bigger battery size.
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