Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-08-11 | 2019-07-24 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.13 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Blue, Gray and White |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 (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), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4030mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | 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 Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi A3, getting an 81.9 score against 79.2. Even being the best we compare here, Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is an older, somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi A3. The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a lot better looking display than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and a lot higher pixel amount per inch of screen.
The Galaxy S8 Active features a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi A3. They have 8 cores and 4 GB of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi A3 features a superior camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for low light photos and videos, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also counts with a bigger sensor shooting better quality videos and pictures and a camera with a lot higher resolution.
Xiaomi Mi A3 counts with a way bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have an external SD slot that allows up to 256 GB, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has 128 GB internal storage. The Galaxy S8 Active and the Xiaomi Mi A3 have extremely similar batteries duration, although the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has a 4030mAh battery capacity.
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