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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-09-08 | 2019-07-24 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.13 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue, Gray and White |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4030mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 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 an overall score of 79.2, which is better than Xperia X Compact's 71.8 score. Xiaomi Mi A3's design is notably newer and somewhat thinner, but heavier than the Xperia X Compact. The Sony Xperia X Compact features a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has a way smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, it also counts with a just a little higher display density.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 counts with a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia X Compact, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 256 GB, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Mi A3 features a bit better processor than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a larger number of cores and more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi A3 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Xperia X Compact, and although they both have the same sensor size, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has a way better video quality, a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels and a bigger aperture to capture better captures and video in poorly lited environments.
Xiaomi Mi A3 has a very superior battery lifetime than Xperia X Compact, because it has a 49% larger battery capacity.
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