Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-21 | 2019-07-24 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.13 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Blue, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 8.00 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 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), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4030mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi A3 has a score of 79.2, which is a bit better than the Xperia XA1 Plus's general score of 73.7. Both devices we are comparing here work with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi A3 has the previous 11 version while Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Xiaomi Mi A3 is a newer phone, and it's also just a bit thinner and a little lighter than the Xperia XA1 Plus.
Xperia XA1 Plus counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi A3, although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. The Sony Xperia XA1 Plus has a brighter display than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher amount of pixels per display inch and a better resolution of 1080 x 1920px.
Xiaomi Mi A3 has a superior camera than Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have the same sensor size, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has a bigger diafragm aperture for better photos and video in poorly lited environments, a way better video definition and a much more MP back facing camera. The Xiaomi Mi A3 counts with a much greater memory to install applications and games than Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Mi A3 features a bit longer battery lifetime than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has 4030mAh of battery capacity against 3430mAh.
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