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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-05-01 | 2019-07-24 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.13 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Blue, Gray and White |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (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 |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4030mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, 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 general score of 79.2, which is much better than Sony Xperia XA1's 71.7 general score. Xiaomi Mi A3's construction is notably newer than the Sony Xperia XA1's, although it is heavier and a little bit thicker. The Sony Xperia XA1 has a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi A3, although it has less RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores.
Xperia XA1 has a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has a little lower resolution of 720 x 1280 and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little greater display pixels density. Xiaomi Mi A3 has a much better camera than Xperia XA1, and although they both have the same sensor size, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has a larger aperture for better images and videos in low-light environments, a back facing camera with much more MP and a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 has a superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia XA1, and although they both have a SD memory slot that supports up to 256 GB, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has 96 GB more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Mi A3 has a way better battery life than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has 4030mAh of battery capacity.
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