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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-10-01 | 2019-07-24 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.13 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Blue, Gray and White |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 7.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 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 |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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 5.0 | 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 Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, getting a general score of 79.2 against 74.6. Although the Xiaomi Mi A3 is somewhat heavier than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, it's somewhat thinner and newer. The Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact has a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi A3. Both have a 4 GB RAM memory and 8 processing cores.
The Xperia XZ1 Compact counts with a little bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 720 x 1280px and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little better number of pixels in each display inch. Xiaomi Mi A3 captures much better pictures and videos than Xperia XZ1 Compact, and although they both have a same size sensor, the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has a back facing camera with a way better 48 MP resolution and a larger aperture to take better images and video in low light environments.
Xiaomi Mi A3 features a much greater storage for applications and games than Xperia XZ1 Compact, and although they both have an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Mi A3 has a much better battery life than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a 49% larger battery capacity.
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