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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-10-17 | 2019-07-24 |
| 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches | 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.13 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 900.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 10.45 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4030mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 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
Xperia XZ3 has a general score of 79.6, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi A3's 79.2 score. Even being the best cellphone in our current comparison, it must be noted that it's also older, a little bit heavier and thicker. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but Xperia XZ3 has newer 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Mi A3 has Android 11 version, so it provides you some additional features.
Sony Xperia XZ3 has a way better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way higher screen pixels density and a much better resolution of 1440 x 2880px. The Sony Xperia XZ3 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Mi A3. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores.
Xiaomi Mi A3 has a greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Xperia XZ3, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that admits 256 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory. Xiaomi Mi A3 takes a little bit better photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ3, and although they both have a 0.43 inches sensor, the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has a larger aperture to take better low light images and video and a back-facing camera with a much better resolution.
Xiaomi Mi A3 features greater battery life than Sony Xperia XZ3, because it has 4030mAh of battery capacity.
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