Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-07-24 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.13 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Blue, Gray and White |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 4030mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi A3 has an overall score of 79.2, which is just a bit better than the Xperia Z5 Compact's global score of 75.1. Even though the Xiaomi Mi A3 is heavier than the Xperia Z5 Compact, it's just a little bit thinner and newer. Both devices in this review come with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Mi A3 has newer 11 version and Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has a better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has a really smaller display and a little lower 1280 x 720 resolution, it also counts with a bit higher number of pixels in each inch in the display. Xiaomi Mi A3 features a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
Xperia Z5 Compact features a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. Xiaomi Mi A3 has a much longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 4030mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 captures just a bit better videos and photos than Xperia Z5 Compact, and although they both have a 0.43 inches back-facing camera sensor, the same video frame rate, the same (4K) video quality and a F1.8 aperture, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has a camera in the back with a much higher resolution.
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