Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-07-24 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 6.13 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Blue, Gray and White |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 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 |
| 3 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4030mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi A3 is a bit better than Xperia Z5, having a score of 79.2 against 77.6. Even though the Xiaomi Mi A3 is newer than the Xperia Z5, it's somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Mi A3 has 11 version while Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1 version, providing you some additional features.
The Sony Xperia Z5 counts with a much better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1920 x 1080px resolution and way more pixels per inch of screen. Xiaomi Mi A3 counts with a much greater storage for applications and games than Xperia Z5, because it has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB and 128 GB internal memory.
The Sony Xperia Z5 features a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Sony Xperia Z5 also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. Xiaomi Mi A3 has a very superior battery life than Xperia Z5, because it has a 4030mAh battery size.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 shoots clearer photographs and videos than Sony Xperia Z5, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, the same camera aperture, the same video frame rate and a 0.43 inches sensor, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has a camera with lot more mega pixels.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.