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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-07-24 |
| 6.27 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 6.13 ounces |
| -- | Blue, Gray and White |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 4030mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi A3 has an overall score of 79.2, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi 12 Lite's 73.2 global score. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Mi A3 has 11 version and Xiaomi 12 Lite has Android 12. The Xiaomi Mi A3 design is somewhat thicker and just a little bit heavier than Xiaomi 12 Lite.
Xiaomi 12 Lite has a slightly better screen than Xiaomi Mi A3, because it has a quite larger display, a better amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2400. The Xiaomi Mi A3 features a superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi 12 Lite, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has an external memory slot that supports up to 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 has a much faster processing unit than Xiaomi 12 Lite, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor. Xiaomi Mi A3 features a much better camera than Xiaomi 12 Lite, because although it has a much less megapixels back camera, it also counts with a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor taking lot higher quality photos and a larger aperture to take better low-light captures and videos.
Xiaomi 12 Lite features just a bit longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi A3, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
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