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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-09-29 | 2019-07-24 |
| 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.13 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Blue, Gray and White |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4030mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, with a overall score of 79.2 against 78.1. Both of these devices include Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Mi A3 has an older 11 version and Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The Xiaomi Mi A3 body is extremely newer than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus's, although it's a bit heavier and just a bit thicker.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixels density and a better 1080 x 1920 resolution. Xiaomi Mi A3 has a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 256 GB.
Xiaomi Mi A3's processor is just as good as the processor in Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although the Xiaomi Mi A3 has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with more processing cores (although they are slower). Xiaomi Mi A3 has just a bit longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a 6 percent greater battery capacity.
Xiaomi Mi A3 captures much clearer videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has a lot larger back-facing camera sensor, a bigger aperture and a much better 48 MP resolution back facing camera.
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