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| Global Score | |
| 76.5 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-04-28 | 2019-07-24 |
| 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.13 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Blue, Gray and White |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 421.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 |
| 9.68 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4030mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | 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 just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 6, getting a general score of 79.2 against 76.5. The Xiaomi Mi A3 construction is a lot newer than Xiaomi Mi 6's, but it is thicker and just a little bit heavier. The Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px and way more pixels per screen inch.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi A3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also has 2 GB more RAM. The Xiaomi Mi A3 counts with a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 counts with greater battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has a 4030mAh battery capacity. Xiaomi Mi A3 features a better camera than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same aperture and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has a lot higher resolution camera and a much larger sensor shooting much higher quality videos and photographs.
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