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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-07-24 |
| 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.13 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Battery | 4030mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, having a 79.2 score against 77.7. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Mi A3 has 11 version and Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo. The Xiaomi Mi A3 construction is just a little bit heavier and a bit thicker than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with a much better looking display than Xiaomi Mi A3, because it has a better screen pixels density, a way better resolution of 1080 x 2280px and a little bit bigger display. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Mi A3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi A3 features a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 256 GB. Xiaomi Mi A3 counts with longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has 4030mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 shoots better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels, a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light images and video.
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