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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-06-08 | 2019-07-24 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.13 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Blue, Gray and White |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4030mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | 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
Xiaomi Mi A3 is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, having a 79.2 score against 75.9. Xiaomi Mi A3's design is newer, but a bit thicker and just a little bit heavier than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE. Xiaomi Mi A3 works with Android 11 operating system, and Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has Android operating system.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi A3, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a brighter screen than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1080 x 2244 pixels and a higher pixel density.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 features a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has an external memory card slot that supports up to 256 GB and 64 GB more internal storage. Xiaomi Mi A3 counts with greater battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 29% larger battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 has a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has a larger sensor capturing better quality pictures, a back-facing camera with a much better 48 mega pixels resolution and a larger aperture to take better low light captures and video.
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