Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-12 | 2018-11-01 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.22 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.69 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue and Green |
| Metal | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 is much better than the Xiaomi Mi A1, with an 83.8 score against 75. Even though Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 is newer than the Xiaomi Mi A1, it's thicker and way heavier. Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 features a little bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a larger screen, a little bit greater count of pixels per inch of display, a brighter screen and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 also has 4 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 shoots better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 also has a larger aperture, a back-facing camera with a higher 12.2 mega pixels resolution and better video frame rates.
Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 has a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi A1, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage. The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a 4 percent larger battery size.
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