Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-07-27 | 2019-07-24 |
| 5.88 x 2.82 x 0.34 inches | 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.13 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Blue, Gray and White |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4030mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Xiaomi Mi A3 has an overall score of 79.2, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite's 74.3 global score. Both phones in this comparison come with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Mi A3 has an older 11 version while Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version. The Xiaomi Mi A3 construction is newer, a little lighter and a little bit thinner than the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite.
Xiaomi Mi A3's CPU is just as good as the CPU in Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, they have a 4 GB RAM and a Octa-Core CPU. Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite features a better display than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot better 1080 x 2280 resolution and a way better screen pixel density.
Xiaomi Mi A3 takes much better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, because it has a lot more megapixels back-facing camera, a bigger diafragm aperture and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. The Xiaomi Mi A3 features a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, and although they both have a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Mi A3's battery life is very similar to Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite's battery performance, although the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has 4030mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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