Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | HTC |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 5.0 |
| 2019-07-24 | 2015-03-01 |
| 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.13 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and White | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 3 |
| 282 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.80mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 | -- |
| 11.44 | 10.12 |
| 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, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4030mAh Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi A3 is just a bit better than the HTC One M9, getting a general score of 79.2 against 77.7. Xiaomi Mi A3's construction is noticeably newer and thinner than HTC One M9's, but it is a little heavier. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Mi A3 has 11 version and HTC One M9 has Android 5.0, so it provides a couple nice extra features and performance tweaks.
The HTC One M9 features a lot better display than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater pixel number per inch in the display and a higher resolution of 1920 x 1080px. The Xiaomi Mi A3 has much more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than HTC One M9, because it has a SD card slot that admits up to 256 GB and more internal memory capacity.
The HTC One M9 counts with a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with an additional GPU and a 64-bits processor. The Xiaomi Mi A3 features a much better camera than HTC One M9, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has a way higher 48 megapixels resolution back facing camera, a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a larger aperture to take better low light images and videos.
Xiaomi Mi A3 has a much longer battery life than HTC One M9, because it has 4030mAh of battery capacity.
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