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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-07-24 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.13 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.44 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4030mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi A3 is a little bit better than Galaxy A5 (2017), with a overall score of 79.2 against 75.8. Xiaomi Mi A3's construction is newer than Galaxy A5 (2017)'s, although it's just a little thicker and just a bit heavier. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) features a better display than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a lot greater amount of pixels per inch of display.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 counts with a much greater memory for games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 256 GB, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has more internal memory. Xiaomi Mi A3 has a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has 1 GB more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi A3 counts with better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 4030mAh of battery capacity. The Xiaomi Mi A3 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a much higher video definition, a way better resolution camera in the back and a bigger aperture.
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