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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-07-24 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.13 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4030mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 slightly better than the Galaxy A8 (2018), having a score of 79.2 against 79.2. Xiaomi Mi A3 is a a bit heavier device than the Galaxy A8 (2018), but both have the same thickness. The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Mi A3. Both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with way more pixels per screen inch and a much higher 1080 x 2220 pixels resolution. The Xiaomi Mi A3 features a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 256 GB, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Mi A3 has improved battery life than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 4030mAh battery size against 3000mAh. Xiaomi Mi A3 shoots much better pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a way higher video quality and a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution.
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