Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-07-24 | 2017-07-07 |
| 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.13 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4030mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a general score of 80.4, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi A3's general score of 79.2. Galaxy Note Fan Edition is an noticeably older device than Xiaomi Mi A3, but Samsung managed to make it just a bit thinner and a little lighter. Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a sharper display than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a lot more pixels per screen inch.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 has a very superior memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have an external memory card slot that holds up to 256 GB, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has more internal memory. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi A3. Both of them have 8 processing cores and the same RAM memory amount.
Xiaomi Mi A3 captures much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also counts with a way higher 48 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and a bigger back-facing camera sensor.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 features longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a 4030mAh battery size.
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