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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-07-24 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.13 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and White | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 282 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4030mAh Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 Xiaomi Mi A3 has a general score of 79.2, which is just a bit better than Xperia Z5's global score of 77.6. Although Xiaomi Mi A3 is notably newer than Xperia Z5, it is thicker and heavier. These phones work with Android OS, but Xiaomi Mi A3 has the newer 11 version while Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1 version.
Xperia Z5 features a bit better processing unit than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia Z5 also counts with an extra graphics processor. The Sony Xperia Z5 features a lot better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a way better number of pixels per inch in the display.
Xiaomi Mi A3 features a bit better camera than Xperia Z5, and although they both have the same aperture, a same size back camera sensor, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has a back facing camera with a lot better 48 mega-pixels resolution.
Xiaomi Mi A3 features a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z5, because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 256 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Mi A3 counts with a superior battery performance than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has 4030mAh of battery capacity.
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