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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 12 |
| 2019-07-24 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.44 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.13 ounces | 7.20 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 12.76 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4030mAh Battery | 4600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 12 Pro is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi A3, getting a 79.6 score against 79.2. Even though Xiaomi 12 Pro is somewhat heavier than the Xiaomi Mi A3, it's a bit thinner and also extremely newer. These devices include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi 12 Pro has newer 12 version while Xiaomi Mi A3 has Android 11, so it provides you lots of additional features.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 has a much better processing power than Xiaomi 12 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Xiaomi 12 Pro has a much more vibrant screen than Xiaomi Mi A3, because it has a lot better display pixels density, a way higher 1440 x 3200 pixels resolution and a little larger screen.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 has a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi 12 Pro, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 256 GB. The Xiaomi 12 Pro counts with a bit superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi A3, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro takes better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for taking pictures and/or video in low light environments, it also counts with a way larger back camera sensor capturing lot better quality videos and photographs, a lot higher video quality and a camera with more mega-pixels.
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