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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-07-24 | 2017-04-28 |
| 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.13 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 282 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4030mAh Battery | 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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
Xiaomi Mi A3 has an overall score of 79.2, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 6's 76.5 overall score. The Xiaomi Mi A3 design is way newer, but somewhat thicker and just a little bit heavier than the Xiaomi Mi 6. The Xiaomi Mi 6 features just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi A3, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also has 2 GB more RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot greater screen density and a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920. Xiaomi Mi A3 features a superior camera than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has a lot better resolution back facing camera and a much larger camera sensor providing a much better image quality.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 features a very superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 256 GB. Xiaomi Mi A3 counts with greater battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has a 20 percent bigger battery size.
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