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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-07-24 | -- |
| 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.13 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 282 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 9.9 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4030mAh Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 Mi A3 is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, with a 79.2 score against 77.7. Both of these devices come with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi A3 has the older 11 version and Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo. Despite being the best phone we are comparing here, the Xiaomi Mi A3 is a a little bit thicker and just a little heavier phone than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Mi A3, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi A3, because it has a much better 1080 x 2280 resolution, more pixels per inch of screen and a quite larger screen.
Xiaomi Mi A3 shoots much better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has a back-facing camera with a way better 48 mega-pixels resolution, a bigger camera aperture and a larger back-facing camera sensor.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 has a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 256 GB. Xiaomi Mi A3 counts with better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a 4030mAh battery capacity.
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