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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android |
| 2019-07-24 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.13 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4030mAh Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 Mi A3 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, with a global score of 79.2 against 75.9. The Xiaomi Mi A3 counts with Android 11 OS, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE comes with Android OS. Even though the Xiaomi Mi A3 is newer than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, it is a little bit thicker and a little bit heavier.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot better 1080 x 2244 resolution and a greater screen density. The Xiaomi Mi A3 counts with a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 256 GB.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi A3, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has more RAM. Xiaomi Mi A3 captures much better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has a back facing camera with way more mega pixels, a larger back camera sensor and a bigger aperture.
Xiaomi Mi A3 counts with superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 29% more battery size.
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