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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-07-24 | 2017-10-10 |
| 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 5.98 x 2.97 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.13 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and White | Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 614.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 282 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.1 |
| 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 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 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 | 9.57 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4030mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Ion 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 | -- |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 has an overall score of 81.2, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi A3's global score of 79.2. The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 design is a little bit thinner than the Xiaomi Mi A3, but it is a little bit heavier and was released around a year before. Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 has a better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater screen pixels density and a much better 1080 x 2160 resolution.
Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 features a little bit more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB more internal storage. Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi A3, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Mi A3 counts with greater battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, because it has a 4030mAh battery capacity. Xiaomi Mi A3 captures better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has a larger aperture to take better low light photography and videos, a lot bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
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