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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-07-24 | 2016-11-01 |
| 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.13 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and White | Black and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.44 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4030mAh Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi A3 has a score of 79.2, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi Note 2's score of 76. Both phones in our current comparison have Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Mi A3 has older 11 version while Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. The Xiaomi Mi A3 design is noticeably newer, but just a little thicker and a little bit heavier than Xiaomi Mi Note 2.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels density and a higher 1080 x 1920px resolution. The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a processor that is just as good as the processor in Xiaomi Mi A3, because although the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with 2 GB more RAM.
Xiaomi Mi A3 features a lot better camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has a bigger aperture, a back camera with way more mega-pixels and a larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Xiaomi Mi A3 has a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 256 GB. The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has just a bit better battery life than Xiaomi Mi A3, because it has a 4070mAh battery size against 4030mAh.
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