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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-05-17 | 2019-07-24 |
| 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches | 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 6.13 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue, Gray and White |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 344 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4030mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi A3 is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi Max, getting a overall score of 79.2 against 77.5. The Xiaomi Mi A3 body is noticeably newer and somewhat lighter than the Xiaomi Mi Max's, although it is a little thicker. Xiaomi Mi Max features a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi A3, because it has a quite larger screen, a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a little bit higher quantity of pixels in each inch of screen.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 counts with as much memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as the Xiaomi Mi Max one, both have the same 128 GB internal storage and a SD card slot that supports up to 256 GB. The Xiaomi Mi A3 has a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi Max. Both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and 4 GB of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi A3 has a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has a larger aperture to take better images in low-light environments and a back camera with a much better resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi Max counts with superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi A3, because it has 4850mAh of battery capacity.
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