Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 76.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-12 | 2019-04-26 |
| 6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 6.47 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Blue, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 444.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 3.52 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A70 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, getting a 76.9 score against 75.3. Both of these devices work with Android OS, but the Galaxy A70 has the older 10 version and Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Galaxy A70's body is newer, but heavier and a little thicker than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3.
Xiaomi Mi Note 3 features just a little better processing power than Galaxy A70. Both of them have the same number of cores and a 6 GB RAM. The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 counts with a little bit better screen than Galaxy A70, because although it has a bit smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920px, it also counts with a just a little higher screen pixel density.
The Galaxy A70 has a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A70 also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy A70, although it has a smaller aperture, they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition.
Galaxy A70 counts with superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, Samsung Galaxy A70 is also very cheap compared to the other phones, making it very easy to pick between these phones.
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