Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G vs Xiaomi Mi A3 Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G
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Xiaomi Mi A3
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Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G or Xiaomi Mi A3 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G | Xiaomi Mi A3 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2019, September | 2019, July | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 157.2 x 74.6 x 8.5 mm | 6.19 x 6.19 x 2.94 in | 153.5 x 71.9 x 8.5 mm | 6.04 x 6.04 x 2.83 in | |
| Weight | 196 g | 6.91 oz | 173.8 g | 6.13 oz | |
| Body Build | Back glass (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame (7000 series) | Back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Dream White, Titanium Black | Kind of Gray, Not just Blue, More than White | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 4030 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 600 EUR | 250 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.39" in | 6.01" in | |
| Screen area | 100.2 cm2 | 88.7 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 85.5% | 80.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 720 x 1560 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 403 PPI | 286 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Other specs | - DCI-P3 -HDR10 |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Triple | 48 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -48 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2'', 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF -12 MP, f/2.2, 54mm (telephoto), 1/3.6'', 1.0µm, PDAF, Laser AF, 2x optical zoom -16 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.0'', 1.0µm, PDAF, Laser AF |
-48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2'', 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, (ultrawide), f/2.2, 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor |
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| Functions | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 1080p@960fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 20 MP, Single | 32 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 20 MP, f/2.0, 0.9µm | 32 MP, f/2.0, 0.8µm | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10 | Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm) | - Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485) | - Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver) | |
| GPU | Adreno 640 (700 MHz) | Adreno 610 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM | 64/128 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 464857 | 177109 | |
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 329 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1075 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 290 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 466 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 312 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1357 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 3532 | 1501 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 10480 | 5662 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 41(2500) - China -5G - 5G SA / NSA / Sub6 / mmWave; N41/N78/N79 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2048/150 Mbps, 5G (2+ Gbps DL) | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) 450/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 40W (Quick Charge 4+) -Fast wireless charging 30W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 10W |
- Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 3) |
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