Xiaomi Mi A3 vs Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Mi A3
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Xiaomi Mi A3 or Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Mi A3 | Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2019, July | 2018, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 153.5 x 71.9 x 8.5 mm | 6.04 x 6.04 x 2.83 in | 156.4 x 75.8 x 7.5 mm | 6.16 x 6.16 x 2.98 in | |
| Weight | 173.8 g | 6.13 oz | 169 g | 5.96 oz | |
| Body Build | Back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Kind of Gray, Not just Blue, More than White | Midnight Black, Aurora Blue, Twilight Gold (China only) | |
| Battery | 4030 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3350 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 250 EUR | 230 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.01" in | 6.26" in | |
| Screen area | 88.7 cm2 | 97.8 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 19:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 80.3% | 82.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1560 px | 1080 x 2280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 286 PPI | 403 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Triple | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -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 |
-12 MP, f/1.9, 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF -5 MP, f/2.0, 1/5'', 1.12µm, depth sensor |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) | |
| Front camera, selfie | 32 MP, Single | 24 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 32 MP, f/2.0, 0.8µm | 24 MP, 1/2.8'', 0.9µm | |
| Functions | HDR | Auto HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One | Android 8.1 (Oreo); MIUI 10 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm) | - Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver) | - Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260) | |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Adreno 512 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64/128 GB, 4 GB RAM | 64/128 GB, 4/6 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 177109 | 180028 | |
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 329 | 344 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1075 | 1098 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 290 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 466 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 312 | 332 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1357 | 1411 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1501 | 1626 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 5662 | 5902 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -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 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - China -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) - Global LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - China |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) 450/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 3) |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth (Mi 8X) |
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