Xiaomi Mi A1 vs Infinix Hot S3 64GB

Comparing the Xiaomi Mi A1 vs Infinix Hot S3 64GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Mi A1 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Infinix Hot S3 64GB runs at 1.4 GHz, making Xiaomi Mi A1 the better performer.

Display: Infinix Hot S3 64GB offers a screen size of 5.65 inches, while Xiaomi Mi A1 offers 5.5 inches, making Infinix Hot S3 64GB the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Mi A1 and Infinix Hot S3 64GB feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Infinix Hot S3 64GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Mi A1 offers 12 MP, making Infinix Hot S3 64GB better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Infinix Hot S3 64GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Xiaomi Mi A1 offers 5 MP, making Infinix Hot S3 64GB better for front camera photography.

Battery: Infinix Hot S3 64GB offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Xiaomi Mi A1 offers 3080 mAh, making Infinix Hot S3 64GB better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Xiaomi Mi A1 and Infinix Hot S3 64GB offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Xiaomi Mi A1 and Infinix Hot S3 64GB equally at 8.

User Rating: Xiaomi Mi A1 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Infinix Hot S3 64GB has a rating of 4.1.

Xiaomi Mi A1

₹12,999

(Out of Stock)

Infinix Hot S3 64GB

₹11,999

(Discontinued)

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Summary

Spec Score

72%

70%

Release Date

12 Sep, 2017

12 Feb, 2018

Performance


Snapdragon 625	Snapdragon 430
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)	Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


5.5 inches (13.97 cm)	5.65 inches (14.35 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)	720x1440 px (HD+)

Rear Camera


12 MP Primary Camera	13 MP Primary Camera
12 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	N/A

Front Camera


5 MP	20 MP

Battery


3080 mAh	4000 mAh
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB	64 GB
eMMC 5.1	N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.0/10

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Pros

Solid and slender build
Impressive dual cameras
Android N in its naked form
Reliable performance

Smooth performance
Impressive front camera
Capable display
Matte finish

Cons

Average battery life
Heats up occasionally

Loudspeaker quality
Primary camera struggles in low-light

User Ratings

4.4/5

(470,471 ratings)

4.1/5

(11,170 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Sep 12, 2017

(Official)

N/A

Operating System

Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)

Android v8.0 (Oreo)

Custom UI

Android One

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Octa core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm

N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506

Adreno 505

RAM

4 GB	3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3

N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)

5.65 inches (14.35 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

720x1440 px (HD+)

Aspect Ratio

N/A

18:9

Pixel Density

401 ppi

285 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.63 %

73.96 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass

N/A

Bezel-less Display

N/A

Yes

Design

Height

155.4 mm

153 mm

Width

75.8 mm

72.8 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm

8.5 mm

Weight

165 grams

150 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21.25µm pixel size

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor

12 MP
Telephoto Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Exposure compensation

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

20 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS

Flash

N/A	Yes Dual LED

Camera Features

N/A	Fixed Focus

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

3080 mAh

4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A	Up to 24.6 Hours(3G) / Up to 33 Hours(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB

32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

N/A	4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

N/A	4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)

SAR Value

Head: 1.26 W/kg Body: 0.17 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Yes with A-GPS

NFC

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

Applications

Explorer Mi Cloud Mi Remote

N/A