Xiaomi Mi A3 vs Apple iPhone 15

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Comparing the Xiaomi Mi A3 vs Apple iPhone 15 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 15 runs at a higher processing speed of 3.46 GHz, while Xiaomi Mi A3 runs at 2.0 GHz, making Apple iPhone 15 the better performer.


Display: Apple iPhone 15 offers a screen size of 6.1 inches, while Xiaomi Mi A3 offers 6.08 inches, making Apple iPhone 15 the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Mi A3 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Apple iPhone 15's Super Retina XDR, making Xiaomi Mi A3 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Mi A3 and Apple iPhone 15 feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Mi A3 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Apple iPhone 15 offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi Mi A3 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Mi A3 offers a higher battery capacity with 4030 mAh, while Apple iPhone 15 offers 3349 mAh, making Xiaomi Mi A3 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Mi A3 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Apple iPhone 15 offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Mi A3 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Apple iPhone 15 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Xiaomi Mi A3 has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Release Date

23 Aug, 2019
13 Sep, 2023
18 Mar, 2025

Performance

Snapdragon 665
Apple A16 Bionic
Snapdragon 8 Elite
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Hexa Core (upto 3.46 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.47 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.08 inches (15.44 cm)
6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
Super AMOLED
Super Retina XDR
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
720x1560 px (HD+)
1179x2556 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
10 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

32 MP
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4030 mAh
3349 mAh
4000 mAh
18W Quick Charging
20W Fast Charging
25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
NVMe
UFS 4.0

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Good-looking design
  • Timely Android updates
  • Long-lasting battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Premium & compact design
  • Excellent performance
  • Reliable cameras
  • New & improved AI features

Cons

  • HD+ display at this price is a letdown
  • Competition offers better performance
  • Rear cameras struggle in lowlight scenarios
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Slow charging speeds
  • Battery life could have been better

User Ratings

4.2/5
(62,827 ratings)
4.6/5
(260,884 ratings)
4.3/5
(3,647 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

140,257
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Aug 23, 2019
(Official)
Sep 13, 2023
(Official)
Mar 18, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
iOS v17
Android v15

OS Updates

2 Years
5 Years
7 Years

Security Updates

3 Years
5 Years
7 Years

Custom UI

Android One
N/A
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
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Apple A16 Bionic
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
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Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260
Hexa Core

3.46 GHz, Dual core, Everest 2.02 GHz, Quad core, Sawtooth
Octa core

4.47 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.5 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

11 nm
4 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 610
Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)
Adreno 830

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
6 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR5
LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A
N/A
Vapor Chamber

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

140,257
N/A
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s
N/A
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
N/A
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

8.7 %
N/A
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
Super Retina XDR
Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.08 inches  (15.44 cm)
6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)
6.2 inches  (15.75 cm)

Resolution

720x1560 px (HD+)
1179x2556 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
2000 nits
2600 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
1000 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

283 ppi
461 ppi
416 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.15 %
86.24 %
90.92 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes
Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

153.4 mm
147.6 mm
146.9 mm

Width

71.85 mm
71.6 mm
70.5 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm
7.8 mm
7.2 mm

Weight

173.8 grams
171 grams
162 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/1.791/2" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN3 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A
10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Action Mode
ProRes Video
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Excellent

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 1.6µm pixel size
12 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
Yes
Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

N/A
Yes Retina Flash
N/A

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4030 mAh
3349 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Quick Charging v3.0
Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes 4.5W Reverse Charging
N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

2h 30m 28s
N/A
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
NVMe
UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N66 / N70 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N66 / N70 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.527 W/kg Body: 0.722 W/kg
Head: 1.12 W/kg Body: 1.14 W/kg
Head: 0.956 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.3
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
No
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

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