Xiaomi Mi A3 vs Xiaomi Mi 9 SE

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Comparing the Xiaomi Mi A3 vs Xiaomi Mi 9 SE across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Mi 9 SE runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Xiaomi Mi A3 runs at 2.0 GHz, making Xiaomi Mi 9 SE the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Mi A3 offers a screen size of 6.08 inches, while Xiaomi Mi 9 SE offers 5.97 inches, making Xiaomi Mi A3 the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Mi A3 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's AMOLED, making Xiaomi Mi A3 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Mi A3 and Xiaomi Mi 9 SE feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Mi A3 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Xiaomi Mi 9 SE offers 20 MP, making Xiaomi Mi A3 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Mi A3 offers a higher battery capacity with 4030 mAh, while Xiaomi Mi 9 SE offers 3070 mAh, making Xiaomi Mi A3 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Mi A3 and Xiaomi Mi 9 SE offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

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Xiaomi Mi A3
₹9,999
(Out of Stock)
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
₹21,190
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

76%
79%

Release Date

23 Aug, 2019
13 Feb, 2020

Performance

Snapdragon 665
Snapdragon 712
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.08 inches (15.44 cm)
5.97 inches (15.16 cm)
Super AMOLED
AMOLED
720x1560 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Telephoto Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

32 MP
20 MP

Battery

4030 mAh
3070 mAh
18W Quick Charging
Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.1
N/A

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Good-looking design
  • Timely Android updates
  • Long-lasting battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • HD+ display at this price is a letdown
  • Competition offers better performance
  • Rear cameras struggle in lowlight scenarios
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5
(62,827 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

140,257
AnTuTu Score
N/A

Video

Videos
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Videos
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User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Aug 23, 2019
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v9.0 (Pie)

OS Updates

2 Years
N/A

Security Updates

3 Years
N/A

Custom UI

Android One
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
View Details
Qualcomm Snapdragon 712

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 360 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 360

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

11 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 610
Adreno 616

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

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

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

8.7 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.08 inches  (15.44 cm)
5.97 inches  (15.16 cm)

Resolution

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

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
N/A

Pixel Density

283 ppi
432 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.15 %
83.95 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90.47 %

Design

Height

153.4 mm
147.5 mm

Width

71.85 mm
70.5 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm
7.4 mm

Weight

173.8 grams
155 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/1.791/2" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.75 Wide AngleIMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.6µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
13 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 1.6µm pixel size
20 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4030 mAh
3070 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Quick Charging v3.0
Yes Fast Charging

Battery Test Results

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

2h 30m 28s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 0.527 W/kg Body: 0.722 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

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