Xiaomi Mi A3 vs realme 5 128GB

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Comparing the Xiaomi Mi A3 vs realme 5 128GB 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: realme 5 128GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 5,532, while Xiaomi Mi A3 scores 5,385, making realme 5 128GB the better performer.


Display: realme 5 128GB offers a screen size of 6.5 inches, while Xiaomi Mi A3 offers 6.08 inches, making realme 5 128GB the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Mi A3 features a Super AMOLED display compared to realme 5 128GB's IPS LCD, making Xiaomi Mi A3 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Mi A3 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while realme 5 128GB offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi Mi A3 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Mi A3 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while realme 5 128GB offers 13 MP, making Xiaomi Mi A3 better for front camera photography.


Battery: realme 5 128GB offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Xiaomi Mi A3 offers 4030 mAh, making realme 5 128GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Mi A3 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while realme 5 128GB offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Mi A3 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: realme 5 128GB receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Mi A3 is rated 7.


User Rating: realme 5 128GB receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Xiaomi Mi A3 has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Release Date

23 Aug, 2019
27 Aug, 2019
04 Aug, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 665
Snapdragon 665
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Main Display

6.08 inches (15.44 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
8 inches (20.32 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
720x1560 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
2256x2504 px
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

N/A
N/A
6.49 inches (16.48 cm)
N/A
N/A
1080x2520 px (FHD)

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

32 MP
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens
10 MP

Battery

4030 mAh
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
18W Quick Charging
N/A
45W
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.1
eMMC
N/A

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Good-looking design
  • Timely Android updates
  • Long-lasting battery life
  • Good-looking design
  • Impressive performance
  • 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
  • Display could've been sharper
  • Selfie camera needs work
  • Ultra-Macro lens could've been better
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5
(62,827 ratings)
4.4/5
(336,087 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

140,257
AnTuTu Score
139,753
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
19h 12m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Aug 23, 2019
(Official)
Aug 27, 2019
(Official)
Jul 22, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

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

OS Updates

2 Years
N/A
N/A

Security Updates

3 Years
N/A
9 Year

Custom UI

Android One
ColorOS
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

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

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

4.74 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

11 nm
11 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 610
Adreno 610
Adreno 840

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
3 GB / 4 GB
12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A
LPDDR5X Ultra

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
139,753
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s
25.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
9.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

8.7 %
32.2 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.08 inches  (15.44 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
8 inches  (20.32 cm)

Resolution

720x1560 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
2256x2504 px

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
3000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9
N/A

Pixel Density

283 ppi
270 ppi
422 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.15 %
82.07 %
178.04 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
89 %
90.1 %

Design

Height

153.4 mm
164.4 mm
158.4 mm

Width

71.85 mm
75.6 mm
72.8 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm
9.3 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

173.8 grams
198 grams
215 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Plastic
N/A

Form Factor

N/A
N/A
Foldable Touch

Dimensions

N/A
N/A
Folded: 158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm
Unfolded: 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.1 mm

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Best In Class

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/1.791/2" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.84.047 mm focal length 1/2.86" sensor size IMX386 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.25µm pixel size
200 MP
Primary Camera30x Digital Zoom 3x Optical Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view0.6µm 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/2.25 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.66 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera0.7µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.77 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera
N/A
2 MP
f/2.41.77 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus
Yes Quad Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
No
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
30 x Digital Zoom
3 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @120 fps
Full HD @120/240 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 1.6µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera3.419 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size CMOS 1.12µm pixel size
10 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
No

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4030 mAh
5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
N/A

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 46.9 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Quick Charging v3.0
N/A
Yes 45W

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
19h 12m
N/A

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

2h 30m 28s
2h 38m 8s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
32 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
eMMC
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
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 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

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

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
No
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Rear
N/A

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A
N/A

Other Sensors

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

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