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

Spec Score

76%
73%

Release Date

23 Aug, 2019
27 Aug, 2019

Performance

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

Display

6.08 inches (15.44 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
720x1560 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
2 MP
Camera

Front Camera

32 MP
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

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

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
eMMC

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Good-looking design
  • Timely Android updates
  • Long-lasting battery life
  • Good-looking design
  • Impressive performance
  • Long-lasting battery life

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

User Ratings

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

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

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General

Launch Date

Aug 23, 2019
(Official)
Aug 27, 2019
(Official)

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
ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
Qualcomm Snapdragon 665

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

11 nm
11 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 610
Adreno 610

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A

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

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s
25.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
9.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

8.7 %
32.2 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

283 ppi
270 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.15 %
82.07 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
89 %

Design

Height

153.4 mm
164.4 mm

Width

71.85 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm
9.3 mm

Weight

173.8 grams
198 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

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
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
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
N/A
2 MP
f/2.41.77 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation 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
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 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
13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera3.419 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size CMOS 1.12µm pixel size

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4030 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 46.9 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Quick Charging v3.0
N/A

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

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

2h 30m 28s
2h 38m 8s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
32 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
eMMC

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB

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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 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 b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Rear

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

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