Xiaomi Mi A3 VS. Xiaomi Redmi 8: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Xiaomi Mi A3 VS. Xiaomi Redmi 8. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

Xiaomi Mi A3Global · 4GB · 64GB
Xiaomi Redmi 8Global · 3GB · 32GB

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Xiaomi Mi A3

Global · 4GB · 64GB 8.5

Xiaomi Redmi 8

Global · 3GB · 32GB 8.1

Devices

Xiaomi Mi A3 Global · 4GB · 64GB

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Xiaomi Redmi 8 Global · 3GB · 32GB

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Ki Note

Ki Cost-effectiveness

8.5

Cost-effectiveness

8.1

Cost-effectiveness

Design & Materials

7.5

7.1

Performance & Hardware

7.4

6.5

Camera

8.1

7.4

Connectivity

7.4

6.6

Battery

7.6

8.5

Basics

Brand

Xiaomi

Aliases

M1906F9SH, Xiaomi MiA3 Lite, Xiaomi MiA3, mia3

Redmi8, Red Rice 8, Red Rice8, M1908C3IG

Release Date

Release date

July 2019, 7 months ago

October 2019, 4 months ago

State

On Sale

Design & Materials

Structure

Size

71.9 mm
153.5 mm
8.5 mm

75.4 mm
156.5 mm
9.4 mm

Weight

174 g

188 g

Usable surface

82 %

81 %

Materials

Aluminium alloy

P2i Nano coating, Plastic

Resistance

Colors

Black

Blue

White

Black

Blue

Green

Red

Screen

Diagonal

6.09"

6.22"

Type

Amoled Samsung

LCD IPS

Resolution

720 x 1560 px

720 x 1520 px

Density

282 Pixels per inch

271 Pixels per inch

Others

103% NTSC
2.5D curved glass screen
350 cd/m²
3D curved glass screen
60000:1 contrast ratio
Capacitive
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
DC dimming
Frameless
LED Notifications
Multi-touch
Notch
Water Drop Notch

1500:1 contrast ratio
2.5D curved glass screen
70% NTSC
Capacitive
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Multi-touch
Notch
Water Drop Notch
Scratch resistant

Prototypes

Xiaomi Mi A3

Print 3D Model

Xiaomi Redmi 8

Print 3D Model

Photos

Performance & Hardware

Processor

Model

Qualcomm Snapdragon 665

Qualcomm Snapdragon 439

CPU

4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 + 4x 1.7 GHz Kryo 260

4x1.95 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.45 GHz ARM Cortex-A53

Type

Octa-Core

Frequency

2 GHz

1.95 GHz

64 Bits

Yes

Graphics

GPU

Qualcomm Adreno 610

Qualcomm Adreno 505

RAM

4 GB

3 GB

Antutu

Score

176.750 (Antutu v8)

Overall performance better than 84% of devices

95.565 (Antutu v8)

Overall performance better than 70% of devices

Storage

Capacity

64 GB

32 GB

SD Slot

Yes
Slot for SD or second SIM card

Yes
Independent SD slot

Security

Fingerprint

Yes, in the back

Sensors

Fingerprint
Accelerometer
Compass
Gyroscope
Light sensor
Proximity

Fingerprint
Accelerometer
Compass
Light sensor
Proximity

Others

Notifications LED

LED Notifications

Camera

Triple rear camera

Standard: 1
Resolution: 48 Mpx
Sensor: Sony IMX582 Exmor RS
Type: CMOS
Aperture: ƒ/ 1.79
ISO: --
Pixel size: 0.80 µm
Sensor size: 1/2.25

Wide Angle lens: 2
Resolution: 8 Mpx
Sensor: Unknown
Type: --
Aperture: ƒ/ 2.2
ISO: --
Pixel size: 1.12 µm

Portrait mode (depth): 3
Resolution: 2 Mpx
Sensor: Unknown
Type: --
Aperture: ƒ/ 2.4
ISO: --
Pixel size: 1.75 µm

Double rear camera

Standard: 1
Resolution: 12 Mpx
Sensor: Sony IMX363 Exmor RS
Type: CMOS BSI
Aperture: ƒ/ 1.8
ISO: --
Pixel size: 1.40 µm
Sensor size: 1/2.55

Portrait mode (depth): 2
Resolution: 2 Mpx
Sensor: Unknown
Type: --
Aperture: ƒ/ --
ISO: --
Pixel size: --

Flash

Dual LED

LED

Features

4K Video
Autofocus
Continuous shooting
Digital image stabilization
Digital zoom
Exposure compensation
Face detection
Geotagging
HDR
ISO settings
Scene mode
Self-timer
Touch focus
Triple camera
White balance settings

Autofocus
Continuous shooting
Digital image stabilization
Digital zoom
Dual camera
Exposure compensation
Face detection
Geotagging
HDR
ISO settings
RAW
Scene mode
Self-timer
Touch focus
White balance settings

Slow Motion Video

Yes
240 fps

Yes
60 fps

Optical Stabilisation

Selfie

Resolution: 32 Mpx
Sensor: Samsung S5KGD1
Type: ISOCELL
Aperture: ƒ/ 2.0
ISO: --
Pixel size: 0.80 µm
Sensor size: 1/2.8

Resolution: 8 Mpx
Sensor: Unknown
Type: --
Aperture: ƒ/ 2.0
ISO: --
Pixel size: 1.12 µm

Connectivity

Networks

4G LTE

B1 (2100)
B2 (1900)
B3 (1800)
B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
B5 (850)
B7 (2600)
B8 (900)
B20 (800)
B28 (700)
B38 (TDD 2600)
B40 (TDD 2300)

B1 (2100)
B2 (1900)
B3 (1800)
B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
B5 (850)
B7 (2600)
B8 (900)
B20 (800)
B38 (TDD 2600)
B40 (TDD 2300)

B1 (2100)
B2 (1900)
B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
B5 (850)
B8 (900)

B1 (2100)
B2 (1900)
B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
B5 (850)
B8 (900)

B2 (1900)
B3 (1800)
B5 (850)
B8 (900)

B2 (1900)
B3 (1800)
B5 (850)
B8 (900)

SIM card

Dual SIM

Dual Sim Dual Standby

Type

Nano SIM
Nano SIM

Wi-Fi

802.11a
802.11ac
802.11b
802.11g
802.11n
802.11n 5GHz

802.11b
802.11g
802.11n

Others

Dual band
Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Display
Wi-Fi Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Display
Wi-Fi Hotspot

Bluetooth

Version

Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption

Bluetooth 4.2 LE Low energy consumption

Others

A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
HID (Human Interface Profile)
LE (Low Energy)

A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
LE (Low Energy)

Navigation

A-GPS
Beidou
GLONASS
GPS

A-GPS
Beidou
GLONASS
GPS

USB

Charging
Host
Mass Storage
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
USB Type C

Charging
Host
Mass Storage
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
USB Type C

SAR

European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

0.301 W/Kg on head
1.097 W/Kg on body

American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

1.030 W/Kg on head
1.070 W/Kg on body

Others

Audio Jack
Radio FM
Computer sync
Infrared
OTA sync
VoLTE

Audio Jack
Radio FM
Computer sync
Infrared
OTA sync
Tethering.
VoLTE

Battery

Capacity

4030 mAh

5000 mAh

Type

Li-Polymer

Others

Fast Charging
Non-removable

Non-removable

Software

Operating System

Android 9.0 Pie

MIUI V11 (Android 9 P)

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