Xiaomi Mi A3 vs Xiaomi Redmi 9C: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Xiaomi Mi A3 vs Xiaomi Redmi 9C. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Basics
Xiaomi Mi A3
Xiaomi Mi A3
Global · 4GB · 64GB
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Xiaomi Redmi 9C
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
Global · 2GB · 32GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 -- Not available 6.2 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score --Design & Materials 5.3Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score --Performance & Hardware 5.2Performance & Hardware
Camera score --Camera 5.3Camera
Connectivity score -- Connectivity 5.6 Connectivity
Battery score --Battery 5.9 Battery

User reviews
User score
8.6
243 reviews
5.6
127 reviews

Technical specifications of the Xiaomi Mi A3 vs Xiaomi Redmi 9C

Specs Xiaomi Mi A3 price compare Xiaomi Mi A3
Global · 4GB · 64GB 		Xiaomi Redmi 9C price compare Xiaomi Redmi 9C
Global · 2GB · 32GB
Inches 6.09" 6.53"
Resolution HD+ HD+
Usable surface 82% useful 81% useful
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Dimensions 71.9 mm
153.5 mm
8.5 mm 		77.1 mm
164.9 mm
9.0 mm
Weight 174 g 196 g
Micro SnapD. 665
Octa-Core 		Helio G35
Octa-Core
RAM 4 GB RAM 2 GB RAM
Storage 64 GB 32 GB
AnTuTu 176.750
v8 		110.490
v8
Battery 4030 mAh 5000 mAh
Main Camera 1
48 Mpx · ƒ/1.79
IMX582 Exmor RS
2 3 		1
13 Mpx · ƒ/2.2

2 3
Selfie Camera SELF 32 Mpx · ƒ/2.0 SELF 5 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
Bands
OS Android 10 Q Android 10 Q

Brand
Brand Xiaomi Xiaomi
Aliases M1906F9SH, Xiaomi MiA3 Lite, Xiaomi MiA3, mia3 M2006C3MG

Release Date
Release date July 2019,
7 years ago 		June 2020,
6 years ago
State Not available On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Xiaomi Mi A3
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
Xiaomi Mi A3
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
Size
71.9 mm • 153.5 mm • 8.5 mm
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 Print 3D Model
77.1 mm • 164.9 mm • 9.0 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 174 g 196 g
Usable surface 82 % 81 %
Materials Aluminium alloy Plastic
Resistance - -
Colors
Black
White
Blue
Black
Blue
Orange

Screen
Diagonal 6.09" 6.53"
Type AMOLED • Samsung LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Resolution HD+
720 x 1560 px 		HD+
720 x 1600 px
Brightness 350 nits 400 nits
Peak brightness -- --
Maximum brightness (HBM) -- --
Density 282 Pixels per inch 269 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Water Drop Notch
  • Brightnes 350 cd/m² (typ)
  • 60000:1 contrast ratio
  • DC dimming
  • 103% NTSC
  • LED Notifications
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • 3D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless
  • Water Drop Notch
  • Brightnes 400 cd/m² (typ)
  • 1500:1 contrast ratio
  • TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification
  • Scratch resistant
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.8
7.2
Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.2
6.1
Is it comfortable?
9.0
6.8
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
7.5
5.1
Number of reviews
243 reviews
127 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 Mediatek Helio G35
CPU 4x Kryo 260 2.0 GHz + 4x Kryo 260 1.8 GHz 8x Cortex-A53 2.3 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 11 nm 12 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Qualcomm Adreno 610 IMG PowerVR GE8320 680MHz

RAM
RAM 4 GB 2 GB
Type LPDDR4X RAM LPDDR4X RAM

Antutu
Score
176.750
Antutu v8
Overall performance better than 17% of devices
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110.490
Antutu v8
Overall performance better than 52% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 64 GB 32 GB
Type UFS Storage 2.1 eMMC 5.1 Storage
SD Slot Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card 		Yes ,
Independent SD slot

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in screen Yes, in the back

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Ultrasonic proximity virtual
  • Fingerprint
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gravity
  • Magnetometer
  • Ultrasonic proximity virtual

Audio

Audio
-
-

Others
Notifications LED LED Notifications --
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.6
6.7
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
8.7
4.9
What's your experience been with demanding games?
7.9
3.7
Number of reviews
243 reviews
127 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Triple rear camera Triple rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 48 Mpx 13 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 1.79 ƒ/ 2.2
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Sony IMX582 Exmor RS Unknown
Type CMOS CMOS
ISO -- --
Pixel size 0.60 µm --
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2) --
Sensor size 1/2.96" --
2
Camera type

Wide Angle lens

Portrait mode (depth)
Resolution
8 Mpx
2 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.4
Optical zoom
--
--
View angle
--
--
Sensor
Unknown
Unknown
Type
--
--
Pixel size
1.12 µm
--
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
--
3
Camera type

Portrait mode (depth)

Macro lens
Resolution
2 Mpx
2 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
ƒ/ 2.4
Optical zoom
--
--
View angle
--
--
Sensor
Unknown
Unknown
Type
--
--
Pixel size
1.75 µm
--
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
--

Features
Flash Dual LED LED
Optical Stabilisation No No
Slow Motion Video Yes,
240 fps 		No,
30 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Digital zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Manual focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 32 Mpx 5 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.2
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Samsung S5KGD1 Unknown
Type ISOCELL --
Pixel size 0.80 µm --
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2) --
Sensor size 1/2.8" --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.2
5.8
Quality of nighttime photos
8.0
3.7
Quality of selfies
8.8
5.0
Does it have a powerful flash?
7.8
6.6
Number of reviews
243 reviews
127 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (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)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • 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)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.0 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)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • LE (Low Energy)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou

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

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 		0.355 W/Kg on head
0.779 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 		0.729 W/Kg on head
0.515 W/Kg on body

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

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
8.7
7.1
Quality of the GPS
8.7
6.8
And the WiFi?
8.5
6.9
Number of reviews
243 reviews
127 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
4030 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Ion
Fast charge Yes,
18.0W 		Yes,
10.0W
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 7%
    Less than a day
  • 23%
    One day
  • 58%
    More than one day
  • 12%
    Two days or more
  • 2%
    Less than half day
  • 10%
    Less than a day
  • 40%
    One day
  • 38%
    More than one day
  • 10%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
243 reviews
127 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 10
    Android 10 Q, 7 years ago
  • MIUI V12 (Android 10)
    Android 10 Q, 7 years ago
Google Services With Google Mobile Services With Google Mobile Services

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 52%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 46%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 2%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 3%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 71%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 26%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 3%
    Never
  • 4%
    Once a year
  • 26%
    Every six months
  • 68%
    Every two months or less
  • 37%
    Never
  • 16%
    Once a year
  • 29%
    Every six months
  • 18%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
243 reviews
127 reviews
Prices
Prices unavailable
From $ 122 --

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