Xiaomi Mi A3 vs Vivo Z1 Pro vs Realme X vs Redmi Note 7 Pro: A mid-range spec war

The Mi A3 runs on Snapdragon 665 SoC and comes with up to 4 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage. When announced, the Mi A3 is quite likely going to be competing with the likes of the Realme X, Vivo Z1 Pro and Xiaomi’s own Redmi Note 7 Pro. Smartphone Mi A3 Realme X Vivo Z1 Pro Redmi Note 7 Pro Display Size 6.01 6.53 6.53 6.3 Resolution 720 x 1560 1080 x 2340 1080 x 2340 1080 x 2340 Pixel Density 286 394 395 409 Display Type AMOLED AMOLED AMOLED LTPS Dimensions 153.5 x 71.9 x 8.5 161.2 x 76 x 8.6 162.4 x 77.3 x 8.9 159.21 x 75.21 x 8.1 Weight 173 191 201 186 Dual SIM Yes Yes Yes Yes SIM Type Nano-SIM Nano-SIM Nano-SIM Nano SIM Connectivity Types GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM/WCDMA/LTE Processor Snapdragon 665 Snapdragon 710 Snapdragon 712 Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 CPU Cores Octa-core Octa-core Octa-core Octa-core CPU Clock Speed 2x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver 2x2.2 GHz Kryo 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver 2x2.3 GHz Kryo 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver GPU Adreno 610 Adreno 616 Adreno 616 Adreno 612 RAM 4 GB 4, 6 GB 4, 6 GB 4, 6 GB Ruggedness — — — P2i On-Board Memory 64, 128 GB 64, 128 GB 128 GB 64,128 GB Expandable Memory Yes, up to 256 GB No Yes, up to 256 GB Yes, up to 256 GB Sensors Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, IR Blaster Primary Camera 48 MP + 8 MP + 2MP 48 MP + 5 MP 16 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP 48 MP, f/1.8 Optical Image Stabilization No No Yes No Camera Array Triple Dual Camera Triple Dual Camera Autofocus System PDAF PDAF PDAF PDAF Secondary Camera 32 MP, f/2.0 Motorized pop-up 16 MP 32 MP, f/2.0 5 MP Video Capture 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@960fps 1080p@30fps 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps Flash LED flash LED flash Yes LED OS Version Android 9.0 Android 9.0 Android 9.0 Android 9 Pie AI Google Assistant Google Assistant Google Assistant Google Assistant GPS Yes Yes Yes Yes Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth 5 5 5 5.0, A2DP, LE NFC No No No No Infrared Yes Yes No Yes Fingerprint Scanner Yes, under display Yes, under display Yes, rear-mounted Yes 3.5mm jack Yes Yes Yes Yes Radio Yes Yes Yes Yes USB Type Type-C 1.0 Type-C 1.0 microUSB Type-C USB Standard USB 2.0 USB 2.0 USB 2.0 USB 2.0 Battery 4030 mAh 3765 mAh 5000 mAh “>4,000 Fast charging Yes, 18W Yes, 20W Yes, 18W Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0 Colors Kind of Gray, Not just Blue, More than White Steam white, Punk Blue Sonic Blue, Sonic Black, Mirror Black Neptune Blue, Nebula Red and Space Black Prices in India TBD Starts at Rs 16,999 Starts at Rs 14,990 “>Starting at Rs 13,999 Verdict The stock Android software on the Mi A3 does score a few points for the device, but apart from that, it seems to be lacking in a few departments. There is also the fact that the Snapdragon 665 chipset is slower as compared to the Snapdragon 710, 712 and 675 used in the Z1 Pro, Realme X and Redmi Note 7 Pro respectively.