Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) vs Xiaomi Mi Note 3
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Announced | |
| January 2017 | September 2017 |
| Status | |
| Coming Soon - January 2017 | Coming Soon - September 2017 |
| Price | |
| Rs. 28,990 ($399.00) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 24,500 ($385.00) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| Black, White, Gold, Pink Gold | Black, Blue |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm (5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 in) |
152.6 x 73.95 x 7.6 mm (6.01 x 2.91 x 0.3 in) |
| Weight | |
| - | 163 g (5.75 oz) |
| SIM Type | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM |
| Build Features | |
| - | - Fingerprint Sensor |
| Notification LED | |
| Yes | Yes |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow) | Android OS, v7.1 (Nougat) |
| User Interface | |
| - | MIUI 9 |
| Processor | |
| 1.9 GHz Quad-core Cortex-A72 & 1.3 GHz Quad-core Cortex-A53, Exynos 7880 [Similar] | Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260), Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Mali-T860 MP4 [Similar] | Adreno 512 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 3 GB [Browse Similar] | 6 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 32 GB | 64/128 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 256 GB | No |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 16 MP [Similar] | Dual 12 MP + 12 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | Dual-LED (dual Tone) |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, f/1.9 aperture, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama | Phase Detection Autofocus, f/1.8, 1.25μm pixel size, 4-axis OIS, secondary 52mm portrait lens, f/2.6 aperture, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR, Panorama |
| Video | |
| 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps |
| Front Camera | |
| 16 MP [Similar] | 16 MP, 2μm pixel size [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| FM radio, recording | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, VoLTE | HSPA, LTE, VoLTE |
| Bluetooth | |
| v4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE, ANT+ | v4.2, A2DP, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| USB | |
| Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 32 GB, 3 GB RAM | 64/128 GB, 6 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 256 GB | No |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| Light Sensor | |
| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Ion Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery, Quick Charge 3.0 |
| Capacity | |
| 3000 mAh | 3500 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |