Xiaomi Redmi A3 vs Xiaomi 12 Pro
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Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi A3 Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.71 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G36, vs Xiaomi 12 Pro, Manufactured in December, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi A3
- Lighter design: 199g vs 204g
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4600mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12 Pro
- Larger display: 6.73in
- Higher pixel density: 521ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Infrared port
Versions
| Memory Options | - 2/64 GB - 3/64 GB - 3/128 GB - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
Review
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.71 in | 6.73 in |
| Resolution | 720x1650 pixels | 1440x3200 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 268 ppi | 521 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 420 nits | 970 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes Dolby Vision |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 480 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.6 % | 89.5 % |
| Features | n/a | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
| sRGB gamut | 95.1 % | 99.8 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 367 Hz |
| Response time | 40 ms | 5 ms |
| Contrast | 1314:1 | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 168.3 mm (6.63 in) | 163.6 mm (6.44 in) |
| Width | 76.3 mm (3 in) | 74.6 mm (2.94 in) |
| Thickness | 8.32 mm (0.33 in) | 8.66 mm (0.34 in) |
| Weight | 199 g (7.02 oz) | 204 g (7.2 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - Black - Blue - Green |
- Black - Blue - Green - Pink |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G36 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
| Max Frequency | 2200 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A53) |
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710) - 1/3 (Cortex-X2) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 12 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | No | Hexagon |
| Graphics | PowerVR GE8320 | Adreno 730 |
| GPU Cores | 32 | 1024 |
| GPU Frequency | 680 MHz | 818 MHz |
| FLOPS | 43.5 GFLOPS | 1675.3 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 230 | 1674 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 840 | 4029 |
| CPU | 55340 | 314669 |
| GPU | 10749 | 437869 |
| Memory | 42864 | 204120 |
| UX | 45030 | 237360 |
| NanoReview Score | 153983 | 1194018 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 41.2 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 67 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 55 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 9299 |
| Writing score | n/a | 13132 |
| Web score | n/a | 10845 |
| Video editing | n/a | 7440 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 9341 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 11762 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 3 GB - 4 GB - 6 GB |
- 8 GB - 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 1600 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 64 GB - 128 GB | - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) |
| OS Size | 19 GB | 26.5 GB |
| UI Skin | MIUI Go Edition | HyperOS 1.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 4600 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 10 W | 120 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes (50 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes (Wireless) |
| Fast Charging | No | Yes (50% in 8 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 2:40 h | 0:21 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 06:40 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 10:08 h |
| Games | n/a | 04:44 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 81 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 8700x5800 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 2x |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | Up to 24FPS |
| 4K Recording | No | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | No | 1920 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | n/a | 115 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 8 MP Depth: 0.08 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP |
| Features | Bokeh effect | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | n/a | 24 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX707 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/1.28 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.22 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 50 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | n/a | 48 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Samsung JN1 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.76 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.64 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
| Matrix | n/a | 50 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 14 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Samsung JN1 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.76 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.64 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
| Bokeh | n/a | 70 |
| Preview | n/a | 70 |
| Zoom | n/a | 102 |
Front camera
| Matrix | 5 MP | 32 MP |
| Photo resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 6528x4896 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | OmniVision OV32b40 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.14 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.7 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | n/a |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
| NFC* | No | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM B2, B3, B5, B8 | GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA B1, B5, B8 | WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66) |
| LTE category | 4 | 20 |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Budget | Flagship |
| Announced | February, 2024 yr | December, 2021 yr |
| Release Date | February, 2024 yr | December, 2021 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 80 | 999 |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Fingerprint sensor |
- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 10 W | Yes 120 W |
Note
Xiaomi Redmi A3:
The smartphone in green color is 7 grams lighter than the others.
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Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 12 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
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