OnePlus 3 vs. Xiaomi MI A1

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of OnePlus 3 and Xiaomi MI A1. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

OnePlus 3 vs. Xiaomi MI A1 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus 3 Xiaomi MI A1
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 152.7 mm 155.4 mm Xiaomi MI A1 has greater height than OnePlus 3.
Width 74.7 mm 75.8 mm Xiaomi MI A1 has greater width than OnePlus 3.
Depth 7.4 mm 7.3 mm Xiaomi MI A1 is narrower than OnePlus 3.
Weight 158 g 165 g OnePlus 3 is lighter than OnePlus 3.
Body Colour - Black
Body Material Anodised aluminium Metal
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.645 W/kg (body), 0.995 W/kg (head) 0.76 W/kg (body), 1.75 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY OnePlus 3 Xiaomi MI A1
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Optic AMOLED LTPS IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.5" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD Full HD
Pixel Density 401 ppi 403 ppi Xiaomi MI A1 has better pixel density than OnePlus 3.
Max Brightness - 450 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Features - 2.5D curved glass
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR OnePlus 3 Xiaomi MI A1
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
Processor Number MSM8996 -
Clock Speed 2.15 GHz 2 GHz OnePlus 3 has higher clock speed than Xiaomi MI A1.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Xiaomi MI A1 has higher processor core quantity than OnePlus 3.
64-bit Architecture Yes - OnePlus 3 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 Qualcomm ADRENO 506
MEMORY OnePlus 3 Xiaomi MI A1
RAM 6 GB 4 GB OnePlus 3 has more RAM than Xiaomi MI A1.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 32 GB OnePlus 3 has more internal memory than Xiaomi MI A1.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA OnePlus 3 Xiaomi MI A1
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel OnePlus 3 has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI A1.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.2 OnePlus 3 has better lens aperture than OnePlus 3.
Lens Construction - 5-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - OnePlus 3 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom - 10x
Special Effects HDR HDR, Beautify 3.0
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama Panorama, Continuous shot, low-light shots
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Face recognition Both phones have face detection.
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), geotagging Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), geotagging, Two-tone flash
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.6
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel OnePlus 3 has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI A1.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor R IMX179 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 -
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Camera Modes (Front) - Beautify with 36 smart beauty profiles
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi MI A1 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) - Self-timer
BATTERY AND CHARGING OnePlus 3 Xiaomi MI A1
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3080 mAh Xiaomi MI A1 has larger battery capacity than OnePlus 3.
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR OnePlus 3 Xiaomi MI A1
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System OxygenOS (based on Android 6.0.1) Google Android
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus 3 Xiaomi MI A1
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 12, Band 17, Band 30 Band 1, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 2300 WCS FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP HID
NFC Yes - OnePlus 3 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA OnePlus 3 Xiaomi MI A1
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ WAV, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, AMR-WB, AMR-NB
Supported Digital Video Standards XviD, MPEG-4, DivX, H.265 MKV, XviD, MPEG-4, M4V
Sound Enhancements Dirac sound technologies Dirac HD Sound
FEATURES OnePlus 3 Xiaomi MI A1
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA Noise suppression by Fortemedia
OTHERS OnePlus 3 Xiaomi MI A1
Included Accessories Screen protection film, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool Power adapter
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