Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) vs. Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) and Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro. 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

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) vs. Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-A520F -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 146.1 mm 165.3 mm Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Width 71.4 mm 76.8 mm Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Depth 7.9 mm 9.4 mm Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) is narrower than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Weight 159 g 215 g Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) is lighter than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Body Colour Gold-sand | Peach-cloud | Black-sky | Blue mist | Sand gold Phantom black | Metallic bronze | Frost blue
Body Material Metal, glass -
Protection Dustproof, waterproof Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 IP53
SAR Value 1.39 W/kg (body), 0.522 W/kg (head) 0.899 W/kg (body), 0.573 W/kg (head), 1.898 W/kg (limb)
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 Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro
Display Type OLED display -
Display Technology Super AMOLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.67" Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density - 395 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness - 450 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Enhancement Technology - Sunlight mode
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features - Dot Display, Reading mode 3, DynamicSwitch refresh rate
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro
Processor Type (CPU) - Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Clock Speed 1.9 GHz 2.96 GHz Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 640
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro
RAM 3 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
User Memory 23.1 GB -
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Sensor Size - 1/2"
Sensor Type CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/1.9 F/1.79 Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Pixel Size - 1.6 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Camera Modes Food mode Night mode, Dual video mode
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch 4-in-1 to 1.6μm Super Pixel
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 119 degree(s)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - FF (4cm)
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Sensor Type (Front) CMOS -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.6 μm
Camera Modes (Front) - Night mode, Dual video mode
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Camera Features (Front) - 4-in-1 Super Pixel technology
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 5160 mAh Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 59 min
Talk Time 960 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 960 min
Active online usage (3G): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 16 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 18 hrs
Playback (video): up to 19 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 53 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 78 hrs
Playback (video): up to 18 hrs
Gaming: up to 11 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 110 hrs
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) -
User Interface - MIUI 12
Payment Technology Samsung Pay Google Pay
Navigation GPS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, DIP, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM -
Sound Enhancements - Hi-Res audio
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro
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, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, vibration motor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - AI face unlock
Additional Phone Features Fast Charging Infrared remote control, MIMO technology, AI face unlock, AI Engine, LiquidCool Technology 1.0 Plus, MMT (Middle Middle Tab) technology, dual stereo speakers
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 33W charger
Compliant Standards IP68 IP53
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