Xiaomi MI A1 vs. Samsung Galaxy A70

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi MI A1 and Samsung Galaxy A70. 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

Xiaomi MI A1 vs. Samsung Galaxy A70 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI A1 Samsung Galaxy A70
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A705FN/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 155.4 mm 164.3 mm Samsung Galaxy A70 has greater height than Xiaomi MI A1.
Width 75.8 mm 76.7 mm Samsung Galaxy A70 has greater width than Xiaomi MI A1.
Depth 7.3 mm 7.9 mm Xiaomi MI A1 is narrower than Xiaomi MI A1.
Weight 165 g 183 g Xiaomi MI A1 is lighter than Xiaomi MI A1.
Body Colour Black Black | Blue | White | Coral
Body Material Metal 3D glass
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.76 W/kg (body), 1.75 W/kg (head) 1.475 W/kg (body), 0.949 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
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 Xiaomi MI A1 Samsung Galaxy A70
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS IPS Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.7" Samsung Galaxy A70 has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI A1.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy A70 has better screen resolution than Xiaomi MI A1.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 403 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness 450 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features 2.5D curved glass Night mode, Edge-to-Edge screen, Infinity U Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI A1 Samsung Galaxy A70
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 -
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2 GHz Both phones have the same clock speed.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 -
MEMORY Xiaomi MI A1 Samsung Galaxy A70
RAM 4 GB 6 GB Samsung Galaxy A70 has more RAM than Xiaomi MI A1.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy A70 has more internal memory than Xiaomi MI A1.
User Memory - 108.3 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Xiaomi MI A1 Samsung Galaxy A70
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A70 has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI A1.
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy A70 has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI A1.
Lens Construction 5-element -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom 2x -
Digital Zoom 10x 8x Xiaomi MI A1 has better digital zoom than Samsung Galaxy A70.
Special Effects HDR, Beautify 3.0 -
Camera Modes Panorama, Continuous shot, low-light shots AR Emoji, Indoor scenes, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Watersides, Waterfalls, Snow, Birds, Backlit, Text, Food, Person, Scenery, Night view, Dogs, Sunsets, CityStreet
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI A1 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 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 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), geotagging, Two-tone flash AR sticker, background blur, Scene Optimiser, Eye blink, Flaw detection, Stamp, Facial blur
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Xiaomi MI A1 has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A70.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.6 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy A70 has better second camera lens aperture than Xiaomi MI A1.
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Depth camera
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A70 has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI A1.
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) -
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI A1 Samsung Galaxy A70
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3080 mAh 4500 mAh Samsung Galaxy A70 has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI A1.
Fast Charging Technology - Samsung Super Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy A70 has fast charging technology.
Talk Time - 1680 minutes
Run Time Details - Active online usage (3G): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (4G): up to 16 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 16 hrs
Playback (video): up to 24 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 128 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1680 min
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI A1 Samsung Galaxy A70
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Google Android Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface - One UI
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Bixby
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI A1 Samsung Galaxy A70
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, 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 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles HID -
NFC - Yes Samsung Galaxy A70 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi MI A1 Samsung Galaxy A70
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, AMR-WB, AMR-NB WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, XviD, MPEG-4, M4V MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements Dirac HD Sound -
FEATURES Xiaomi MI A1 Samsung Galaxy A70
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features Noise suppression by Fortemedia Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function
OTHERS Xiaomi MI A1 Samsung Galaxy A70
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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