Samsung Galaxy A3 vs Xiaomi Mi 9 SE

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Galaxy A3: 44.7 g lighter

    Galaxy A3:
    110.3 g
    Mi 9 SE:
    155 g
  • Width

    Galaxy A3: 5 mm narrower

    Galaxy A3:
    65.5 mm
    Mi 9 SE:
    70.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy A3: 1.47 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy A3:
    4.5 in
    Mi 9 SE:
    5.97 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy A3:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
    Mi 9 SE:
    Qualcomm SDM712 Snapdragon 712 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Galaxy A3:
    Single
    Mi 9 SE:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Galaxy A3: 0.6 mm thinner

    Galaxy A3:
    6.9 mm
    Mi 9 SE:
    7.5 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Galaxy A3

    Height:
    130.1 mm
    Width:
    65.5 mm
    Depth:
    6.9 mm
  2. 2. Mi 9 SE

    Height:
    147.5 mm +17.4 mm versus Galaxy A3
    Width:
    70.5 mm +5 mm versus Galaxy A3
    Depth:
    7.5 mm +0.6 mm versus Galaxy A3

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy A3

    110.3 g

  2. 2. Mi 9 SE

    155 g

    +44.7 g versus Galaxy A3

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Galaxy A3

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. Mi 9 SE

    Screen diagonal:
    5.97 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    87.5 cm²

Mi 9 SE has approximately 56.7% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy A3.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Galaxy A3, Mi 9 SE, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy A3Mi 9 SE
64 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
128 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
Galaxy A3: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1/1.5 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Galaxy A3

NFC:
See details Yes (LTE model only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Mi 9 SE

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy A3

    1900 mAh

  2. 2. Mi 9 SE

    3070 mAh

    +1170 mAh versus Galaxy A3

Specifications

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1. Galaxy A32. Mi 9 SE

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy A3, Mi 9 SE.
SpecificationGalaxy A3Mi 9 SE
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130.1 Х 65.5 Х 6.9 mm
  • 147.5 Х 70.5 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 110.3 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5.97" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1/1.5 GB RAM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3070 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM712 Snapdragon 712 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (LTE model only)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy A3, Mi 9 SE.
SpecificationGalaxy A3Mi 9 SE
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • Super AMOLED capacitive touchs
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 87.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.5%
  • 84.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 432 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy A3, Mi 9 SE.
SpecificationGalaxy A3Mi 9 SE
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -13 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (ultrawide)
  • 1.12µm -8 MP
  • (telephoto)
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23mm (wide)
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.9μm
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy A3, Mi 9 SE.
SpecificationGalaxy A3Mi 9 SE
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core 2.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306
  • Adreno 616
Antutu 7 score *
  • 20398
  • 177362
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 490
  • 1870
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1115
  • 5825
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 811
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 223441
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 405
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1451
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy A3, Mi 9 SE.
SpecificationGalaxy A3Mi 9 SE
Release date
  • 2014
  • October
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Pearl White
  • Midnight Black
  • Platinum Silver
  • Soft Pink
  • Light Blue
  • Champagne Gold
  • Violet
  • Blue
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 12 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
Unknown
Body build
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy A3, Mi 9 SE.
SpecificationGalaxy A3Mi 9 SE
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A300F
  • A300FU
  • A300G
  • A300HQ
  • A300M
  • A300YZ -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - A300F
  • A300FU LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300) - A300G LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - A300M LTE band 3(1800)
  • 28(700) - A300YZ
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy A3, Mi 9 SE.
SpecificationGalaxy A3Mi 9 SE
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • HDR
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy A3, Mi 9 SE.
SpecificationGalaxy A3Mi 9 SE
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Versions: A300F with 1 GB RAM; A300FU with 1.5 GB RAM
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 18W