Category Breakdown
Huawei Mate 10 Pro
Xiaomi Mi A3
Performance
76.373.1
Camera
82.065.1
Display
80.480.4
Battery
28.129.1
Build
77.692.4
Connectivity
64.858.5
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
59.655.4
Summary
- The Huawei Mate 10 Pro features a premium build with a glass front and back, aluminum frame, and is slightly heavier at 178g compared to the Xiaomi Mi A3's lighter 173.8g with a plastic frame.
- The Mate 10 Pro has a superior 6.0-inch OLED display with HDR10 support and a higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, while the Mi A3's 6.09-inch Super AMOLED display has a lower resolution of 720 x 1560 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Mate 10 Pro is powered by the Kirin 970 chipset, offering better processing capabilities than the Snapdragon 665 in the Mi A3.
- The camera system on the Mi A3 is more versatile with a 48 MP main sensor and additional ultrawide and depth sensors, while the Mate 10 Pro has a dual-camera setup with OIS.
- The Mate 10 Pro has a 4000mAh battery, slightly smaller than the Mi A3's 4030mAh, but supports faster charging at 22.5W compared to 18W.
- Software-wise, the Mate 10 Pro runs on EMUI based on Android 8.0, while the Mi A3 offers a cleaner Android One experience with Android 9.0, upgradable to Android 11.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei Mate 10 Pro
Xiaomi Mi A3
General
Release Date
2017
2019, July 24
Announced
2017
2019, July 17
Description
Versions: BLA-L09 (Single SIM); BLA-L29 (Dual SIM); BLA-AL00 (China)
N/A
Display
Size
6"
6.09"
Type
OLED, HDR10
Super AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
720 x 1560 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
PPI
1080
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✓
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 970 (10 nm)
Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU
Mali-G72 MP12
Adreno 610
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP, f/1.6, 27mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF, OIS20 MP B/W, f/1.6, 27mm (wide), 1/2.7"
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Front Camera Features
N/A
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
4030 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4030 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
22.5W wired, 58% in 30 min
18W wired, QC3
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
154.2 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm (6.07 x 2.93 x 0.31 in)
153.5 x 71.9 x 8.5 mm (6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)
Weight
178 g
173.8 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame
Colors
Midnight Blue, Titanium Gray, Mocha Brown, Pink Gold
Kind of Gray, Not just Blue, More than White
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
0.53 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC
✓
✗
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
No
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, EMUI 10.2
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, Android One
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

