Category Breakdown
TCL 10 Pro
Xiaomi Mi A3
Performance
64.862.5
Camera
48.747.9
Display
79.579.5
Battery
51.051.0
Build
79.879.8
Overall
63.162.3
Summary
- The TCL 10 Pro features a more premium build with a glass front and back and an aluminum frame, while the Xiaomi Mi A3 uses Gorilla Glass 5 for both front and back but has a plastic frame, making it slightly lighter.
- In terms of display, the TCL 10 Pro offers a larger 6.47-inch AMOLED screen with HDR10 support and a higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, compared to the 6.09-inch Super AMOLED display of the Mi A3 with a resolution of 720 x 1560 pixels.
- Performance-wise, the TCL 10 Pro is powered by the Snapdragon 675 chipset, which generally outperforms the Snapdragon 665 in the Mi A3.
- The TCL 10 Pro also has a superior camera setup with a 64 MP main sensor versus the Mi A3's 48 MP, although the Mi A3 has a higher resolution selfie camera at 32 MP compared to the TCL's 24 MP.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher in the TCL 10 Pro at 4500 mAh compared to the 4030 mAh in the Mi A3, but both support 18W charging.
- Software-wise, the TCL runs on Android 10 with TCL UI, while the Mi A3 operates on Android One, providing a more stock Android experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
TCL 10 Pro
Xiaomi Mi A3
General
Release Date
2020, April 06
2019, July 24
Announced
2020, April 06
2019, July 17
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.47"
6.09"
Type
AMOLED, HDR10
Super AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~398 ppi density)
720 x 1560 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
PPI
1080
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✓
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU
Adreno 612
Adreno 610
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
64 MP
48 MP
Main Camera Details
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF16 MP, f/2.4, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm5 MP, f/2.2, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
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)
Front Camera
24 MP
32 MP
Front Camera Details
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4500 mAh
4030 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Li-Po 4030 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
18W wired, QC3, 50% in 35 min
18W wired, QC3
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
158.5 x 72.4 x 9.2 mm (6.24 x 2.85 x 0.36 in)
153.5 x 71.9 x 8.5 mm (6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)
Weight
177 g
173.8 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Gray, Green
Kind of Gray, Not just Blue, More than White
Foldable
✗
✗
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 (2CA) Cat13 400/75 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, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC
✓
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Software
Operating System
Android 10, planned upgrade to Android 11, TCL UI
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, Android One
OS Version
Android 10, planned upgrade to Android 11, TCL UI
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, Android One
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

