Lower mid-range · 2019

Xiaomi Mi A3

Name: Xiaomi Mi A3
Brand: Xiaomi
Price: 85000 NGN
Availability: InStock

From ₦68,000 to ₦90,000 · 4 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take

CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A14 Camera shares the Samsung Galaxy A51's main sensor

Best for

Strength All-day battery (measured), AMOLED screen

Extras Curved display

Watch out No more updates, HD+ display, not Full HD

Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games

6.09″ AMOLED · 60Hz

665 4 / 64 GB

4030 mAh 18W charging

48 MP 2 rear · 32 MP selfie

4G LTE

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In the Real World

See how the Xiaomi Mi A3 looks and feels in everyday use.

Full specifications

Display

6.09″ · Super AMOLED · 720 × 1560 · 60 Hz · HDR

OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size

6.09"

Panel type

Super AMOLED

OLED

Resolution

720 × 1560 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

Brightness

363 nits

HDR

Supported

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · Adreno 610

Basic CPU

Best for calls, messaging, and very light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

Launch class

Lower mid-range

AnTuTu

176,750

CPU

8-core, 2.0 GHz

GPU

Adreno 610

Process

11 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

Storage type

UFS Storage 2.1

CPU layout

4x Kryo 260 2.0 GHz + 4x Kryo 260 1.8 GHz

Software & updates

Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, Android One · 2-year support

End of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system

Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, Android One

Software support

2 years of updates

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

48 MP f/1.8 main · 32 MP selfie · 4K video

4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

48 MP f/1.8

Ultrawide

8 MP f/2.2

Front camera

32 MP f/2.0

Main sensor

Sony IMX582 Exmor RS, 1/2.96", 0.6µm

Mainstream sensor

Same sensor in

Samsung Galaxy A51 , Samsung Galaxy A34

Slow motion

Yes, 240 fps

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

4030 mAh · 18 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity

4030 mAh

Lab endurance

101:00h

Wired charging

18 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Memory

4 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

4 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

64 GB

Fills fast

Configurations

4/64GB · 4/128GB · 6/128GB

Storage type

UFS 2.1

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 5

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.0

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou

USB

USB-C 2.0

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN

4G full · no 5G

Full

A Airtel

4G full · no 5G

Full

G Glo

4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

9 9mobile

4G full

Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band

M A G 9

B7 extra speed

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

n78 the 5G band

M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B2, B5, B8

4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20, B28b, B28a

Build & Design

8 g · 8.5 mm

Height

153.5 mm

Width

71.9 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm

Weight

8 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone 11

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

30% larger battery capacity

4,030 mAh vs 3,110 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

177k vs 816k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 48 MP · f/1.8 vs 12 MP · f/1.8 main

No NFC

No NFC vs NFC

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S10e

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

30% larger battery capacity

4,030 mAh vs 3,100 mAh battery

Lower-resolution screen

Super AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 720 × 1560 vs 1080 × 2280 resolution

Lower benchmark score

177k vs 390k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Lower mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 48 MP · f/1.8 vs 12 MP · f/1.5 main

No NFC

No NFC vs NFC

Full comparison

Where to buy

4 sellers·Used from ₦68,000

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Jiji Used

₦68,000

Lowest of 4 Fair for used

Kanayon&sons

6.5 yrs · 22 feedback · 64GB

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Jiji Used

₦85,000

Fair for used

PROMISE GADGET

1.4 yrs · 25 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦90,000

CVER COMMS VENTURES

6.8 yrs · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦85,000

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Fasasi Bolu

128GB

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Full specifications

Display

Performance

Software & updates

Camera

Battery

Memory

Connectivity

Network bands

The bands Nigerian networks use

All reported bands

Build & Design

Sensors

How it stacks up against the rest.

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