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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-03-02 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A30 is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, having a 79.6 score against 78.1. The Samsung Galaxy A30 is a noticeably newer cellphone, and it is also a little thinner and a little bit lighter than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy A30, although it has a bit lower display pixel density, a little bit lower 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and a bit smaller display.
Samsung Galaxy A30 counts with a bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A30, because although it has a lower number of cores (but faster), it also counts with 2 GB more RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus takes clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy A30, because although it has a worse resolution back-facing camera, a tinier camera aperture and a smaller sensor capturing lower quality photos and videos, it also counts with a lot higher video definition. The Galaxy A30 has a little longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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