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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android |
| 2019-03-02 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A30 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, having a overall score of 79.6 against 75.9. The Galaxy A30 body has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, but it is a little bit heavier. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a bit better processor than Galaxy A30, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A30, because although it has a little smaller display and a bit lower 1080 x 2244 resolution, it also counts with a little higher screen pixels density. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features just a bit better camera than Galaxy A30, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for capturing pictures and/or video in low light situations and a back-facing camera with much less MP, it also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking better quality pictures and a much higher 3840x2160 video definition.
The Galaxy A30 has much more storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A30 also has a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB. Galaxy A30 has improved battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 28% bigger battery size.
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