Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-03-02 | 2019-06-17 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue |
| Plastic | Metal and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9T is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A30, having an 82.2 score against 79.6. The Xiaomi Mi 9T construction is thicker and heavier than Samsung Galaxy A30. Xiaomi Mi 9T features a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A30, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 9T features a bit sharper display than Galaxy A30. Both of them have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2340, the same pixel density and a display with the same size. The Galaxy A30 counts with a quite bigger storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T's battery life is just as good as the battery performance in Samsung Galaxy A30. The Xiaomi Mi 9T takes greater videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low light photos and videos, it also counts with a camera with a much higher resolution, a way higher 3840x2160 video definition and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing way better quality photographs and videos.
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