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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 78 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2019-03-02 | 2018-07-27 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 512 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 9.79 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A30 has a general score of 79.6, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi A2's 78 score. Although the Samsung Galaxy A30 and the Xiaomi Mi A2 were released only a couple of months apart, the Samsung Galaxy A30 construction is just a little bit lighter but also just a bit thicker. Xiaomi Mi A2 counts with a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A30, although it has a quite smaller display, a quite worse pixel amount in each inch in the display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2160px.
Samsung Galaxy A30 features a greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Mi A2 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A30, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi A2 also has more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A30 has improved battery performance than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has a 33 percent more battery size. The Xiaomi Mi A2 shoots clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy A30, because although it has a lot less mega-pixels back facing camera, a tinier aperture which is not recommended for shooting images and/or video in low light situations and a smaller camera sensor, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video quality.
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