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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-03-02 | 2016-11-01 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.9 |
| 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 2350 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 | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6 |
| 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
The Galaxy A30 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, having a general score of 79.6 against 76. Galaxy A30's construction has the same thickness than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, but it is just a bit lighter. Samsung Galaxy A30 counts with a slightly better looking display than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a just a bit more pixels per display inch, a little higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a quite larger display.
The Galaxy A30 has a greater storage for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy A30, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a greater amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with just a little better battery life than Galaxy A30, because it has a 4070mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh. The Samsung Galaxy A30 shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a camera with much less megapixels resolution, a lot lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a smaller sensor taking lower quality videos and photos, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photography and video.
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