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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-03-02 | 2020-11-27 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Cool blue, Power black and Yellow |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A30 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Poco M3, getting a 79.6 score against 78.2. The Galaxy A30 is an older device than Xiaomi Poco M3, but Samsung was able to build it notably thinner and lighter. The Galaxy A30 and the Xiaomi Poco M3 both count with similar displays, because although the Xiaomi Poco M3 has a little bit less pixels per screen inch, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a little bigger screen.
Xiaomi Poco M3 features as much storage for apps and games as the Samsung Galaxy A30, both of them have the same 64 GB internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Poco M3 has a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A30. They have the same RAM amount and 8 cpu cores.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy A30, because it has a 50 percent more battery size. Xiaomi Poco M3 shoots much better pictures and videos than Galaxy A30, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for taking images in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also counts with a way bigger camera sensor and a back camera with way more megapixels.
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