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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-03-02 | 2020-09-08 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Cobalt blue and Shadow gray |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G SM7150-AC 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 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 12.1 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5160mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | 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
The Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC is slightly better than Galaxy A30, getting a score of 81.6 against 79.6. Even though Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC is newer than Galaxy A30, it is somewhat thicker and notably heavier. The Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC has a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a just a bit lower quantity of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a bit bigger display and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
The Galaxy A30 features a bit bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Galaxy A30 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC features a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A30, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC also has a larger amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a much larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a much higher resolution camera in the back and a way better 3840x2160 video quality.
The Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC features improved battery performance than Galaxy A30, because it has 5160mAh of battery capacity.
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