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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2019-03-02 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Plastic | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 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 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A30 has a general score of 79.6, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's 76.7 general score. Although the Galaxy A30 is way older than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, it's design is lighter and a bit thinner. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a little bit better looking display than Galaxy A30, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a just a little greater screen pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy A30 features a quite bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A30 also has an external SD slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a little better performance than Galaxy A30. They have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM amount.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a camera in the back with lot more mega pixels and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting way better quality videos and photographs.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a battery performance that is very similar to Galaxy A30's battery lifetime.
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