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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-03-02 | 2021-01-18 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.37 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Daybreak purple and Nightfall black |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G57 MC3 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.74 |
| 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T is just a bit better than the Galaxy A30, with a general score of 83 against 79.6. Although Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T is newer than Galaxy A30, it's somewhat thicker and heavier. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a just a bit lower amount of pixels per inch of display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T also counts with a little bigger display.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has a little faster processing unit than Galaxy A30. Both have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core CPU. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T takes a lot better videos and photos than Galaxy A30, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution, a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting way better quality photos.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T counts with as much storage capacity for games and applications as Galaxy A30, both have a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and equal 64 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T features greater battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A30, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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