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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-09-20 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 268 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 |
| 9.68 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A30s has a score of 79.8, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5s's overall score of 76.4. The Galaxy A30s construction is noticeably newer and just a little bit thinner than Xiaomi Mi 5s's, although it is also heavier. Both of these devices include Android operating system, but the Galaxy A30s has the older 11 version and Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy A30s, although it has a lower number of cores (but faster), they both have a 4 GB RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 5s features a much more vibrant display than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way better display pixel density and a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px.
Samsung Galaxy A30s counts with a much bigger storage for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A30s also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a camera that is just as good as the camera in Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although the Xiaomi Mi 5s has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low light images and videos and a lot worse 12 MP resolution camera, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video definition.
The Galaxy A30s features improved battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 25 percent greater battery capacity.
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