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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-09-20 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 9.68 | 9.9 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a global score of 83.3, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A30s's 79.8 general score. The Xiaomi Mi 8 is a just a bit heavier phone than Galaxy A30s, but both of them are 0.3inches thick. These devices work with Android OS, but Xiaomi Mi 8 has the previous 10 version while Galaxy A30s has Android 11 version.
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a bit better performance than Galaxy A30s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 8 has a much better looking display than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a much better resolution of 1080 x 2248.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a back facing camera with a lot lower resolution and a smaller aperture, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality. The Samsung Galaxy A30s counts with a bit more storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy A30s has greater battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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