Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-09-20 | -- |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 268 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A30s has a global score of 79.8, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's 77.7 overall score. Both phones in this comparison include Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy A30s has older 11 version and Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo. The Samsung Galaxy A30s body has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, but it's just a bit lighter.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a little better performance than Galaxy A30s, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also has a greater amount of RAM. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a much better looking screen than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a much better 1080 x 2280 pixels resolution.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a little bit better camera than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light images and video and a back-facing camera with way less MP resolution, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. The Galaxy A30s features a much bigger memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A30s also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A30s counts with longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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