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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android |
| 2019-09-20 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 422 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 710 SDM710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A30s is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, getting a 79.8 score against 75.9. Galaxy A30s works with Android 11 OS, and Xiaomi Mi 8 SE works with Android OS. The Galaxy A30s is a just a little heavier cellphone than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, but both of them are equally thin. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a lot better looking display than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher quantity of pixels per inch of screen and a way better 1080 x 2244 resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy A30s, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has more RAM. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures and videos and a lot lower resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Galaxy A30s counts with a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a SD card slot that supports up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A30s has improved battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 28% more battery size.
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