Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-09-20 | 2019-04-15 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 430 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 712 SDM712 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 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.66 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | 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
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a score of 81.4, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A30s's overall score of 79.8. Both phones in this comparison work with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy A30s has Android 11 version, offering some nice extra features and increased performance. Although Xiaomi Mi 9 SE and the Galaxy A30s were released with only a few months difference, Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is just a bit lighter and a little bit thinner.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a lot better screen than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a lot higher pixel amount per inch in the display. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a bit superior processor than Galaxy A30s, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy A30s features a much better storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A30s also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A30s features longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3070mAh.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a very superior camera than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for low-light captures and video, it also counts with a lot better video quality and a lot better resolution camera in the back.
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