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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-09-20 | 2019-06-17 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue |
| -- | Metal and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 618 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 | 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9T has a general score of 82.2, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A30s's 79.8 overall score. Both phones in this review include Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Mi 9T has older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy A30s has Android 11 version. The Xiaomi Mi 9T is a better phone than Samsung Galaxy A30s, we must highlight that it is also a thicker and heavier phone.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T has a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A30s, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also has a much better resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a way higher screen density. Xiaomi Mi 9T features just a little better performance than Galaxy A30s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A30s has a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9T, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A30s also has an external SD slot that admits up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Mi 9T counts with a battery duration that's very similar to Samsung Galaxy A30s's battery duration.
Xiaomi Mi 9T takes way better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for taking pictures and/or video in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a camera in the back with a much better resolution and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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