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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-20 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 7.44 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | Black and Gold |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 295.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 268 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 has an overall score of 79.8, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Max 2's 77.5 general score. The Galaxy A30s construction has the same thickness than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, but it is lighter. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A30s. They have 8 cpu cores and 4 GB of RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy A30s, and although they both have a same size screen, the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 also has a higher display density and a higher 1080 x 1920px resolution. The Samsung Galaxy A30s takes clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A30s also has a way bigger diafragm aperture to capture better images in poorly lited situations and a much more megapixels camera.
Samsung Galaxy A30s has a greater storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A30s also has an external SD slot that supports up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features better battery duration than Galaxy A30s, because it has a 33 percent larger battery size.
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