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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-09-20 | 2016-11-01 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | Black and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A30s has a score of 79.8, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi Note 2's general score of 76. These devices come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A30s has an older 11 version and Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. Galaxy A30s's design has the same weight and thickness than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features a slightly better display than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch of display and a higher 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution.
The Galaxy A30s features a very superior storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A30s also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features just a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy A30s, because it has a 4070mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
Samsung Galaxy A30s shoots better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A30s also has a bigger aperture to take better low-light photography and video and a back camera with a higher 25 MP resolution.
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