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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| -- | Glass and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 268 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy A30s has a score of 79.8, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's general score of 76.7. These phones include the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't see any differences regarding that. Samsung Galaxy A30s's design is somewhat lighter and a little bit thinner than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, even though it was released a little bit over a year before.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a bit better processing unit than Galaxy A30s. They have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 4 GB RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a much better display than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a lot greater quantity of pixels per display inch.
Samsung Galaxy A30s features a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for shooting photos and/or video in low light environments, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a way better resolution back camera.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 and Samsung Galaxy A30s have very similar battery performance.
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