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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 268 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's 79 score. The Samsung Galaxy A30s construction is somewhat thinner and a lot lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, even though both were only released with a couple months difference. These phones come with the same Android 11 OS.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has just a bit better processing power than Galaxy A30s. They have 4 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a better looking display than Galaxy A30s, because it has a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2400, more pixels per display inch and a quite larger display.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S takes better videos and photos than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for shooting photographs and video in low light environments, it also counts with a much better video definition and a way more megapixels back camera.
The Galaxy A30s has a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 512 GB, the Galaxy A30s also has 64 GB more internal memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with greater battery lifetime than Galaxy A30s, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
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