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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2021-01-18 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.37 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | Daybreak purple and Nightfall black |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 268 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G57 MC3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| 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 + 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | 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 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has an overall score of 83, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A30s's overall score of 79.8. These phones include Android OS, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy A30s has Android 11 version. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T's construction is newer, but somewhat heavier and thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A30s.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A30s. Both have a 4 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has a brighter display than Galaxy A30s, because it has a way better 1080 x 2340 resolution, a bit bigger screen and more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T shoots much better photos and videos than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for taking pictures or videos in low-light environments, it also counts with a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels and a much better 3840x2160 video resolution.
The Galaxy A30s counts with a superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB, the Galaxy A30s also has 128 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T features superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A30s, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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