Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 78 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2019-03-07 | 2018-07-27 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 394 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 9.79 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M30 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi A2, having a general score of 82.4 against 78. Even being the best phone in this review, Samsung Galaxy M30 is a thicker and a bit heavier phone than the Xiaomi Mi A2. The Xiaomi Mi A2 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy M30. They have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The Xiaomi Mi A2 counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy M30, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little better pixels density. Xiaomi Mi A2 counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy M30, because although it has a camera with a worse 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a larger camera aperture.
Samsung Galaxy M30 features a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi A2, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M30 also has a SD card slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy M30 features a superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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