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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2021-12-28 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.54 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A30 is a bit better than the Xiaomi 12, getting a 79.6 score against 78.8. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A30 is a lot older than Xiaomi 12, it's construction is a little bit lighter and just a little bit thinner. The Galaxy A30 has a much greater processing power than Xiaomi 12, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores.
The Xiaomi 12 counts with a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a little greater screen pixel density and a little higher 1080 x 2400 resolution. Xiaomi 12 shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Galaxy A30, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for shooting photographs or videos in low light environments, it also counts with a much bigger back camera sensor, a back camera with a way higher resolution and a much higher video quality.
The Galaxy A30 counts with a better memory capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi 12, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits up to 512 GB. Xiaomi 12 counts with just a bit better battery life than Galaxy A30, because it has a 13 percent larger battery size.
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