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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-12-28 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 25.00 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 | -- |
| 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 | 9.68 |
| 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 |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A30s is a bit better than the Xiaomi 12, getting a score of 79.8 against 78.8. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy A30s has older 11 version and Xiaomi 12 has Android 12 version. Samsung Galaxy A30s's construction is just a little lighter and just a bit thinner than Xiaomi 12, even though it was released 2 years before.
Xiaomi 12 counts with a lot better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater pixels density and a much better resolution of 1080 x 2400px. The Galaxy A30s features a much powerful CPU than Xiaomi 12, although it has 4 GB lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Galaxy A30s features a way bigger memory to store more games and applications than Xiaomi 12, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A30s also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi 12 has a very superior camera than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures and video, it also counts with a way higher 7680x4320 video definition and a way more mega-pixels back camera.
Xiaomi 12 counts with just a bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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