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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.3 | -- |
| 2014-07-22 | 2019-03-02 |
| 5.48 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.26 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 329.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Qualcomm Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A30 has an overall score of 79.6, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 4's 75.2 global score. Samsung Galaxy A30 is a notably newer and somewhat thinner device than the Xiaomi Mi 4, but it's just a little heavier. The Xiaomi Mi 4 features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A30, because although it has a lower number of cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
The Xiaomi Mi 4 features a brighter screen than Galaxy A30, because although it has a really smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, it also counts with a just a little higher pixel density. Xiaomi Mi 4 has a little bit better camera than Galaxy A30, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for shooting photographs or video in poorly lited environments, a smaller back camera sensor capturing lower quality videos and images and a back facing camera with less MP resolution, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Galaxy A30 counts with a much bigger memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 4, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A30 also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 512 GB. Galaxy A30 has longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 4, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3080mAh.
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