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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-09-29 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue and White |
| Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A30 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, having a overall score of 79.6 against 78.1. The Samsung Galaxy A30 design is incredibly newer, just a little bit thinner and a bit lighter than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A30, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a little more vivid display than Galaxy A30, although it has a bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution, a little lower quantity of pixels per inch in the display and a bit smaller display. The Galaxy A30 has a bigger storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A30 counts with a bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3800mAh. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a less MP resolution back-facing camera, a tinier sensor and a smaller aperture which is not good for low light photos, it also counts with a way higher video resolution.
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