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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| -- | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 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 512 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.46 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, having a global score of 79.6 against 77.7. Samsung Galaxy A30 is a just a little lighter phone than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, but both are 0.3inches thick. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has just a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A30, although it has a just a bit lower pixel count per display inch, a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels and a bit smaller display.
Samsung Galaxy A30 features a bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a little bit better performance than Galaxy A30, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also has more RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite shoots clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for shooting photographs in low-light environments and a back camera with a way lower 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a much better video quality and a bigger back camera sensor capturing better quality pictures.
Samsung Galaxy A30 has improved battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3350mAh.
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