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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 9.68 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A30s is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, having a general score of 79.8 against 77.7. These devices use Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy A30s has older 11 version and Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Samsung Galaxy A30s's body has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, but it is just a little lighter.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A30s, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also has a greater amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher screen pixel density and a much higher 1080 x 2280 pixels resolution.
Galaxy A30s counts with a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A30s also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite takes a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a camera with a much worse resolution and a tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A30s features better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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