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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | -- |
| 2018-06-08 | 2019-03-02 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 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 616 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy A30 has an overall score of 79.6, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's score of 75.9. The Samsung Galaxy A30 design has the same thickness than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, but it is just a little heavier. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A30, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has 2 GB more RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a bit better display than Galaxy A30, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2244px, it also counts with a little bit higher pixel amount per inch of display. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE shoots a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A30, because although it has a camera in the back with a way worse resolution and a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low-light images and video, it also counts with a bigger back camera sensor shooting better quality photos and videos and a way better video resolution.
The Galaxy A30 has much more storage for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Galaxy A30 also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy A30 features better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 28% more battery size.
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