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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-06-08 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A30s is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, having a global score of 79.8 against 75.9. The Galaxy A30s works with Android 11 OS, and Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with Android OS. The Galaxy A30s body has the same thickness than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, but it's just a little bit heavier.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A30s, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a much more vibrant screen than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2244px and a lot greater count of pixels per screen inch.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for taking images and video in poorly lited environments and a much less megapixels resolution camera, it also counts with a lot higher video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A30s counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy A30s features superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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