Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-06-05 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 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 630 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | 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 (960 fps) (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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer 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 |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 is just a bit better than the Galaxy A30s, getting a overall score of 83.3 against 79.8. The Xiaomi Mi 8 is a a little heavier phone than the Galaxy A30s, but both of them are equally thin. Both phones in our current comparison use Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi 8 has the previous 10 version while Galaxy A30s has Android 11.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A30s, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 8 has a much better display than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixels quantity in each inch in the display and a lot higher 1080 x 2248 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A30s features slightly more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has just 128 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 8 captures a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for capturing images or videos in low light situations and a back camera with much less MP, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Samsung Galaxy A30s counts with superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3400mAh.
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