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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-04-15 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 430 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 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 |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | -- |
| 11.66 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3070mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is a bit better than Galaxy A30s, with a score of 81.4 against 79.8. These devices have Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy A30s has Android 11, giving a lot of extra features and some performance improvements. Even when Xiaomi Mi 9 SE and Galaxy A30s were released only 5 months apart, Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is just a little bit lighter and just a bit thinner.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a much better display than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a lot better screen pixel density. Galaxy A30s has a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A30s also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A30s, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE takes much better pictures and videos than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for capturing pictures or videos in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a lot more megapixels back-facing camera and a way better (4K) video definition.
Galaxy A30s has greater battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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