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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-03-06 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 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 640 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 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 has a general score of 83.2, which is slightly better than Galaxy A30s's general score of 79.8. Xiaomi Mi 9's body has the same thickness than Galaxy A30s, but it is a little bit heavier. The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a more vivid display than Galaxy A30s, and although they both have a same size screen, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a way higher quantity of pixels per display inch and a way better resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
Xiaomi Mi 9 has a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy A30s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 9 shoots way better photos and videos than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a lot higher video resolution and a much more mega pixels back camera.
The Galaxy A30s features a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 9, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A30s also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Galaxy A30s features improved battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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