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| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-08-20 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Carbon black, Glacier blue and Red flame | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 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 | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | -- |
| 11.99 | 9.46 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro is a bit better than Galaxy A30, getting a general score of 82.7 against 79.6. The Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro is a somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker phone than the Galaxy A30. Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro features a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy A30, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A30. Both have a display of the same size, the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340 and the same display pixel density. Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro has a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low-light photos and videos, it also counts with a lot bigger camera sensor providing a much higher image quality, a way higher (4K) video definition and a lot more mega pixels back facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy A30 counts with a greater storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy A30 features a battery performance that is very similar to the Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro one.
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