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| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-06-17 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Metal 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 |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 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 618 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.66 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9T has a general score of 82.2, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy A30s's 79.8 score. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but Xiaomi Mi 9T has the previous 10 version and Galaxy A30s has Android 11. The Xiaomi Mi 9T is a somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier phone than the Galaxy A30s.
Xiaomi Mi 9T counts with a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A30s, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also has way more pixels per inch of screen and a much higher 1080 x 2340px resolution. Galaxy A30s counts with much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 9T, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Galaxy A30s also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Mi 9T features a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy A30s, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 9T captures way better photographs and videos than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for low light photos and videos, it also counts with a back facing camera with lot more mega pixels and a way higher (4K) video quality.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T and the Galaxy A30s count with quite similar battery durations.
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