Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-09-12 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black and Blue |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.35 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M30 has an overall score of 82.4, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi A1's score of 75. The Samsung Galaxy M30 is a newer cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi A1, although it's thicker and just a little bit heavier. These phones have the same Android 9.0 Pie OS, so you shouldn't notice any differences regarding OS features.
Xiaomi Mi A1 counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy M30, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Mi A1 features a little sharper display than Galaxy M30, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite greater display density.
Samsung Galaxy M30 counts with a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has an external memory slot that holds up to 512 GB and 64 GB more internal memory. The Galaxy M30 features a really longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a 62 percent more battery size.
The Xiaomi Mi A1 takes a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy M30, because although it has a smaller camera aperture and a back camera with less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a lot higher video quality.
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