Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-12 | 2019-09-29 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue and White |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 11.44 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M30s is better than the Xiaomi Mi A1, with a general score of 83.3 against 75. The Galaxy M30s design is notably newer than the Xiaomi Mi A1's, although it is somewhat heavier and thicker. These devices have Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy M30s has an older 11 version while Xiaomi Mi A1 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Galaxy M30s counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Mi A1. Both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount. Xiaomi Mi A1 counts with a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy M30s, although it has a little worse pixels amount per inch of screen, a quite smaller screen and a little worse 1080 x 1920 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy M30s counts with a greater camera than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also has a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels and a larger camera aperture to capture better images in poorly lited situations.
The Galaxy M30s has a little bit better memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy M30s also has a SD memory slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy M30s features a really longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 3080mAh.
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