Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-07-27 | 2019-03-07 |
| 5.88 x 2.82 x 0.34 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black and Blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 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 |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M30 is better than the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, getting a general score of 82.4 against 74.3. Even when Galaxy M30 and Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite were released with only 7 months difference, Galaxy M30 is just a bit lighter and just a little thinner. Both of these devices work with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy M30 has newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite counts with just a bit better screen than Galaxy M30, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2280 resolution, the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite also counts with a just a little better pixels amount per inch in the screen. The Galaxy M30 has a very superior storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite counts with just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy M30, although it has 2 GB less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Samsung Galaxy M30 counts with greater battery duration than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, because it has a 5000mAh battery size. Galaxy M30 captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy M30 also has a higher resolution camera and a bigger aperture.
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