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| Global Score | |
| 78 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| 2018-07-27 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 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 512 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A30 has a global score of 79.6, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi A2's global score of 78. Even though the Galaxy A30 and the Xiaomi Mi A2 were released only 7 months apart, Galaxy A30's design is a little bit lighter but also just a bit thicker than the Xiaomi Mi A2. The Xiaomi Mi A2 has a little bit better display than Galaxy A30, although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, a bit smaller screen and a quite lower pixel density.
The Xiaomi Mi A2 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A30, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi A2 also has a larger amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy A30 has more storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi A2 shoots a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor taking worse quality videos and images, a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for taking pictures and/or video in low-light environments and a lot lower resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a way better video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A30 counts with greater battery performance than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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