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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| 2017-06-01 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.44 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black and Gold | Black, Blue and White |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 295.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 344 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.42 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.04 | 5.92 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A30 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Max 2, having a score of 79.6 against 77.5. The Galaxy A30 body has the same thickness than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, but it's a lot lighter. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 counts with a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A30. Both have a Octa-Core processing unit and the same RAM memory amount.
Samsung Galaxy A30 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Samsung Galaxy A30 also has a little better number of pixels in each inch of screen and a little higher 1080 x 2340 resolution. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a bit better camera than Galaxy A30, because although it has a lot less mega pixels resolution camera, a tinier sensor which offers a lower image and video quality and a lot tinier camera aperture which is not so good for low-light images, it also counts with a lot better video quality.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features just a bit more storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds 384 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage. Xiaomi Mi Max 2 counts with longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A30, because it has a 5300mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
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