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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-19 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.94 x 3.44 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 350 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 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 509 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | -- |
| 9.68 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.2 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy A30 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, with a 79.6 score against 74.9. Even when Samsung Galaxy A30 and Xiaomi Mi Max 3 were released with only 8 months difference, Samsung Galaxy A30 is notably lighter and just a little bit thinner. Xiaomi Mi Max 3 and Galaxy A30 count with incredibly similar CPUs, they have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core processing unit.
Galaxy A30 counts with a little bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a just a little better pixel density. Galaxy A30 counts with a little bit better memory capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Galaxy A30 also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Mi Max 3 features a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A30, because it has a 5500mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh. The Xiaomi Mi Max 3 features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a much lower 12 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and a tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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