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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-07-19 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.94 x 3.44 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 350 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 9.68 |
| 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 |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A30s has a general score of 79.8, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi Max 3's global score of 74.9. Samsung Galaxy A30s's construction is newer, way lighter and a bit thinner than Xiaomi Mi Max 3. Both phones in this review include Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy A30s has 11 version while Xiaomi Mi Max 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo.
Galaxy A30s features a processor that is just as good as the Xiaomi Mi Max 3 one, both of them have a 4 GB RAM and 8 cores. Xiaomi Mi Max 3 features just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A30s, because it has a better pixels density, a bit larger screen and a lot higher 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution.
Galaxy A30s features much more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a SD card slot that admits up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Mi Max 3 counts with a way better battery life than Galaxy A30s, because it has a 5500mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
The Galaxy A30s has a camera that's just as good as the Xiaomi Mi Max 3 one, and although the Galaxy A30s has a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels and a larger aperture for better low light captures, they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate.
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