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| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| 2017-10-10 | 2019-03-02 |
| 5.98 x 2.97 x 0.30 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 614.00 | -- |
| 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 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 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 540 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 | -- |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 is just a bit better than the Galaxy A30, having an 81.2 score against 79.6. The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 construction has the same thickness than the Galaxy A30, but it is heavier. Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 counts with a bit superior processor than Galaxy A30, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 counts with a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A30, although it has a little lower 1080 x 2160 resolution, a quite smaller screen and a quite worse screen pixel density. Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 counts with a bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A30, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 takes clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a much worse 12 MP resolution back camera, a smaller back-facing camera sensor providing a lower image quality and a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for low light images, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video quality.
Galaxy A30 counts with superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3400mAh.
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