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| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-10-10 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.98 x 2.97 x 0.30 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 614.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 9.68 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 has a score of 81.2, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A30s's overall score of 79.8. Xiaomi Mi MIX 2's construction has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy A30s, but it's somewhat heavier. Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 has just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A30s, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 has a brighter screen than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixels quantity per inch of screen and a much better resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels. The Samsung Galaxy A30s counts with just a bit more storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A30s features greater battery duration than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3400mAh. Galaxy A30s counts with just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy A30s also has a bigger aperture to capture better photos in poorly lited situations and a camera with much more MP.
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