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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-11-01 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.22 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.69 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Green | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 12.20 MP + 24.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 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 | |
| 3200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A30s, with a global score of 83.8 against 79.8. The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 is an older, noticeably heavier and just a bit thicker cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A30s. Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 counts with a better looking screen than Galaxy A30s, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 also has a way higher display pixels density and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
Galaxy A30s has just a bit more memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, because although it has just 128 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 features a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A30s, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 also has 4 GB more RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 shoots clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a back facing camera with much less mega pixels resolution and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for taking photographs and video in low light situations, it also counts with a way higher (4K) video definition.
Galaxy A30s features improved battery performance than Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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