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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-11-01 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 516.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 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 530 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.69 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A30 has a general score of 79.6, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2's 76 score. Galaxy A30 is a just a little bit lighter phone than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, but both are 0.3inches thick. Samsung Galaxy A30 counts with a slightly better looking display than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a little bit larger screen, a quite better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a just a bit more pixels per display inch.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features a bit better CPU than Galaxy A30, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a larger amount of RAM. The Galaxy A30 features just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a lot worse video quality, a much less MP camera and a tinier camera sensor offering a lower image quality, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to take better photography in low light environments.
Samsung Galaxy A30 features a bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features a bit superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A30, because it has a 2 percent larger battery size.
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