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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-11-01 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| $ 516.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.69 | 9.68 |
| 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A30s is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, getting a global score of 79.8 against 76. Both of these devices use Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A30s has an older 11 version while Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. The Samsung Galaxy A30s design has the same weight and thickness than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a bit sharper display than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixel density and a better 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution. Samsung Galaxy A30s features a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A30s also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 counts with just a bit better processing power than Galaxy A30s, because although it has 4 less processing cores , it also counts with more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy A30s shoots much better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A30s also has a larger aperture to take better low light photography and video and a more mega-pixels camera.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features a little longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because it has a 4070mAh battery size.
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