Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-12 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 444.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 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 512 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 global score of 79.6, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi Note 3's general score of 75.3. The Galaxy A30 is a just a bit heavier phone than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, but both are equally thin. The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy A30, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi Note 3 also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy A30, although it has a bit less pixels per screen inch, a little bit smaller display and a little bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution. Galaxy A30 counts with a quite bigger memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits up to 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 captures clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy A30, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low light images and videos and a way worse resolution back camera, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. The Galaxy A30 has a bit longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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