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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2017-02-14 | 2019-03-02 |
| 5.94 x 2.99 x 0.33 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and White |
| Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.02 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A30 has a score of 79.6, which is better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X's global score of 71.8. The Galaxy A30 construction weights the same than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X, but it's just a little thinner. Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A30, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 processing cores.
Galaxy A30 has a display that's just as good as Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X's screen, although the Galaxy A30 also has a little bit higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, a just a bit better screen density and a bigger display. The Samsung Galaxy A30 has a much better memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X, because it has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 32 GB more internal memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X has a bit better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A30, because it has a 2 percent bigger battery size. The Galaxy A30 captures a bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the Galaxy A30 also has a larger camera aperture to take better images and videos in poorly lited situations and a higher 16 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
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