Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-02-22 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A30s has a general score of 79.8, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5's 74.4 global score. Both phones we are comparing here come with Android operating system, but Galaxy A30s has the older 11 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has Android 7.1 Nougat. Galaxy A30s is a newer cellphone, and it's also just a little bit lighter and a little bit thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has a brighter screen than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher 1080 x 2160 resolution and a greater pixels count per inch in the screen. The Samsung Galaxy A30s features a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because it has 64 GB more internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy A30s. They have 8 cores and 4 GB of RAM. Galaxy A30s's battery lifetime is just as good as the battery lifetime in Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. The Samsung Galaxy A30s takes a little bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A30s also has a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a way bigger aperture for better photography and videos in low-light environments.
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