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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-11-23 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.22 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and White |
| Metal and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 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 509 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 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 |
| 9.24 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A30 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, having a 79.6 score against 77.2. Samsung Galaxy A30's body is just a little lighter and a little bit thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, although both of them were only released 3 months apart. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A30, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A30, although it has a bit worse pixels amount in each display inch, a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2280px and a little smaller display. The Samsung Galaxy A30 takes a little bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, because although it has a smaller sensor shooting worse quality videos and pictures, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A30 also counts with a much higher 16 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and a bigger aperture.
Galaxy A30 counts with a little bit more storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Galaxy A30 also has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A30 both feature really similar batteries.
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