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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-05-27 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Glass and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 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 |
| Mali G52 MC2 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | -- |
| 11 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A30s has a general score of 79.8, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's global score of 76.7. Despite of the fact that the Galaxy A30s is older than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, it's design is just a bit thinner and somewhat lighter. Both devices in this comparison review have the same Android 11 OS (Operating System).
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a much better pixels number per inch of display. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A30s. They have 8 processing cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy A30s has a very superior storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy A30s's battery performance is very similar to the battery lifetime in Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for capturing images and videos in low-light situations, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a much higher 48 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
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