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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-26 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.34 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Moonlight white, Neptune blue and Space black | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 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 610 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.44 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 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 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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 has a score of 79.6, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T's overall score of 75.6. Even when Samsung Galaxy A30 and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T were released only a couple of months apart, Samsung Galaxy A30 is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T has a bit better CPU than Galaxy A30, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T counts with a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T also counts with a just a bit better amount of pixels per inch of display.
The Galaxy A30 counts with much more storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T takes way better photographs and videos than Galaxy A30, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a lot bigger back camera sensor providing a way higher image quality and a way more megapixels back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy A30 counts with a battery performance that's very similar to Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T's battery life.
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