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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-09-26 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.34 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.05 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 (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) 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 | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 25.00 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 | -- |
| 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 | 9.68 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 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 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A30s has an overall score of 79.8, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T's 75.6 global score. The Samsung Galaxy A30s design is somewhat lighter and thinner than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, although both of them were only released with a couple months difference. These devices come with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy A30s has the older 11 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T has a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A30s, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T counts with a sharper display than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a way higher display pixels density.
The Galaxy A30s counts with a much bigger storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, because it has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 96 GB more internal memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T takes much better photographs and videos than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a camera in the back with a way higher resolution and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Galaxy A30s counts with a battery life that is just as good as the battery duration in Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T.
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