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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-05-05 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Glacier white, Interstellar gray and Tropical green | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 291.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 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 618 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 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 | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has a general score of 81.1, which is a little bit better than Galaxy A30s's 79.8 global score. Even though the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro is a better device than Galaxy A30s, it must be noted that it's also thicker and incredibly heavier. Both devices in our current comparison have Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has the older 10 version and Galaxy A30s has Android 11 version.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A30s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features a better screen than Galaxy A30s, because it has a lot higher 1080 x 2400 resolution, a bit bigger display and a better pixels number in each inch of screen.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro takes much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for shooting photographs and/or video in low light environments, it also counts with a way more mega-pixels camera and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The Galaxy A30s has much more storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, and although they both have a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB, the Galaxy A30s also has 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A30s, because it has a 26 percent greater battery capacity.
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