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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-20 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 283.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11 | 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 | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A30 has a general score of 79.6, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's 76.6 overall score. Samsung Galaxy A30 is an older device than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, but it's thinner and somewhat lighter anyway. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 and the Galaxy A30 feature quite similar displays, because although the Galaxy A30 has a bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a just a little greater pixel number in each screen inch.
The Samsung Galaxy A30 features a better storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A30 also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a little bit better processing power than Galaxy A30, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has improved battery performance than Galaxy A30, because it has a 5020mAh battery size. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a better camera than Galaxy A30, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also counts with a lot better resolution camera in the back and a way larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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