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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-05-20 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 283.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 | 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 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 Galaxy A30s is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, having a 79.8 score against 76.6. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A30s has a newer 11 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has Android 10 version. Even though the Galaxy A30s and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 were only released with a couple months difference, the Galaxy A30s is thinner and somewhat lighter.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a bit superior processor than Galaxy A30s, although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a much better screen than Galaxy A30s, because it has a higher number of pixels per screen inch, a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a quite larger display.
The Galaxy A30s features a lot bigger memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because it has a 26 percent larger battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low-light captures and video, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also counts with a camera in the back with much more mega pixels.
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