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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-07 | 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 |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 | -- |
| 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 | -- |
| 11.55 | 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 |
| 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
Galaxy A30s is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, having a 79.8 score against 79. These phones have the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so they should provide the same operating system features. The Galaxy A30s construction is thinner and a lot lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, although both of them were released with only a few months difference.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A30s. Both have a 4 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core processor. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a sharper display than Galaxy A30s, because it has a greater display pixels density, a much better 1080 x 2400px resolution and a little bit bigger display.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a superior camera than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low light photos and video, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video resolution and a much higher resolution back camera. The Galaxy A30s features a much better memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have a SD card slot that admits up to 512 GB, the Galaxy A30s also has 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has superior battery duration than Galaxy A30s, because it has a 5020mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
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