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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-01-18 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.37 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Daybreak purple and Nightfall black | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC3 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 | |
| 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 | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 9T is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A30s, having an 83 score against 79.8. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has the older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy A30s has Android 11. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T is a newer device than Samsung Galaxy A30s, although it's somewhat heavier and thicker.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T features a better display than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because it has a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, more pixels per inch in the display and a little bigger display. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T counts with a bit better processor than Galaxy A30s. Both of them have 8 processing cores and the same RAM memory amount.
Galaxy A30s features a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, and although they both have a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB, the Galaxy A30s also has 128 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for capturing images and/or video in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video quality and a camera with way more mega pixels.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T features improved battery life than Galaxy A30s, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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