Samsung Galaxy A30 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A30
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Samsung Galaxy A30 or Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A30 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2019, February | 2019, January | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm | 6.24 x 6.24 x 2.94 in | 159.2 x 75.2 x 8.1 mm | 6.27 x 6.27 x 2.96 in | |
| Weight | 165 g | 5.82 oz | 186 g | 6.56 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, plastic body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Red | Blue, Black, Twilight Gold | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 250 EUR | 150 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.4" in | 6.3" in | |
| Screen area | 100.5 cm2 | 97.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 84.9% | 81.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 403 PPI | 409 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 16 MP, Dual | 48 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -16 MP, f/1.7, PDAF - 5 MP, f/2.2, 12mm, (ultrawide) |
-48 MP, f/1.8, 1/2'', 0.8µm, PDAF -5 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30/60/120fps, (gyro-EIS) | |
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 16 MP, f/2.0 | 13 MP | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10 | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 7904 Octa (14 nm) | - Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260) | |
| GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 | Adreno 512 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM | 64 GB, 4/6 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 248314 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 88272 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 37527 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 54933 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 88272 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 118303 | 179213 | |
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 263 | 350 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 831 | 1018 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 791 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 925 | 1300 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 258 | 334 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 942 | 1294 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1462 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 4556 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.25 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio, recording | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 15W |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 4) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: SM-A305F/DS (Global) |
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