Samsung Galaxy A30s vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (Global) Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A30s
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Samsung Galaxy A30s or Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (Global) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A30s | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (Global) | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2019, August | 2022, October 27 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 158.5 x 74.7 x 7.8 mm | 6.24 x 6.24 x 2.94 in | 165.9 x 76.2 x 8 mm | 6.53 x 6.53 x 3 in | |
| Weight | 166 g | 5.86 oz | 188 g | 6.63 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Prism Crush Black, Prism Crush White, Prism Crush Green, Prism Crush Violet2 | Frosted Green, Matte Black, Mystique Blue | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 300 EUR | 180 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.4" in | 6.67" in | |
| Screen area | 100.5 cm2 | 107.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 84.9% | 85.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1560 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 268 PPI | 395 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Other specs | - 120Hz -1200 nits (peak) |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 25 MP, Triple | 48 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -25 MP, f/1.7, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide) -5 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor |
-48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 16 MP, f/2.0 | 13 MP, f/2.5, (wide) | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 12, MIUI 13 | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 7904 Octa (14 nm) | - Qualcomm SM4375 Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 (6 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 | Adreno 619 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | |
| Internal memory | 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 389687 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 269 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 830 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 744 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 757 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 264 | 602 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 963 | 1891 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1323 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 4092 |
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 / 5G | |
| 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 / 2100 -4G - 1, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41 -5G - 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A | HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | No | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.1, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | ||
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - 24-bit/192kHz audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 15W |
- Fast charging 33W, 50% in 22 min - IP53, dust and splash resistant |
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| Versions |
- Versions: SM-A307F/DS, SM-A307FN/DS (Global); SM-A307G/DS, SM-A307GN/DS, SM-A307YN |
- Not to be confused with Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 for China market |
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