Samsung Galaxy A30s 128GB vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A30s 128GB vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy A30s 128GB runs at 1.8 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A30s 128GB offers 6.4 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A30s 128GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy A30s 128GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A30s 128GB offers 25 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A30s 128GB offers 16 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max offers a higher battery capacity with 5020 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy A30s 128GB offers 4000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy A30s 128GB offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max the better option for storage.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy A30s 128GB has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

74%
78%

Release Date

27 Dec, 2019
11 May, 2020

Performance

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904
Snapdragon 720G
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
720x1560 px (HD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

25 MP
Primary Camera
64 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
32 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
5020 mAh
15W Fast Charging
33W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Good-looking design
  • Long-lasting battery life 
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Expensive   
  • Sub-par performance
  • Cameras could've better
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(6,871 ratings)
4.4/5
(42,317 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

142,039
AnTuTu Score
277,621
AnTuTu Score
N/A
19h 03m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

Video

There are no videos available for the device.
Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
May 11, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

N/A
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

Processor

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A73 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 465 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 465

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
8 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G71 MP2
Adreno 618

RAM

4 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

142,039
277,621

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
22.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
30.6 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)

Resolution

720x1560 px (HD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A
450 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

268 ppi
395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.74 %
84.73 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

158.5 mm
165.5 mm

Width

74.7 mm
76.6 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm
8.8 mm

Weight

169 grams
209 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

25 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/1.727 mm focal length S5K2X5 ISO-CELL
64 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.891/1.7" sensor size S5KGW1 CMOS image sensor ISOCELL Plus 1.6µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera1.12µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

5288 x 3968 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @960 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Slow Motion
Movie Frame
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size
32 MP
Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size 1.6µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
5020 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 32 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
19h 03m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
1h 39m 53s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 1.38 W/kg
Head: 0.880 W/kg Body: 0.475 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope