Xiaomi Mi A3 128GB vs Samsung Galaxy M30s 128GB

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Comparing the Xiaomi Mi A3 128GB vs Samsung Galaxy M30s 128GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Mi A3 128GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 5,385, while Samsung Galaxy M30s 128GB scores 1,273, making Xiaomi Mi A3 128GB the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy M30s 128GB offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while Xiaomi Mi A3 128GB offers 6.08 inches, making Samsung Galaxy M30s 128GB the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Mi A3 128GB and Samsung Galaxy M30s 128GB feature the same Super AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Mi A3 128GB and Samsung Galaxy M30s 128GB feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Mi A3 128GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M30s 128GB offers 16 MP, making Xiaomi Mi A3 128GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy M30s 128GB offers a higher battery capacity with 6000 mAh, while Xiaomi Mi A3 128GB offers 4030 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy M30s 128GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Mi A3 128GB and Samsung Galaxy M30s 128GB offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy M30s 128GB receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Mi A3 128GB is rated 7.


User Rating: Xiaomi Mi A3 128GB and Samsung Galaxy M30s 128GB both receive the same user rating of 4.2.

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Xiaomi Mi A3 128GB
₹8,999
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₹16,999
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Summary

Spec Score

76%
76%

Release Date

23 Aug, 2019
18 Sep, 2019

Performance

Snapdragon 665
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.08 inches (15.44 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
720x1560 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

32 MP
16 MP

Battery

4030 mAh
6000 mAh
18W Quick Charging
15W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Good-looking design
  • Timely Android updates
  • Long-lasting battery life
  • Astounding battery life
  • Great shooting capabilities
  • Smooth performance
  • Immersive Super AMOLED display

Cons

  • HD+ display at this price is a letdown
  • Competition offers better performance
  • Rear cameras struggle in lowlight scenarios
  • Night mode isn't the best
  • Selfie shooter could've been better
  • No display protection

User Ratings

4.2/5
(79,106 ratings)
4.2/5
(248,812 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

140,257
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
14h 29m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
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Videos
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General

Launch Date

Aug 23, 2019
(Official)
Sep 18, 2019
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v9.0 (Pie)

OS Updates

2 Years
N/A

Security Updates

3 Years
N/A

Custom UI

Android One
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

11 nm
10 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 610
Mali-G72 MP3

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB / 6 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.

140,257
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s
22.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

8.7 %
22.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.08 inches  (15.44 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)

Resolution

720x1560 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A
420 nits

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

283 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.15 %
84.02 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
No

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
91 %

Design

Height

153.4 mm
159 mm

Width

71.85 mm
75.1 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

173.8 grams
188 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/1.791/2" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.0 Wide Angle 80° field-of-view1/2" sensor size S5KGM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 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)

Camera Features

2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 1.6µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
No

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4030 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 49 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Quick Charging v3.0
Yes 15W Fast Charging

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
14h 29m

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

2h 30m 28s
4h 54m 37s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
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)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 800(band 20)
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)

SAR Value

Head: 0.527 W/kg Body: 0.722 W/kg
Head: 0.486 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

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

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Rear

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

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