Samsung Galaxy A30s vs Xiaomi Mi Note

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Galaxy A30s:
    OLED
    Mi Note:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Mi Note: 5 g lighter

    Galaxy A30s:
    166 g
    Mi Note:
    161 g
  • Width

    Galaxy A30s: 2.9 mm narrower

    Galaxy A30s:
    74.7 mm
    Mi Note:
    77.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Mi Note: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy A30s:
    6.4 in
    Mi Note:
    5.7 in
  • Memory variants

    At 64 GB storage

    Galaxy A30s:
    4 GB RAM
    Mi Note:
    3 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Galaxy A30s:
    Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
    Mi Note:
    Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Galaxy A30s

    Height:
    158.5 mm +3.4 mm versus Mi Note
    Width:
    74.7 mm
    Depth:
    7.8 mm +0.8 mm versus Mi Note
  2. 2. Mi Note

    Height:
    155.1 mm
    Width:
    77.6 mm +2.9 mm versus Galaxy A30s
    Depth:
    7 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy A30s

    166 g

    +5 g versus Mi Note

  2. 2. Mi Note

    161 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Galaxy A30s

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.5 cm²
  2. 2. Mi Note

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.6 cm²

Galaxy A30s has approximately 12.3% more rectangular screen area than Mi Note.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Galaxy A30s, Mi Note, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy A30sMi Note
16 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
32 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Recorded for all phones 4 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
128 GB 4 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Galaxy A30s

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)

2. Mi Note

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy A30s

    4000 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Mi Note

  2. 2. Mi Note

    3000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy A30s2. Mi Note

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy A30s, Mi Note.
SpecificationGalaxy A30sMi Note
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.5 Х 74.7 Х 7.8 mm
  • 155.1 Х 77.6 Х 7 mm
Weight
  • 166 g
  • 161 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.4" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1560 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 3GB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
  • 16/64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy A30s, Mi Note.
SpecificationGalaxy A30sMi Note
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 100.5 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.9%
  • 74.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 268 PPI
  • 386 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy A30s, Mi Note.
SpecificationGalaxy A30sMi Note
Rear camera, main
  • 25 MP
  • Triple
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 25 MP
  • f/1.7
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide) -5 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 13 MP
  • OIS
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 4 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy A30s, Mi Note.
SpecificationGalaxy A30sMi Note
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G71 MP2
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *
  • 107456
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1323
  • 928
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 4092
  • 2128
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2038
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 264
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 963
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy A30s, Mi Note.
SpecificationGalaxy A30sMi Note
Release date
  • 2019
  • August
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Prism Crush Black
  • Prism Crush White
  • Prism Crush Green
  • Prism Crush Violet2
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy A30s, Mi Note.
SpecificationGalaxy A30sMi Note
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy A30s, Mi Note.
SpecificationGalaxy A30sMi Note
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy A30s, Mi Note.
SpecificationGalaxy A30sMi Note
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 15W - Versions: SM-A307F/DS
  • SM-A307FN/DS (Global); SM-A307G/DS
  • SM-A307GN/DS
  • SM-A307YN
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)