This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the Samsung Galaxy A30 and Xiaomi Mi 9 SE smartphones.
The Samsung Galaxy A30 features a larger 6.4-inch display, 4,000mAh battery, 15W charging rate, dual-camera setup and Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset.
Meanwhile, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a more compact 5.97-inch display, 48MP main camera, 3,070mAh battery, 18W charging rate and Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 chipset. It is slightly more expensive.
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| Design and Display | ||
| Display | 6.4-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED Display (1080 x 2340 Pixels 403 ppi) with 19.5:9 Aspect Ratio, Curved Edges, Rounded Corners and Infinity-U Notch | 5.97-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED Display (1080 x 2340 Pixels, 432 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 5, 19.5:9 Aspect Ratio and Dot Drop Notch |
| Size | 158.5 x 74.7 x 7.7 mm | 147.5 x 70.5 x 7.5 mm |
| Weight | 155 g | |
| Build | Glass Front & Back with Polycarbonate Frame | Glass Front & Back with Metal Frame |
| Durability | ||
| Colors | Black, White and Blue | Piano Black and Ocean Blue |
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Samsung Galaxy A30 The Samsung Galaxy A30 has a larger display. |
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| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 2x Cortex-A73 @ 1.8GHz & 6x Cortex-A53 @ 1.6GHz |
Octa Core CPU 2x Kryo 360 Gold @ 2.3GHz & 6x Kryo 360 Silver @ 1.7GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G71 | Adreno 616 |
| RAM | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage | 64GB | 64GB |
| Expansion | 512GB via microSD | None |
| OS | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie with MIUI 10 |
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Samsung Galaxy A30
The Samsung Galaxy A30 has better performance, although the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a higher maximum RAM capacity. |
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| Cameras | ||
| Rear Camera | Dual Cameras: 16MP Main Camera (f/1.7 Aperture) 5MP Ultra-wide (f/2.2 Aperture) -Autofocus and LED Flash |
Triple Cameras: 48MP Main Camera (f/1.75 Aperture, PDAF) 13MP Ultra-wide (f/2.4 Aperture) 8MP Telephoto (f/22.4 Aperture, PDAF) -Dual LED Flash -4K Video Recording and 960 fps Slow Motion |
| Front Camera |
16 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture) |
20 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture) |
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Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Based on the specs, Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a higher-resolution 48MP main camera. |
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| Connectivity | ||
| Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (Dual Band) |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Infrared | Yes | |
| Location | A-GPS | A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo & BeiDuo |
| Our pick: |
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Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has newer Bluetooth. |
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| Audio and Features | ||
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | No |
| Audio Enhancement | None | None |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
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Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Based on the specs, it has a gyroscope. |
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| Battery and Charging | ||
| Battery | 4000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) | 3070 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) |
| Charging | 15W Fast Charging | 18W Fast Charging |
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Samsung Galaxy A30
The Samsung Galaxy A30 has a larger battery capacity. |
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| Price and Availability | ||
| Price | ₱13,990.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | ₱15,990.00 - Official Price in the Philippines |
| Release Date | February 2019 | May 15, 2019 |
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