Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A30 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A30

49 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
VS
36 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A30
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Samsung Galaxy A30

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Manufactured in May, 2020, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G, vs Samsung Galaxy A30, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A30
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Lighter design: 165g vs 209g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 4/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A30
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Redmi Note 9 Pro
vs
Samsung Galaxy A30

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 616 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.4 % 84.9 %
Features n/a Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
615 nits
Samsung Galaxy A30
543 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)2404 Hzn/a
Response time35.2 msn/a
Contrast1649:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.8 mm (6.53 in) 158.5 mm (6.24 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 74.7 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 165 g (5.82 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
84.4 %
Samsung Galaxy A30
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A30 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 1800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A53)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A73)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 8 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 692 No
Graphics Adreno 618 Mali-G71 MP2
GPU Cores 256 32
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 384 GFLOPS 49.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
719
Samsung Galaxy A30
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
1874
Samsung Galaxy A30
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)719n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)1874n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
389839
Samsung Galaxy A30
190670
CPU13957768199
GPU7315321315
Memory7283251705
UX10427749451
NanoReview Score389839190670
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
1044
Samsung Galaxy A30
404
Max Surface Temp.42.3 °Cn/a
Stability99 %97 %
Graphics Test6 fps2 fps
Graphics Score1044404
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro], [Samsung Galaxy A30]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
8136
Samsung Galaxy A30
n/a
Writing score9643n/a
Web score6022n/a
Video editing5453n/a
Data manipulation6923n/a
NanoReview Score8136n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 3 GB
- 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 18.9 GB 11.2 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 One UI 3.1

Battery

Volume 5020 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:20 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
26:36
Samsung Galaxy A30
17:02
Web Browsing10:27 h06:03 h
Video Playback13:57 h10:24 h
Games05:33 h04:27 h
Standby Mode143 h87 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6920 pixels 4616x3464 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 16 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP16 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW1n/a
Sensor size1/1.72n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm12 mm
SensorGalaxyCore GC8034n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.48 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor OmniVision OV32A1Q BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.06
Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1210
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
87.1 dB
Samsung Galaxy A30
68.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2020 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date May, 2020 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 185 305
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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