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Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 vs Samsung Galaxy A30

37 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
VS
33 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy A30
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
Samsung Galaxy A30

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.3-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 660) that was released on January 10, 2019, against the Samsung Galaxy A30, which is powered by Exynos 7 Octa 7904 and came out 2 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
  • Shows 23% longer battery life (20:52 vs 17:02 hours)
  • 44% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (347K versus 241K)
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A30
  • More recent OS version: Android 11 versus 10
  • Super AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • Weighs 21 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 and Samsung Galaxy A30 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)

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3 / 32 GB
VS
3 / 32 GB
84.4
(Good)
Value Index
67.7
(Good)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Redmi Note 7
vs
Galaxy A30

Display

Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 6.3 inches 6.4 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels 1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
PPI 409 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 550 nits 616 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio 81.4% 84.9%
Display features - - Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space 99.3% -
PWM 2336 Hz -
Response time 43.2 ms -
Contrast 1639:1 -
Peak brightness test (auto)
Redmi Note 7
536 nits
Galaxy A30 +1%
544 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 159.2 mm (6.27 inches) 158.5 mm (6.24 inches)
Width 75.2 mm (2.96 inches) 74.7 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 inches) 7.7 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 165 g (5.82 oz)
Waterproof No No
Rear material Glass Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Blue White, Black, Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, rear Yes, rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Redmi Note 7
81.4%
Galaxy A30 +4%
84.9%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 and Samsung Galaxy A30
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904
Max clock 2200 MHz 1800 MHz
CPU cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.84 GHz: Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53)
- 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73)		 - 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 2 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A73
Manufacturing Samsung Samsung
Lithography process 14 nanometers 14 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon 680 No
GPU
Graphics Adreno 512 Mali-G71 MP2
GPU shading units 128 24
GPU clock 647 MHz 770 MHz
FLOPS ~165.6 GFLOPS ~49.3 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 and Samsung Galaxy A30
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Single-core score 360 -
Multi-core score 1115 -
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Redmi Note 7 +44%
347995
Galaxy A30
241600
CPU 154446 107365
GPU 25654 11955
Memory 73588 63371
UX 94307 58909
Total score 347995 241600
Samples [2 tests] [5 tests]
PCMark 3.0
Web score 5521 -
Video editing 5256 -
Photo editing 10096 -
Data manipulation 5354 -
Writing score 6394 -
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-23 (Mihnea)Geekbench 6 CPU359 / 1318
πŸ“˜ 2026-02-26 (4x4)AnTuTu 11341240
πŸ“˜ 2026-01-25 (Seeker)AnTuTu 11347995
πŸ“˜ 2026-01-07 (udachnik)CPU Throttle87%
πŸ“˜ 2024-09-15 (MαΊ«n VΔƒn CΓ΄ng)Geekbench 6 CPU357 / 1312
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Samsung Galaxy A30
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-28 (clxudinooo)AnTuTu 11271360
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-19 (Tyu67)AnTuTu 11284937
πŸ“˜ 2026-01-29 (J)AnTuTu 11241600
πŸ“˜ 2026-01-29 (J)AnTuTu 11241600
πŸ“˜ 2025-10-30 (Nan Ning)AnTuTu 11208551
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 3 GB 3 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 32 GB 32 GB
Storage type eMMC 5.1 eMMC 5.1
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 256 GB Up to 512 GB

Software

Operating system Android 9 (Can be upgraded to Android 10) Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 11)
ROM MIUI 12.5 One UI 3.1
OS size 13 GB 11.2 GB
OS updates - 2 years
Security updates - 4 years

Battery

Capacity 4000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max charge power 18 W 15 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging Yes, Quick Charge 4 (60% in 50 min) Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:50 hr 1:50 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 07:45 hr 06:03 hr
Watching video 11:59 hr 10:24 hr
Gaming 04:43 hr 04:27 hr
Standby 110 hr 87 hr
General battery life
Redmi Note 7 +23%
20:52 hr
Galaxy A30
17:02 hr
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Main camera

Matrix 48 megapixels 16 megapixels
Image resolution 8000 x 6000 4616 x 3464
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 30FPS
Slow motion 120 FPS (1080p) 120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens - 123Β°
Lenses 1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Depth: 5 MP
1) Standard: 16 MP
2) Ultrawide: 5 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 48 MP 16 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.7
Focal length - 27 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KGM1 -
Sensor size 1/2" (β‰ˆ 0.5 inch) -
Pixel size 0.8 micron -
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution - 5 MP
Aperture - f/2.2
Focal length - 12 mm
Stabilization - Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 13 megapixels 16 megapixels
Image resolution 4160 x 3120 4608 x 3456
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length - 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV13855 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1" (β‰ˆ 0.32 inch) 1/3.06" (β‰ˆ 0.33 inch)
Pixel size 1.12 micron 1 micron
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard 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, 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 GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
NFC* No Yes
Infrared port Yes No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot Yes No
LTE Cat* 13 10
5G support - No

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness
Redmi Note 7 +28%
87.6 dB
Galaxy A30
68.4 dB

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January 2019 February 2019
Release date January 2019 March 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $190 $305
Successor - Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G - Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
SAR (head) 0.59 W/kg 0.25 W/kg
SAR (body) 1.27 W/kg 1.17 W/kg
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Hall-effect sensor
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 is definitely a better buy.

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177 (59.2%)
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Total votes: 299

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