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Price |
₹ 13,539 onwards
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₹ 11,499 onwards
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Launch Date (India) |
Mar, 2019
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Oct, 2019
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Expected Launch Date |
N/A
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N/A
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Smartphone OS |
Android 9.0 Pie, Upgradeable to Android 10Low likelihood of getting updated to next Android version
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Android 9.0 Pie, Upgradeable to Android 10Expected update to next Android version
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Touchscreen |
Yes (Capacitive)
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Yes (Capacitive)
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Screen Size |
6.4 inches
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6.3 inches
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Screen Resolution |
1080x2340 pixels (~ 403 pixels per inch)
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1080x2280 pixels (~ 400 pixels per inch)
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Tall Aspect Ratio / Minimal Bezels |
Yes
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Yes
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Scratch Resistant Display |
Yes
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Yes, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
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Display Type |
AMOLED
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IPS LCD
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Screen Refresh Rate |
60 HzStandard
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60 HzStandard
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Display Features |
Super AMOLED, Infinity-U Display
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2.5D Curved Glass, TÜV Rheinland Certified
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Full Physical QWERTY Keypad |
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Processor |
1.8 GHz
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2 GHz
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Processor Type |
Octa Core
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Octa Core
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Processor Name |
Samsung Exynos 7904Ranked #66 in Mobile Processor Benchmarks
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 665Ranked #46 in Mobile Processor Benchmarks
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GPU |
Mali-G71 MP2
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Adreno 610
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RAM |
4 GB
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4 GB
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3G |
Yes
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Yes
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4G |
Yes
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Yes
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5G |
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VoLTE |
Yes
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Yes
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WiFi |
Yes
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Yes
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VoWiFi/WiFi-Calling |
Yes
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Yes
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GPS |
Yes
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Yes
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Bluetooth |
Yes
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Yes
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Connecting Port |
USB-C
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USB-C
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Primary Camera |
16MP + 5MP
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48MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP
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Camera Auto-Focus |
Yes
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Yes
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Camera Flash |
Yes
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Yes
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HD Video Recording |
Yes (Full HD)
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Yes (4K)
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Other Camera Features |
16MP: F/1.7 Aperture; PDAF, 5MP: F/2.2 Aperture
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48MP: F/1.79 Aperture; Sony IMX 586 Sensor; 6P Lens; PDAF; EIS, 8MP: 120° Ultra-wide Angle lens; 1.12um Pixel Size, 2MP: Depth Sensor, 2MP: 2cm Macro; 1.75um Pixel Size; F/2.4 Aperture, Night Mode
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Secondary Camera |
16MP
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13MP
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Secondary Camera Features |
F/2.0 Aperture
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F/2.0 Aperture, 1.12um Pixel Size
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Internal Memory |
64 GB
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64 GB
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Expandable Memory Slot |
Yes, up to 512 GB
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Yes, up to 512 GB
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Contacts Storage |
Unlimited
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Unlimited
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SMS Storage |
Unlimited
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Unlimited
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Music Player |
Yes
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Yes
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FM Radio |
Yes
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Yes
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Dual SIM |
GSM+GSM
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GSM+GSM
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Thickness |
7.7 mmMedium
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8.35 mmMedium
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Weight |
165 gmMedium
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188 gmMedium
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Width |
74.7 mmOk for one-handed use
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75.3 mmOk for one-handed use
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Audio Output |
3.5mm jack
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3.5mm jack
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Water Resistant |
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Yes, Splash Resistant (P2i Coating)
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Battery Capacity |
4000 mAh
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4000 mAh
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Battery Standby |
N/A
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N/A
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Battery Standby (3G) |
N/A
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N/A
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Battery Talktime |
N/A
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N/A
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Battery Talktime (3G) |
N/A
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N/A
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Fast Charging Support |
Yes
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Yes, 18W Fast Charging
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Included Fast Charger |
Yes, 15.0W Fast Charger
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Yes, 18.0W Fast Charger
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Other Battery Parameters |
N/A
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N/A
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Fingerprint sensor |
Yes
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Yes
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Other Features |
Noise Filtration
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Noise Filtration
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2-minute Review [Positives] |
- Well built, sleek, modern design, with a Infinity-U display
- The glossy sides and back look good (it has the appearance of glass but it is actually plastic)
- Large, vivid Super AMOLED, Infinity-U display with slim borders all around - everything from images to text really pops - easily one of the best-in-class displays in this price category
- The Galaxy A30 runs on Samsung's new One UI, which is one of the more polished, refined takes on an Android UI, and is one of the best Android UI implementations at present, along with Oxygen OS
- There are a number of useful features including Android Pie's Digital Wellbeing, and a whole bunch of motion gestures such as one-handed mode, Smart Stay, etc, which can be toggled on
- Decent performance with a Exynos 7904 processor at the core (similar to Snapdragon 636) - day-to-day use is decent and complex games like PUBG are also playable at reduced graphics settings
- One of the few affordable phones with a wide angle sensor at the rear, that can produce some interesting frames
- It also shoots pretty good portraits
- Decent bundled headset - and you can enable Dolby Atmos for wired and Bluetooth headphones, which boosts the audio level and spatial separation a bit
- The 4000mAh battery is one of the Galaxy A30's strong suits - you will easily manage to push past a full day on one charge
- The bundled fast charger is able to take the battery to about 70 percent in an hour, which is not bad at all
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- Attractive, well-built, modern looking design, similar to the Redmi 8/8A, especially from the front (thought it's not quite as slick as the Redmi Note 8 Pro)
- Good looking mirrored gradient finish at the back
- Decent ergonomics - reaching all corners with one thumb isn't too difficult
- Fingerprint and face recognition are both quick
- Good Full-HD+ 6.3 inches screen - it's crisp and bright
- MIUI is one of the more refined, smooth, and feature-rich custom Android UIs around
- Good, solid performance powered by the Snapdragon 665 - day-to-day use and gameplay are both smooth
- Very good overall camera performance, for the price bracket (arguably the best at this price)
- The rear setup includes a quad-camera setup (very similar to the Realme 5) - a 48-megapixel primary camera + 8-megapixel wide-angle camera + 2-megapixel macro camera + 2-megapixel depth sensor
- The primary 48-megapixel camera on the Redmi Note 8 gives crisp, bright shots with very good detail - especially, close ups came out looking great
- Portrait mode is very good, as well
- Decent 13MP selfie camera, especially during daylight
- Xiaomi has done a good job with the single speaker - voices in audio/music came out crisp and distinct
- Good battery life with a 4000mAh battery - you will get about 1.5 days of moderate use
- 18W fast charging support (and an 18W charger is included) - the phones goes from zero to 37 percent in half an hour, and 81 percent in one hour
- The Redmi Note 8 is another good budget choice from Xiaomi - you get enough power for everyday tasks, a strong battery, and a crisp screen - the cameras are also good in favourable conditions - the overall package is excellent value
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2-minute Review [Negatives] |
- Of course the glossy body means that it also attracts smudges and fingerprints easily
- The fingerprint sensor works well, but is placed a bit too high up - and you will have to really stretch your index finger, or at times, shuffle the phone around to reach it
- You have the option to use face recognition instead of — or in addition to — using the fingerprint scanner, but it's not very quick, not even under good light
- The Galaxy A30 is also a big phone to carry around, even if you have large hands
- Unfortunately, there are still plenty of promotions, and ads to deal with, in the default phone setup (you can thankfully opt out of these though)
- Given however, that other phones in this price range now come with much more powerful SoCs like the MediaTek Helio P70 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 675, the A30 does lag behind the competition in terms of performance
- Overall quality-wise though, the dual rear camera (primary + wide-angle) setup at the rear is average though, especially in terms of low light performance
- The front 16-megapixel selfie camera is again average - selfies are a bit soft in daylight and in low-light, selfies lack good detail, with visible grain
- The Galaxy A30 can shoot up to full-HD videos with good quality, but the lack of stabilisation is a let-down - unless you're staying still, videos often end up looking shaky and unusable - continuous autofocus too isn't very quick, and you will see visible lag when the camera tries to refocus onto another subject
- The audio output from the speaker however is quite weak in terms of volume
- Overall, the A30 is not quite as good as Samsung's other recent launches in the M and A series
- It will face very stiff competition from the likes of the Redmi Note 7 Pro, which apart from being much more powerful, also takes a big lead in the camera department
- Even if you want to stick to Samsung, the M30 will give you a slightly better camera performance, a bigger battery, and storage - so, significantly better value
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- The chin is on the thick side, and includes the Redmi brand logo
- Significant camera bump
- Like all glossy backs, it would be a challenge to keep this finish free of smudges and fingerprints (thankfully there is a cover that's included in the box)
- The volume buttons are a bit high, and not super easy to reach
- It continues to pack a lot of preloaded bloatware though, and spammy notifications and ads (which can be disabled, but it's not the simplest process)
- Gaming performance is not as good as 2 key competitors however - the Realme 5 and Vivo U10 (that pack the same processor), due to the higher resolution display, which puts more strain on the GPU
- The wide-angle and macro cameras, while giving you some interesting framing options, are average in quality
- Low light performance is average, as expected
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Expert Reviews |
A balanced smartphone with good specs, and it will serve you well no matter the occasion in-depth Read Review »A pretty good device for the price segment it’s sitting in...but the Galaxy M30 is better bang-for-the-buck in-depth Read Review »We'd suggest giving the Galaxy A30 a pass in-depth Read Review »Has formidable competitors...but for those who don’t game and are happy with great battery life and a solid multimedia experience, you can buy this phone in-depth Read Review »Reliable daily driver in-depth Read Review »Nothing makes the Galaxy A30 stand out, and with so many good options available, being perfectly average doesn’t really cut it anymore in-depth Read Review »The Galaxy A30 is a good phone...but it will struggle against competition in the online market in-depth Read Review » hands-on Read Review » hands-on Read Review » hands-on Read Review »
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Redmi Note 8 is an excellent choice as it is a worthy sequel and also a proper phone to own and carry around in-depth Read Review »The overall package looks hard to beat in terms of value in-depth Read Review »If you want a value for money device then Redmi Note 8 should be in your shopping cart in-depth Read Review »The Note 8 is still an easy phone to recommend, but it is no longer the only great option in the hot budget mid-range segment in-depth Read Review »The budget king from Xiaomi...great value for money in-depth Read Review »Xiaomi's Redmi Note 8 is the phone to go for budget buyers as it comes with decent features and an excellent primary camera in-depth Read Review »Great budget buy with excellent camera in-depth Read Review »The Redmi Note 8 offers impressive and unmatched value for money for a phone under 10k in-depth Read Review »Excellent value for money...ticks all the right boxes in-depth Read Review »Under Rs 10,000, this is the phone to buy in-depth Read Review »Best phone below Rs 10,000. Period. in-depth Read Review »Xiaomi's Redmi Note 8 is the phone to go for budget buyers as it comes with decent features and an excellent primary camera in-depth Read Review »Definitely the best phone you could get under INR 10,000 in-depth Read Review »The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 is a triumphant entry-level smartphone in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review »
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User Reviews |
4.4 1,438+ reviews » 4.1 1,645+ reviews »
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4.4 3,355+ reviews » 4.3 41,157+ reviews »
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