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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2019-03-07 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.44 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 7.20 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 394 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 12.76 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M30 has a general score of 82.4, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi 12 Pro's 79.6 score. These phones work with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy M30 has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi 12 Pro has Android 12. The Samsung Galaxy M30 is a noticeably older and just a bit thicker phone than the Xiaomi 12 Pro, but Samsung managed to build it somewhat lighter anyway.
The Galaxy M30 features an extremely better CPU than Xiaomi 12 Pro, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. Xiaomi 12 Pro has a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy M30, because it has a better 1440 x 3200 resolution, a bit larger screen and more pixels per inch of screen.
The Galaxy M30 counts with a much bigger storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi 12 Pro, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy M30 also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 512 GB. The Galaxy M30 features just a bit longer battery life than Xiaomi 12 Pro, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
Xiaomi 12 Pro counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy M30, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi 12 Pro also has a back camera with much more mega pixels, a way better 7680x4320 video resolution and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor.
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