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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 80.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 14 |
| 2019-03-07 | 2024-10-29 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.00 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Black and Blue | -- |
| Plastic | Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2670 x 1200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 394 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 3200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 10.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 830 GPU |
| 9 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 7.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M30 has an overall score of 82.4, which is slightly better than Xiaomi 15's 80.6 overall score. Both phones in this review have Android operating system, but Galaxy M30 has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi 15 has Android 14 version. Even though Galaxy M30 is much older and just a bit thicker than Xiaomi 15, it's construction is still just a little bit lighter.
The Samsung Galaxy M30 has a way better performance than Xiaomi 15, although it has 6 GB less RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. Xiaomi 15 has an incredibly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy M30, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Xiaomi 15 also has a little bit higher pixel density and a quite better resolution of 1200 x 2670px.
The Samsung Galaxy M30 has a bit bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi 15, because although it has only 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi 15 features a bit longer battery life than Galaxy M30, because it has an 8 percent more battery size.
Xiaomi 15 counts with a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy M30, because it has a way better 7680x4320 video definition, a camera with a lot better resolution and a larger diafragm aperture to capture better photos and video in poorly lited situations.
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