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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-03-07 | 2019-10-20 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 394 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9 | 9.72 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy M30, having a general score of 82.9 against 82.4. These phones have the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (operating system), so both should provide the user identical operating system features. Although it's the best phone we are comparing here, we must note that it is also a just a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier phone.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy M30, and although they both have a same size screen, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a little bit higher number of pixels per inch in the screen and a quite better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy M30, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has more RAM memory.
The Galaxy M30 counts with a much bigger memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy M30 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a much better camera than Galaxy M30, because it has a way larger sensor providing a lot higher image quality, a much more megapixels back camera, a bigger diafragm aperture and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy M30 counts with superior battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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