Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2019-03-07 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 394 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 12.43 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.56 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a global score of 86.6, which is slightly better than Galaxy M30's overall score of 82.4. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 construction is newer, but incredibly heavier and somewhat thicker than the Galaxy M30. These phones have Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has older 10 version and Galaxy M30 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a bit sharper display than Galaxy M30, because although it has a just a little lower screen density, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a bit bigger screen. The Samsung Galaxy M30 has a much bigger memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy M30 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a little bit better performance than Galaxy M30, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 takes much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy M30, because it has a larger aperture, a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a way more mega pixels camera in the back and a way larger camera sensor providing a much higher image quality.
Galaxy M30 counts with just a little better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has a 6 percent more battery capacity.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.