Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 90.1 |
| 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 | 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Blasting black |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 7.1 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 394 pixels per inch | 484 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| 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 Pro has an overall score of 90.1, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy M30's global score of 82.4. Both devices in this comparison have Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has the older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy M30 has Android 9.0 Pie. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro design is newer than Samsung Galaxy M30's, but it is heavier and thicker.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M30, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a little bit better screen than Galaxy M30, because it has a little higher screen density, a higher 1440 x 3120 resolution and a little bit larger screen.
Galaxy M30 has a bit more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a way better camera than Galaxy M30, because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution, a back facing camera with way more megapixels, a larger diafragm aperture for better photos and videos in low light environments and a way larger camera sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and photographs.
The Galaxy M30 and the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro feature really similar batteries.
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