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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-03-07 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 394 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M30 is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, getting an 82.4 score against 78.1. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy M30 has newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version, offering some nice extra features and better performance. Samsung Galaxy M30 is a noticeably newer cellphone than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, but it's a bit heavier and a little bit thicker.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features a bit superior CPU than Galaxy M30, although it has lesser processing cores , they both have the same RAM amount. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a little bit better display than Galaxy M30, although it has a bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution, a little smaller screen and a just a little lower number of pixels per inch of display.
The Samsung Galaxy M30 has a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M30 also has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low light captures and video, and they both have a camera in the back with a 13 mega-pixels, the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus also counts with a much better (4K) video quality and a larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Galaxy M30 has better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a 32 percent greater battery capacity.
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