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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-03-07 | -- |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black and Blue | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 394 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 9.9 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.36 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy M30 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, getting a global score of 82.4 against 77.7. Although it's the best in this review, the Samsung Galaxy M30 construction is a bit heavier and just a little bit thicker than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite. Both devices in this review have Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy M30 has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy M30. They have the same number of cores and a 6 GB RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a little sharper display than Galaxy M30, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same 1080 x 2280 pixels resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also counts with a quite better pixel density.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a slightly better camera than Galaxy M30, because although it has a camera with lesser mega-pixels, and they both have a same size camera aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also counts with a larger camera sensor capturing better quality videos and photographs and a lot better (4K) video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy M30 features a much better memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M30 also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy M30 counts with a very superior battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a 49 percent greater battery capacity.
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