Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-03-07 | 2019-06-17 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue |
| Plastic | Metal and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 618 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 | 48.00 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 | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 11.66 |
| 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 Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M30 is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 9T, having an 82.4 score against 82.2. Galaxy M30 is a just a bit thinner and a little bit lighter device than Xiaomi Mi 9T, even though both of them were only released with a couple of months difference. Both phones we are comparing use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy M30 has 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Mi 9T has Android 10.
Xiaomi Mi 9T features a little bit better performance than Galaxy M30. Both have a Octa-Core processor and a 6 GB RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 9T has just a bit better display than Galaxy M30, and although they both have a same size screen, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also has a little higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a just a little higher pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy M30 has a very superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 9T, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy M30 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 9T counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy M30, because it has a lot larger sensor providing a much better image quality, a larger diafragm aperture for better low-light photos and videos, a way more MP camera and a lot higher (4K) video definition.
Galaxy M30 features improved battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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