Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-03-07 | 2019-03-13 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black and Blue | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 394 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| 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 + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 11.55 |
| 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 |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 has a general score of 82.4, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Note 7 Pro's global score of 80.5. Although Samsung Galaxy M30 and Xiaomi Note 7 Pro were released only a couple months apart, Samsung Galaxy M30's construction is a little thicker but just a bit lighter. Both of these phones use the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (operating system), so you shouldn't see any difference regarding that.
The Xiaomi Note 7 Pro has just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy M30. Both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and a 6 GB RAM. Xiaomi Note 7 Pro features just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy M30, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixels density and a quite better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution.
Galaxy M30 features much more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Note 7 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Galaxy M30 also has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy M30 counts with improved battery life than Xiaomi Note 7 Pro, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
Xiaomi Note 7 Pro features a greater camera than Galaxy M30, because it has a lot bigger back camera sensor providing a much higher image quality, a larger aperture to capture better captures and video in low-light environments, a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a lot better resolution back camera.
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