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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2019-03-07 | 2020-11-27 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Cool blue, Power black and Yellow |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 394 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M30 has a global score of 82.4, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Poco M3's 78.2 global score. The Galaxy M30 is an older phone than Xiaomi Poco M3, but it is lighter and thinner anyway. Both phones in our current comparison use Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy M30 has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Poco M3 has Android 10 version, giving a couple nice extra features and performance tweaks.
Xiaomi Poco M3 and Samsung Galaxy M30 count with similar screens, although the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a bit higher 1080 x 2340px resolution, a little bigger display and a quite higher screen density. The Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with just a bit better processing power than Galaxy M30, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The Samsung Galaxy M30 counts with a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Poco M3, and although they both have an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB, the Samsung Galaxy M30 also has more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with better battery lifetime than Galaxy M30, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a superior camera than Galaxy M30, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video quality, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a way bigger camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality, a bigger aperture for better captures in low-light environments and a much more mega pixels back facing camera.
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