Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-03-07 | 2020-02-11 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Atlantis blue, Matrix purple and Phoenix red |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 394 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M30 has a global score of 82.4, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Poco X2's global score of 79.3. Both phones we are comparing here use Android operating system, but the Galaxy M30 has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Poco X2 has Android 11, giving you some nice extra features. The Galaxy M30 is an older cellphone than the Xiaomi Poco X2, but Samsung managed to make it just a little thinner and somewhat lighter.
Galaxy M30 and Xiaomi Poco X2 both have really similar displays, because although the Xiaomi Poco X2 has a just a little lower pixels density, it also counts with a little bit larger display and a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 resolution. The Xiaomi Poco X2 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy M30. They have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount.
Galaxy M30 counts with a much better memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Poco X2, because it has 64 GB more internal memory and a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Poco X2 captures much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M30, and although they both have a F1.9 diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Poco X2 also has a lot higher resolution camera, a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a way larger back camera sensor which offers a way better photo and video quality.
Galaxy M30 counts with a little better battery performance than Xiaomi Poco X2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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