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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-03-07 | 2018-11-23 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.42 ounces |
| Black and Blue | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Metal and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant 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 |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 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 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 9.24 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M30 has a general score of 82.4, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro's 77.2 global score. The Galaxy M30 design has the same thickness than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, but it's just a little bit lighter. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy M30 has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has Android 8.1 Oreo version, providing you a lot of extra features and better performance.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has a slightly better looking display than Galaxy M30, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same 1080 x 2280 pixels resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro also counts with a little bit higher display density. Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro and Samsung Galaxy M30 count with very similar processors, they have a Octa-Core CPU and 6 GB of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro takes a little bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a lower resolution back-facing camera and a worse (Full HD) video quality, and they both have a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro also counts with a bigger camera sensor shooting higher quality pictures.
The Samsung Galaxy M30 features a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, because it has 64 GB more internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy M30 features superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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