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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2019-03-07 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Plastic | Glass and Plastic |
| -- | 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 | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.02 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 11 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 Redmi Note 8 2021's 76.7 global score. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy M30 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11 version, offering some additional features. The Samsung Galaxy M30 is a a little bit lighter cellphone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, but they are 0.33inches thick.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a bit better CPU than Galaxy M30, although it has 2 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite higher pixels density and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
The Galaxy M30 features a way bigger storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a SD extension slot that admits up to 512 GB and more internal memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy M30, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a camera with a lot higher 48 MP resolution, a larger aperture to take better photography in low-light situations and a lot larger sensor taking lot higher quality photos.
The Galaxy M30 has longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a 25% bigger battery size.
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