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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2019-03-07 | 2021-01-18 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.37 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Daybreak purple and Nightfall black |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G57 MC3 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| 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 + 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has a general score of 83, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy M30's overall score of 82.4. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T's body is newer than Samsung Galaxy M30's, although it's heavier and just a bit thicker. Both of these devices include Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has the older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy M30 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T features a little faster processing unit than Galaxy M30, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has a little sharper display than Galaxy M30, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a just a little better pixel count in each screen inch and a quite better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Galaxy M30, because it has a much more megapixels back-facing camera, a lot bigger back camera sensor providing a way higher image quality, a bigger camera aperture to take better low light images and videos and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Galaxy M30 has a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, and although they both have a SD memory slot that admits up to 512 GB, the Galaxy M30 also has 64 GB more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T's battery life is very similar to the Galaxy M30 one.
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