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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-09-29 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black and Silver |
| Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 12.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 11.55 |
| 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 | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M30s is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2, getting an 83.3 score against 82.3. These phones work with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy M30s has 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has Android 10. Samsung Galaxy M30s's body has the same thickness than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, but it's a little lighter.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy M30s, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a greater amount of RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a little more vivid display than Galaxy M30s. Both of them have a greater pixel number in each inch in the screen, a display of the same size and an equal 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy M30s, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the same 30 fps video frame rates, a 0.5 inches back-facing camera sensor and a back facing camera with a 48 MP resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photos.
The Galaxy M30s features a better storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy M30s has a really longer battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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