Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-09-29 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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 | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| 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+ SM8150-AC 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 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.72 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 11.88 |
| 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
Galaxy M30s is a little bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, with an 83.3 score against 82.9. These phones come with Android OS, but Galaxy M30s has the older 11 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has Android 9.0 Pie. Galaxy M30s's design has the same thickness than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, but it's just a little bit lighter.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a bit better CPU than Galaxy M30s, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with just a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy M30s. Both of them have the same exact 1080 x 2340px resolution, a greater count of pixels per display inch and a display of the same size.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy M30s, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a 0.5 inches sensor and the same resolution back facing camera, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has higher 60 frames per second video frame rates and a larger diafragm aperture.
Galaxy M30s features a bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports up to 512 GB. Galaxy M30s has a much longer battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has a 50 percent larger battery size.
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