Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-29 | 2017-04-28 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 12.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M30s is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 6, getting a overall score of 83.3 against 76.5. Although Galaxy M30s is much newer than Xiaomi Mi 6, it's somewhat thicker and heavier. The Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy M30s, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy M30s, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little higher display pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy M30s features a better memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy M30s features a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for taking images and/or video in low light situations, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also counts with a lot larger sensor shooting much higher quality photos and a camera in the back with way more mega pixels.
Galaxy M30s has a much better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has a 79% larger battery capacity.
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