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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 9.0 Pie | Android |
| 2019-09-29 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 12.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, getting a overall score of 83.3 against 75.9. The Galaxy M30s construction is newer, but somewhat heavier and thicker than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE. Galaxy M30s works with Android 11 operating system, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has Android operating system.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE and Samsung Galaxy M30s have incredibly similar CPUs, and although the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a higher amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy M30s, because although it has a little bit lower 1080 x 2244 resolution and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit higher display pixels density.
The Galaxy M30s features a superior memory to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Galaxy M30s also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy M30s captures much clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also counts with a much higher 48 mega-pixels resolution back camera and a much larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Galaxy M30s features a much better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 92 percent bigger battery size.
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