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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-09-29 | 2020-11-27 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Cool blue, Power black and Yellow |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.44 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 7.52 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M30s has an overall score of 83.3, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Poco M3's 78.2 general score. Despite of the fact that the Samsung Galaxy M30s is older than Xiaomi Poco M3, it's body is just a bit thinner and just a little bit lighter. Both devices in this review come with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy M30s has a newer 11 version while Xiaomi Poco M3 has Android 10.
The Samsung Galaxy M30s has just a bit better screen than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also counts with a just a little higher amount of pixels per inch in the screen. The Galaxy M30s features a little faster processing unit than Xiaomi Poco M3. Both have the same RAM memory amount and 8 cpu cores.
Xiaomi Poco M3's storage capacity to store more apps and games is just as good as the Galaxy M30s one, both of them have a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB and the same internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Poco M3's battery performance is just as good as Galaxy M30s's battery life.
Galaxy M30s has a bit better camera than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low light captures and videos, and they both have the same resolution camera in the back and the same sensor size, the Galaxy M30s also counts with a lot higher (4K) video definition.
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