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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 9.0 Pie | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-09-29 | 2018-11-23 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.42 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Metal and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.44 | 9.24 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M30s is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, having an 83.3 score against 77.2. These devices come with Android OS, but Galaxy M30s has the older 11 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has Android 8.1 Oreo. The Galaxy M30s body is newer than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro's, but it is a little heavier and a little thicker.
Samsung Galaxy M30s counts with a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy M30s, although it has a bit smaller display, a little bit worse 1080 x 2280 pixels resolution and a just a bit less pixels per inch in the screen.
The Samsung Galaxy M30s takes much better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light captures and video, it also counts with a lot bigger back camera sensor which provides a way higher image and video quality, a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a camera with much more megapixels.
The Galaxy M30s has slightly more memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy M30s also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy M30s features a much better battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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