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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-09-29 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Plastic | Glass and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 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 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 11 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy M30s has a global score of 83.3, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's 76.7 global score. These devices work with the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so both should give all the same operating system features. The Samsung Galaxy M30s design is a little bit lighter than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, but it's just a bit thicker and was released around a year before.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 and Samsung Galaxy M30s count with incredibly similar displays, because although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a quite greater screen pixel density. Galaxy M30s features a greater memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy M30s also has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy M30s features a bit better processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM and 8 cpu cores. The Galaxy M30s takes clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for low light images and videos, and they both have a same resolution back camera and a same size back-facing camera sensor, the Galaxy M30s also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Galaxy M30s features a much better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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