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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-12-28 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.44 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.20 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Black and Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 524 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.76 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M30 has an overall score of 82.4, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi 12 Pro's global score of 79.6. Although the Galaxy M30 is a lot older and a bit thicker than the Xiaomi 12 Pro, it's body is still somewhat lighter. Both devices we compare here include Android OS, but the Galaxy M30 has newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi 12 Pro has Android 12.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro counts with a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy M30, because it has a better pixels number in each screen inch, a little bit larger screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200. The Galaxy M30 has a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi 12 Pro, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy M30 also has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy M30 has a much better performance than Xiaomi 12 Pro, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor. Xiaomi 12 Pro takes a lot better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy M30, and although they both have a F1.9 aperture, the Xiaomi 12 Pro also has a way larger back camera sensor capturing much better quality photographs and videos, a way better video quality and a back facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
Galaxy M30 features a bit better battery duration than Xiaomi 12 Pro, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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