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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-12-28 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Black and Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") 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 | -- |
| 12.54 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 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
Samsung Galaxy M30 has an overall score of 82.4, which is slightly better than Xiaomi 12's 78.8 global score. Both phones we compare here have Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy M30 has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi 12 has Android 12, so it gives some extra features and some performance improvements. Despite of the fact the Samsung Galaxy M30 is notably older and just a bit thicker than the Xiaomi 12, it's construction is still just a little bit lighter.
The Galaxy M30 has a much more powerful processor than Xiaomi 12, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. The Xiaomi 12 features a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a bit higher pixel density.
Xiaomi 12 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy M30, and although they both have the same aperture, the Xiaomi 12 also has a lot larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels and a much better video resolution. Galaxy M30 features a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi 12, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Galaxy M30 also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy M30 has a bit better battery performance than Xiaomi 12, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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