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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2022-10-04 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | Black and Blue |
| Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2712 x 1220 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 444 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 8100 MT6895Z (5 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 |
| Mali-G610 MC6 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 | |
| 108.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.6 inches (1/1.67") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 11.11 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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 is slightly better than the Xiaomi 12T, getting a overall score of 82.4 against 75.5. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy M30 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi 12T has Android 12, offering some extra features. Galaxy M30 is an incredibly older phone than Xiaomi 12T, but Samsung was able to build it a bit thinner and somewhat lighter.
The Galaxy M30 has a much greater processing power than Xiaomi 12T, although it has 2 GB less RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. Galaxy M30 has a little bit better screen than Xiaomi 12T, although it has a bit smaller display, a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2280 and a just a little lower pixel number per inch in the display.
The Xiaomi 12T features a way better camera than Galaxy M30, because it has a bigger aperture, a much bigger back camera sensor which offers a much better image and video quality and a way higher resolution camera in the back. The Galaxy M30 has a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi 12T, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Galaxy M30 also has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy M30 and Xiaomi 12T both feature similar battery performance.
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