Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.6 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2024-10-29 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.00 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| -- | Black and Blue |
| Glass | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2670 x 1200 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| 3200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 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 |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 830 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5400mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 7.12 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M30 is just a bit better than Xiaomi 15, getting a overall score of 82.4 against 80.6. Both phones in this comparison include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy M30 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi 15 has Android 14. Galaxy M30's construction is just a bit lighter than Xiaomi 15, although it is a little thicker and was released 6 years before.
Samsung Galaxy M30 counts with a very superior processing unit than Xiaomi 15, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Xiaomi 15 features a way better looking display than Samsung Galaxy M30, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Xiaomi 15 also has a quite greater count of pixels per inch of screen and a bit higher 1200 x 2670px resolution.
Samsung Galaxy M30 features a bit more storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi 15, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi 15 counts with just a little better battery performance than Galaxy M30, because it has a 5400mAh battery capacity instead of 5000mAh.
The Xiaomi 15 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy M30, because it has a lot better video definition, a bigger aperture for better captures and video in low-light situations and a camera with a much higher 50 megapixels resolution.
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