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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-10-20 | 2019-09-29 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Iceberg grey and Shadow black | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 11.44 |
| 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 HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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
The Galaxy M30s is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, getting a global score of 83.3 against 82.9. These phones use Android operating system, but the Galaxy M30s has 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has Android 9.0 Pie. The Galaxy M30s is a just a bit lighter phone than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, but they are 0.35inches thick.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy M30s. They have a same size screen, exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and the same amount of pixels in each inch of screen. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a bit better processor than Galaxy M30s, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy M30s, and although they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the same video quality and the same sensor size, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has better video frame rates and a bigger aperture to capture better low-light images and videos.
The Samsung Galaxy M30s features a quite bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 512 GB. Galaxy M30s counts with a superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has a 50 percent bigger battery size.
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