Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-04-20 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black and Blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.13 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 a global score of 82.4, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark's 80.4 general score. The Galaxy M30 is a newer device, and it's also a little lighter and a little bit thinner than Xiaomi Black Shark. Both phones we are comparing come with the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't notice any differences in that aspect.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a little more vivid screen than Galaxy M30, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2160, it also counts with a bit higher pixels quantity in each inch in the display. The Samsung Galaxy M30 counts with a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M30 also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 512 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy M30, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has 2 GB more RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark has a little bit better camera than Galaxy M30, because although it has a camera with a worse resolution, it also counts with a much better video definition, a larger aperture for better photography and videos in low light situations and a bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Galaxy M30 features superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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