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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| -- | 2019-03-07 |
| 5.55 x 2.81 x 0.20 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| -- | 6.14 ounces |
| -- | Black and Blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| $ 419.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M30 has a score of 82.4, which is better than Xiaomi Mi 5's 73.7 overall score. Xiaomi Mi 5 features a bit faster CPU than Galaxy M30, because although it has less cpu cores (although faster) and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a graphics processing unit. Xiaomi Mi 5 has a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixel density and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440.
The Samsung Galaxy M30 counts with a way bigger storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5, because it has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy M30 counts with a really longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5, because it has a 39 percent greater battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy M30 counts with a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5, although it has a worse resolution back facing camera and a smaller aperture which is not so good for low-light photography.
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