Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-03-03 | 2019-03-07 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black and Blue |
| Metal | Plastic |
| $ 218.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M30 is better than Xiaomi Mi 5c, getting a score of 82.4 against 72.4. Both of these phones have Android OS, but the Galaxy M30 has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Mi 5c has Android 7.1 Nougat version. Even though the Galaxy M30 is newer than Xiaomi Mi 5c, it is thicker and incredibly heavier.
The Xiaomi Mi 5c has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy M30, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a little bit higher pixels number in each inch in the screen. Samsung Galaxy M30 counts with a much bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory.
Xiaomi Mi 5c has just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy M30, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The Galaxy M30 features a really longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a 5000mAh battery size. Xiaomi Mi 5c takes slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy M30, because although it has a worse resolution back-facing camera and a tinier aperture, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
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