Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-09-29 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black and Blue |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M30 has a score of 82.4, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus's 78.1 score. Samsung Galaxy M30's body is way newer, but a bit thicker and a little bit heavier than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus. Both devices in this comparison include Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy M30 has 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a little more vivid screen than Galaxy M30, although it has a just a little lower screen density, a little smaller display and a little bit lower 1080 x 1920px resolution. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy M30, although it has less CPU cores (but faster), they both have a 6 GB RAM.
The Galaxy M30 has a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy M30 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have a same resolution back-facing camera, the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus also counts with a bigger sensor taking better quality pictures and videos and a lot better video quality.
The Galaxy M30 has greater battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a 32 percent bigger battery capacity.
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