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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-09-29 | 2019-09-29 |
| 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue and White |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 11.44 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M30s has a score of 83.3, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus's 78.1 general score. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy M30s has 11 version while Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Samsung Galaxy M30s is a much newer device than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, although it is somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier.
The Samsung Galaxy M30s counts with just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with more processing cores. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a little more vivid screen than Galaxy M30s, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a little bit worse screen density.
Galaxy M30s has more storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy M30s shoots better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, a same size aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Galaxy M30s also has a back camera with a way higher resolution and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor providing a way higher image quality.
The Galaxy M30s has a superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a 58% larger battery capacity.
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