Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-09-29 | 2019-09-29 |
| 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue and White |
| Metal | Plastic |
| $ 345.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 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
Galaxy M30s is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, having a score of 83.3 against 76.4. The Galaxy M30s body is a lot newer than Xiaomi Mi 5s's, although it is notably heavier and a little thicker. These phones include Android OS, but the Galaxy M30s has an older 11 version and Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
The Galaxy M30s counts with a little faster processor than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Galaxy M30s also has 4 more cores. Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy M30s, because although it has a little smaller display and a little lower 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a just a little better display pixel density.
The Galaxy M30s has a superior camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have a F2 aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy M30s also has a larger back-facing camera sensor taking higher quality photographs and videos and a lot more mega pixels camera.
The Galaxy M30s features a bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB. Galaxy M30s counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 3200mAh.
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