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| Global Score | |
| 76.5 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-04-28 | 2019-09-29 |
| 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| $ 421.00 | -- |
| 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 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 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 540 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 |
| 9.68 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 6, getting a general score of 83.3 against 76.5. Galaxy M30s's construction is newer, but thicker and somewhat heavier than Xiaomi Mi 6. The Xiaomi Mi 6 has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy M30s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also has more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 has a little sharper screen than Galaxy M30s, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit better number of pixels in each inch in the display. The Galaxy M30s counts with a greater storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy M30s has a much better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 3350mAh. Galaxy M30s captures better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for capturing photographs and video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy M30s also counts with a much more megapixels back camera and a much larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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