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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-06-08 | 2019-09-29 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 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 616 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M30s has a score of 83.3, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's overall score of 75.9. The Galaxy M30s comes with Android 11 OS, and Xiaomi Mi 8 SE comes with Android OS. Galaxy M30s's body is newer than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's, although it is heavier and thicker.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy M30s, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2244px and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of display. The Samsung Galaxy M30s has a processor that's very similar to Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's CPU, and although the Samsung Galaxy M30s has 2 GB less RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores.
Samsung Galaxy M30s features a much better storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy M30s features a superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 3120mAh.
Galaxy M30s has a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for taking images and/or video in low-light situations, and they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy M30s also counts with a lot better resolution camera in the back and a lot bigger sensor which offers a much higher photo and video quality.
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