Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-06-05 | 2019-09-29 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 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 630 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh 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 |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a score of 83.3, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy M30s's 83.3 general score. Even though the Xiaomi Mi 8 is older than the Galaxy M30s, it's design is thinner and a little lighter. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Mi 8 has older 10 version and Galaxy M30s has Android 11.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy M30s, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with just a bit better screen than Galaxy M30s, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a bit worse 1080 x 2248 resolution and a just a bit worse pixel number per display inch.
Samsung Galaxy M30s has a superior camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low-light photos, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also counts with a lot larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a back camera with a way better resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a bigger storage for apps and games than Galaxy M30s, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy M30s counts with a superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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