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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-04-15 | 2019-09-29 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 430 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 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 |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 11.66 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3070mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Samsung Galaxy M30s is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, with a score of 83.3 against 81.4. These devices use Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy M30s has an older 11 version while Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has Android 9.0 Pie version. Even being the best we are comparing, Samsung Galaxy M30s is a thicker and heavier phone than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy M30s, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy M30s, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a just a little higher count of pixels per inch of display.
Samsung Galaxy M30s counts with a bigger storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy M30s has a really longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 95 percent larger battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE takes clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy M30s, and although they both have the same resolution back camera, a same size back-facing camera sensor, the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a larger aperture.
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