Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-06-17 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue | Black and Blue |
| Metal and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.66 | 9.13 |
| 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M30 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 9T, with an 82.4 score against 82.2. The Samsung Galaxy M30 construction is just a bit thinner and just a little lighter than Xiaomi Mi 9T, even when both were released only 3 months apart. Both phones in this review work with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy M30 has newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Mi 9T has Android 10 version, giving a couple additional features.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T has a little better performance than Galaxy M30. Both have 6 GB of RAM and 8 CPU cores. Xiaomi Mi 9T features a little sharper screen than Galaxy M30, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also has a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a just a little higher screen density.
Xiaomi Mi 9T counts with a way better camera than Galaxy M30, because it has a much better (4K) video definition, a way bigger back-facing camera sensor taking lot higher quality photos and videos, a larger aperture to capture better low light photography and a back-facing camera with a much better 48 MP resolution.
The Galaxy M30 features much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9T, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy M30 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy M30 counts with better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because it has a 25 percent larger battery size.
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