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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-06-01 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.44 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black and Gold | Black and Blue |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 295.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 344 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.42 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.04 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M30 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi Max 2, with a general score of 82.4 against 77.5. The Galaxy M30 is a newer and lighter cellphone than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, but it is just a bit thicker. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 counts with a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy M30, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Galaxy M30 counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have a same size screen, the Galaxy M30 also has a little bit greater pixels count in each inch of screen and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2280. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 captures a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy M30, because although it has a camera in the back with a worse 12 MP resolution and a tinier aperture, it also counts with a much better (4K) video quality and a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
Samsung Galaxy M30 features a better memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M30 also has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features just a bit longer battery life than Galaxy M30, because it has a 6% more battery size.
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