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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-07-19 | 2019-09-29 |
| 6.94 x 3.44 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 350 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.2 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M30s is much better than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, with an 83.3 score against 74.9. Both phones in this comparison review use Android OS, but the Galaxy M30s has the older 11 version and Xiaomi Mi Max 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version. The Galaxy M30s is a newer and lighter phone than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, although it is somewhat thicker.
The Samsung Galaxy M30s has a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch in the display and a slightly higher 1080 x 2340px resolution. Galaxy M30s has a little bit better storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Galaxy M30s also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy M30s has a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi Max 3. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores. Samsung Galaxy M30s counts with a bit superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 5500mAh. Galaxy M30s takes better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Galaxy M30s also counts with a lot larger sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a lot more MP camera.
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