Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-05-17 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Blue |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 652 8956 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 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 510 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M30 has an overall score of 82.4, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Max's overall score of 77.5. Although Galaxy M30 is just a little thicker than the Xiaomi Mi Max, it's lighter and also notably newer. The Galaxy M30 has a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Galaxy M30 also has a little bit more pixels per screen inch and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2280.
Galaxy M30 features a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy M30 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi Max captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy M30, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for taking pictures or videos in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a much better (4K) video resolution and a back-facing camera with more MP.
Galaxy M30 features just a bit more memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy M30 also has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy M30 features just a bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi Max, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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