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| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-10-10 | 2019-09-29 |
| 5.98 x 2.97 x 0.30 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 614.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 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 540 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M30s is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, with an 83.3 score against 81.2. Even though Samsung Galaxy M30s is newer than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, it's just a little bit heavier and somewhat thicker. The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 has a little better hardware performance than Galaxy M30s, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 and Galaxy M30s count with incredibly similar displays, although the Galaxy M30s also has a just a little greater pixels density, a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a quite larger screen. Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 counts with more memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy M30s, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy M30s features a way better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 3400mAh. The Samsung Galaxy M30s features a superior camera than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the same 30 fps video frame rates and a same size camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also has a much larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a back-facing camera with a much better 48 mega-pixels resolution.
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