Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 88.9 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-09-24 | 2019-09-29 |
| 6.08 x 2.85 x 0.41 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.50 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue and White |
| Titanium | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2250 x 2088 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 389 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 11.44 |
| 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 | |
| 4050mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 7.52 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has a score of 88.9, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy M30s's global score of 83.3. Both phones we compare here include Android OS, but Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has the older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy M30s has Android 11. Despite being the best we are comparing here, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha is a notably heavier and somewhat thicker cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy M30s.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy M30s, because although it has a just a bit inferior count of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a bigger screen and a higher resolution of 2088 x 2250px. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M30s, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy M30s, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has a greater amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy M30s has a very superior battery duration than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 4050mAh.
The Galaxy M30s features a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, although it has a lower 3840x2160 video resolution, a way lower 48 mega pixels resolution back camera, a lot tinier camera sensor capturing much worse quality pictures and a tinier aperture which is not good for low-light images and video.
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