Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-11-04 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.25 x 3.22 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and Blue |
| Ceramic | Plastic |
| $ 590.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2040 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 361 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 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 530 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 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 |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 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 |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.24 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M30 has a score of 82.4, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi MIX's score of 76.2. Samsung Galaxy M30's design is way newer and somewhat lighter, but also just a little bit thicker than Xiaomi Mi MIX. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy M30 has 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Mi MIX has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version, providing a lot of extra features.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX features a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy M30, although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2040px and a just a bit lower pixel density, they both have a same size display. Galaxy M30's CPU is just as good as the Xiaomi Mi MIX one, although the Galaxy M30 also has a higher number of cores (although slower) and a higher amount of RAM.
Galaxy M30 has a much greater storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi MIX, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy M30 also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 512 GB. Galaxy M30 counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4400mAh.
Xiaomi Mi MIX shoots a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low light photography, it also counts with a bigger sensor providing a better image quality, a much better video resolution and a more mega pixels camera in the back.
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