Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-11-20 | 2019-09-29 |
| 6.21 x 2.92 x 0.38 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Aurora green, Glacier white and Midnight black | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 377.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 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 618 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 13.09 | 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 | |
| 5260mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has a score of 83.7, which is slightly better than the Galaxy M30s's 83.3 general score. Although it's the best phone in this review, Xiaomi Mi Note 10 is an a bit thicker and a little heavier phone than the Galaxy M30s. Both devices in this comparison have Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has the older 10 version and Galaxy M30s has Android 11.
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 features a bit better screen than Galaxy M30s, because although it has a little lower pixel density, and they both have the same 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 also counts with a little larger display. Galaxy M30s features more memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy M30s and Xiaomi Mi Note 10 count with extremely similar processing units, and although the Galaxy M30s has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy M30s, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 also has a bigger aperture for better photography and video in low-light environments, a way larger sensor taking much better quality pictures and videos and a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy M30s features a little longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, because it has a 14 percent bigger battery size.
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