Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-09-12 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black and Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| $ 444.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 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 | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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
Galaxy M30 has a score of 82.4, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3's 75.3 score. Galaxy M30's design is newer, but just a little heavier and a bit thicker than Xiaomi Mi Note 3. Both devices we are comparing here come with Android OS, but Galaxy M30 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy M30. They have a 6 GB RAM and the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 counts with a bit better looking screen than Galaxy M30, because although it has a bit smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a little better quantity of pixels in each display inch.
The Samsung Galaxy M30 has a lot bigger memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy M30 also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Mi Note 3 takes slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy M30, because although it has a camera in the back with less mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Samsung Galaxy M30 features a much better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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