Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-12 | 2019-09-29 |
| 6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| $ 444.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 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 512 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M30s is much better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3, getting an 83.3 score against 75.3. Samsung Galaxy M30s's design is way newer, but somewhat heavier and thicker than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3. Both devices in this review have Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy M30s has an older 11 version while Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
Xiaomi Mi Note 3 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy M30s, although it has a little bit worse pixel amount per display inch, a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a bit smaller screen. Galaxy M30s has a quite bigger storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy M30s's processor is very similar to Xiaomi Mi Note 3's processor, and although the Galaxy M30s has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores. The Samsung Galaxy M30s features a really longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy M30s captures better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low light captures, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy M30s also counts with a back facing camera with a lot better resolution.
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