Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-05-20 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black | Black and Blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.89 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M30 has a score of 82.4, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G's 80.8 global score. Galaxy M30 is an older phone than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, but it is a little thinner and just a bit lighter anyway. These phones include Android operating system, but Galaxy M30 has newer 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has Android 11 version, counting with some additional features and a performance increase.
Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G counts with a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy M30, although it has less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy M30, because it has a bit larger display, a just a little better number of pixels per inch of display and a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution.
Galaxy M30 features a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 512 GB. Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy M30, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G also has a much more megapixels back facing camera, a larger camera aperture and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Galaxy M30 counts with a battery lifetime that's just as good as Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G's battery duration.
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