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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-11-11 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.44 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black | Black and Blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 399 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 810 5G MT6833 (6 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 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 |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.67 | 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M30 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G, getting an 82.4 score against 81.5. The Samsung Galaxy M30 is an way older cellphone than the Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G, but it is just a little thinner and somewhat lighter anyway. Both devices we are comparing work with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy M30 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G has Android 11, so it gives a couple additional features and better performance.
Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G counts with a slightly better display than Galaxy M30, because it has a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400, a little bigger display and a little more pixels per screen inch. Galaxy M30 features a slightly better memory for applications and games than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G, because although it has a SD card slot that allows 512 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G has a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy M30, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. The Galaxy M30's battery performance is just as good as the battery duration in Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G. The Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G captures better photographs and videos than Galaxy M30, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G also has a back facing camera with a way better resolution, a larger diafragm aperture to take better images in low-light situations and better 60 fps video frame rates.
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