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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-01-18 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Carbon gray, Ocean green, Sunrise orange and Twilight blue | Black and Blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 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 |
| 10.78 | 9.13 |
| 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 | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M30 has an overall score of 82.4, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi 9T's 78.2 global score. These devices use Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy M30 has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Redmi 9T has Android 10. Samsung Galaxy M30 is an older cellphone than the Xiaomi Redmi 9T, but Samsung was able to build it thinner and somewhat lighter anyway.
Samsung Galaxy M30 features a display that's very similar to the display in Xiaomi Redmi 9T, although the Samsung Galaxy M30 has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2280px, a just a little less pixels per display inch and a little smaller screen. Xiaomi Redmi 9T has a bit better processor than Galaxy M30, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Galaxy M30 features a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, and although they both have a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB, the Galaxy M30 also has more internal memory. Xiaomi Redmi 9T features a much better camera than Galaxy M30, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi 9T also has a lot bigger camera sensor shooting much higher quality photos, a bigger aperture for better images and video in low light situations and a camera in the back with a much better resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi 9T counts with superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy M30, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 5000mAh.
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