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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-02-22 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Blue |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 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 509 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.91 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M30 has a general score of 82.4, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro's general score of 75.8. Both of these devices use Android OS, but the Galaxy M30 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo, offering some additional features and enhanced performance. Galaxy M30's body is newer and a little bit lighter, but a little bit thicker than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro.
Samsung Galaxy M30 has a CPU that is just as good as the processor in Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, both have 6 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core processor. Galaxy M30 counts with a screen that's very similar to the screen in Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although the Galaxy M30 has a little inferior amount of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a quite bigger display and a quite better 1080 x 2280px resolution.
Galaxy M30 counts with a superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB and 64 GB more internal storage capacity. Galaxy M30 features improved battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy M30 shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy M30 also has a better 13 megapixels resolution camera in the back and a larger camera aperture to take better captures and video in low light environments.
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