Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 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 |
| 6.35 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 625 8953 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 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 506 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 + 5.00 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 |
| 8.8 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 is better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, having an 82.4 score against 74.4. Both phones in this comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy M30 has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has Android 7.1 Nougat. The Galaxy M30 is a newer and just a bit lighter cellphone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, although it is also just a little bit thicker.
Samsung Galaxy M30 has a screen that's very similar to the display in Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because although the Samsung Galaxy M30 has a little bit less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a little bit bigger display and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2280px. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy M30, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Galaxy M30 captures slightly better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy M30 also has a larger aperture to capture better photography and video in poorly lited situations and a better 13 MP resolution back-facing camera.
Galaxy M30 features a lot bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy M30 features improved battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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