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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-02-22 | 2019-09-29 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and White |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 12.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 11.44 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M30s has a general score of 83.3, which is better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5's score of 74.4. Samsung Galaxy M30s's construction is newer than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5's, although it's just a little bit thicker and a little heavier. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy M30s has 11 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has Android 7.1 Nougat version.
Galaxy M30s counts with a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. Both of them have a Octa-Core processor and 4 GB of RAM memory. Galaxy M30s counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because it has a quite better pixel count per inch in the screen, a quite bigger display and a little higher 1080 x 2340px resolution.
Samsung Galaxy M30s features a greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also has a SD extension slot that allows up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy M30s takes a lot better photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because it has a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels, a larger camera aperture and a much better video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy M30s features a way better battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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