Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-11-23 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.22 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Blue |
| Metal and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 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 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 9.24 | 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 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M30 is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, having a global score of 82.4 against 77.2. Samsung Galaxy M30 is a just a little lighter phone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, but both are 0.33inches thick. Both phones we compare here have Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy M30 has newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has Android 8.1 Oreo, so it gives a lot of extra features and some performance improvements.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has just a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the display. Samsung Galaxy M30 features a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro and the Samsung Galaxy M30 feature similar processors, both of them have 8 processing cores and a 6 GB RAM memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro shoots clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a back camera with less megapixels resolution and a worse (Full HD) video resolution, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro also counts with a bigger back camera sensor.
Samsung Galaxy M30 has improved battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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