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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-01-15 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black and Blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 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 512 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 11.44 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy M30 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, with an 82.4 score against 80.3. Although Galaxy M30 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 were released only 2 months apart, Galaxy M30's design is just a bit lighter but a little thicker than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 counts with just a little better processing power than Galaxy M30, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher pixel quantity in each inch in the display and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px. Galaxy M30 counts with slightly more memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy M30 also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 512 GB.
Galaxy M30 features better battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4000mAh. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy M30, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has a bigger aperture, faster 120 frames per second video frame rates, a much larger sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and pictures and a camera in the back with way more megapixels.
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