Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-05-27 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Black and Blue |
| Glass and Plastic | 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 | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 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 |
| Mali G52 MC2 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 | |
| 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
Samsung Galaxy M30 has an overall score of 82.4, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's 76.7 overall score. Both phones in this comparison work with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy M30 has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11. The Samsung Galaxy M30 is a just a bit lighter cellphone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, but they are equally thin.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better screen pixel density and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340. The Samsung Galaxy M30 counts with a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a bit better performance than Galaxy M30, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 shoots much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy M30, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a way higher 48 megapixels resolution camera, a bigger aperture to take better low light captures and video and a way larger camera sensor which gives a lot better photo and video quality.
Samsung Galaxy M30 features greater battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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