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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-05-27 | 2019-09-29 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 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 |
| Mali G52 MC2 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 11.44 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M30s is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, with a score of 83.3 against 76.7. The Samsung Galaxy M30s is an older and just a little bit thicker cellphone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, but Samsung was able to build it a little lighter anyway. These phones work with the same Android 11 operating system, so they should provide all the same OS features.
Galaxy M30s counts with a screen that is very similar to Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's screen, because although the Galaxy M30s has a little bit less pixels per inch in the display, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2340px resolution, it also counts with a quite bigger display. Samsung Galaxy M30s has just a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. They have a 4 GB RAM memory and 8 processing cores.
The Samsung Galaxy M30s takes a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have a back facing camera with a 48 MP resolution and a same size sensor, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video definition.
Galaxy M30s counts with a greater memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy M30s also has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy M30s features a way better battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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