Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-10-16 | 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 |
| Cosmic Purple, Moonlight White, Nebula Purple, Neptune Blue and Space Black | Black and Blue |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 227.00 | -- |
| 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 665 SM6125 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.44 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy M30 has a general score of 82.4, which is better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8's 74.6 global score. These devices come with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy M30 has 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has Android 10 version, so it offers lots of additional features. Samsung Galaxy M30 is a a little bit lighter phone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, but both are equally thin.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy M30, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a quite higher display pixel density and a quite better 1080 x 2340 resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 counts with a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy M30, because it has a camera with way more megapixels, a larger camera aperture to take better low-light photography and video, a lot bigger camera sensor taking way better quality photographs and videos and a much higher (4K) video definition.
Samsung Galaxy M30 counts with a much bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because it has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 96 GB more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy M30 counts with better battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.