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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-05-05 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Glacier white, Interstellar gray and Tropical green | Black and Blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 291.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 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 618 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M30 has a score of 82.4, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro's score of 81.1. These devices come with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy M30 has newer 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has Android 10 version. The Samsung Galaxy M30 construction is a little thinner and lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, even though it was released only 14 months before.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and the Samsung Galaxy M30 count with very similar screens, because although the Samsung Galaxy M30 has a little worse 1080 x 2280 resolution and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite greater count of pixels in each display inch. Samsung Galaxy M30 has much more memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, and although they both have an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB, the Samsung Galaxy M30 also has 64 GB more internal storage.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro counts with a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy M30. Both of them have the same number of cores and 6 GB of RAM. The Galaxy M30 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro have really similar battery durations, although the Galaxy M30 has just 5000mAh battery size against 5020mAh.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro captures a lot better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy M30, and although they both have the same aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also has a lot more MP camera in the back, a way larger back-facing camera sensor shooting way higher quality videos and photos and a much higher (4K) video quality.
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