Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-05-05 | 2019-09-29 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Glacier white, Interstellar gray and Tropical green | Black, Blue and White |
| 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 | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 11.44 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 has an overall score of 83.3, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro's global score of 81.1. Both devices in this comparison work with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy M30s has newer 11 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has Android 10, giving a couple nice extra features and performance optimizations. The Samsung Galaxy M30s design has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, but it's lighter.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has a little faster CPU than Galaxy M30s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy M30s counts with a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite greater display pixels density.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features a little bit better camera than Galaxy M30s, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also has a bigger sensor which offers a higher image and video quality, a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a larger aperture for better captures and videos in poorly lited situations.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and the Samsung Galaxy M30s feature quite similar memory for applications, games, photos and videos, both have equal internal storage and an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy M30s counts with improved battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 5020mAh.
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