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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-05-20 | 2019-09-29 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 283.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 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 |
| 3 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 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
The Samsung Galaxy M30s is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, with an 83.3 score against 76.6. Samsung Galaxy M30s's construction has the same thickness than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, but it is just a little bit lighter. These phones have Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy M30s has 11 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has Android 10, so it gives a couple nice extra features and some performance improvements.
Samsung Galaxy M30s counts with a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2340px resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also counts with a little bit better number of pixels in each inch of screen.
The Samsung Galaxy M30s has a better storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also has a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy M30s has a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also has more RAM.
Galaxy M30s features a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low-light photos, and they both have the same back camera sensor size and a same resolution back facing camera, the Galaxy M30s also counts with a lot better (4K) video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy M30s features improved battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because it has a 20 percent bigger battery size.
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