Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-07 | 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 |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| 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 |
| 11.55 | 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 |
| 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
Galaxy M30s is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, getting an 83.3 score against 79. Galaxy M30s's construction has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, but it is somewhat lighter. Both phones in this comparison review work with the same Android 11 OS (Operating System). Samsung Galaxy M30s has a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixels count per display inch.
The Samsung Galaxy M30s's processing unit is just as good as the CPU in Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, both have 8 CPU cores and a 4 GB RAM memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy M30s, and although they both have a same size back camera sensor, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the same resolution camera and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a larger aperture for better captures in low light situations.
Galaxy M30s counts with as much storage capacity to store more apps and games as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S one, both of them have exactly the same internal storage and a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy M30s counts with improved battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because it has a 20% bigger battery size.
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