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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-01-18 | 2019-09-29 |
| 6.37 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Daybreak purple and Nightfall black | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC3 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 | |
| 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full 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 |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
Galaxy M30s is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, getting an 83.3 score against 83. Both devices in this review work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy M30s has 11 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has Android 10 version. The Galaxy M30s body is just a little lighter and just a bit thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, even though it was released around a year before.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy M30s. Both have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T and the Galaxy M30s both count with similar displays, because although the Galaxy M30s has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen.
Galaxy M30s has as much memory to install applications and games as Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, both have a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 512 GB and the same internal memory capacity. The Galaxy M30s has improved battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, because it has a 20 percent bigger battery capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy M30s, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, a 48 mega-pixels back-facing camera, the same back camera sensor size and the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T also has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better images in low light situations.
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