Samsung Galaxy M30 vs Xiaomi Mi 9X

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M30 vs Xiaomi Mi 9X across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Mi 9X runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy M30 runs at 1.8 GHz, making Xiaomi Mi 9X the better performer.


Display: Both Samsung Galaxy M30 and Xiaomi Mi 9X offer the same screen size of 6.4 inches, but Samsung Galaxy M30 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Mi 9X's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy M30 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Mi 9X offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M30 offers 13 MP, making Xiaomi Mi 9X better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Mi 9X offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M30 offers 16 MP, making Xiaomi Mi 9X better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy M30 offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Xiaomi Mi 9X offers 3300 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy M30 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy M30 and Xiaomi Mi 9X offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

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Samsung Galaxy M30
₹16,490
(Discontinued)
Xiaomi Mi 9X
₹17,490
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

74%
N/A

Release Date

07 Mar, 2019
14 Sep, 2020

Performance

N/A
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904
Snapdragon 675
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

N/A
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
Super AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2280 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

N/A
13 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
8 MP
Camera
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
13 MP
Camera

Front Camera

N/A
16 MP
32 MP

Battery

N/A
5000 mAh
3300 mAh
15W Fast Charging
Quick Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Crisp Super AMOLED display
  • Versatile triple rear cameras
  • Good selfie shooter
  • Great battery life with 15W fast charging
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Performance isn't best in class
  • Not as attractive as glass-back phones
  • Ships with older iteration of Android
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5
(113,012 ratings)
N/A

Video

Videos
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General

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v9.0 (Pie)

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
N/A

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904
Qualcomm Snapdragon 675

Processor

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A73 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A53
Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 460 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 460

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G71 MP2
Adreno 612

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB / 6 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
N/A

Display Type

Super AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)

Resolution

1080x2280 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

394 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.19 %
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90 %
N/A

Design

Height

159 mm
N/A

Width

75.1 mm
N/A

Thickness

8.5 mm
N/A

Weight

174 grams
N/A

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
N/A

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9CMOS image sensor
48 MP
Primary CameraIMX586
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera
8 MP
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length
13 MP

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
N/A

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size CMOS
32 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
N/A

Capacity

5000 mAh
3300 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 31 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes Quick Charging v4.0

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

SAR Value

Head: 0.409 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
On-screen

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer