Samsung Galaxy M30 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M30 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy M30 runs at 1.8 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy M30 offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro offers 6.3 inches, making Samsung Galaxy M30 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M30 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy M30 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M30 offers 13 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy M30 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro offers 13 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M30 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy M30 offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro offers 4000 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy M30 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy M30 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy M30 is rated 7.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Samsung Galaxy M30 has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Spec Score

74%
75%

Release Date

07 Mar, 2019
13 Mar, 2019

Performance

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

Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x2280 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

16 MP
13 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
4000 mAh
15W Fast Charging
Quick Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Crisp Super AMOLED display
  • Versatile triple rear cameras
  • Good selfie shooter
  • Great battery life with 15W fast charging
  • Premium design
  • Very good cameras
  • Decent performance and excellent battery life

Cons

  • Performance isn't best in class
  • Not as attractive as glass-back phones
  • Ships with older iteration of Android
  • Ads in the interface affect usage experience
  • A few software quirks

User Ratings

4.2/5
(113,012 ratings)
4.5/5
(849,198 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
181,423
AnTuTu Score
N/A
14h 01m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
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User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Mar 13, 2019
(Official)

Operating System

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

Custom UI

N/A
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

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
11 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G71 MP2
Adreno 612

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
181,423

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
20.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
9.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
34.0 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.3 inches  (16 cm)

Resolution

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

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

394 ppi
409 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.19 %
81.21 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

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
159.2 mm

Width

75.1 mm
75.2 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
8.1 mm

Weight

174 grams
186 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9CMOS image sensor
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.791/2" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

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
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

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
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size CMOS
13 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 31 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes Quick Charging v4.0

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
14h 01m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
1h 25m 33s

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

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
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

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) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

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) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 0.409 W/kg
Head: 0.962 W/kg Body: 0.838 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

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