Samsung Galaxy M30s vs Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro 256GB

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M30s vs Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro 256GB 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 K20 Pro 256GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 10,792, while Samsung Galaxy M30s scores 1,273, making Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro 256GB the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy M30s offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro 256GB offers 6.39 inches, making Samsung Galaxy M30s the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M30s features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro 256GB's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy M30s the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy M30s and Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro 256GB feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro 256GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M30s offers 16 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro 256GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy M30s delivers longer battery life with 14h 29m, while Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro 256GB delivers 13h 45m, making Samsung Galaxy M30s the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy M30s offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro 256GB offers 256 GB, making Samsung Galaxy M30s the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Samsung Galaxy M30s and Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro 256GB equally at 8.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Samsung Galaxy M30s has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Spec Score

76%
80%

Release Date

18 Sep, 2019
22 Jul, 2019

Performance

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
Snapdragon 855
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
4 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.39 inches (16.23 cm)
Super AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

16 MP
20 MP

Battery

6000 mAh
4000 mAh
15W Fast Charging
27W Quick Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Astounding battery life
  • Great shooting capabilities
  • Smooth performance
  • Immersive Super AMOLED display
  • A stunning design with an all-screen fascia
  • Killer internals
  • Versatile rear cameras
  • Powerful battery

Cons

  • Night mode isn't the best
  • Selfie shooter could've been better
  • No display protection
  • Selfies look quite artificial
  • Low-light imaging performance could've been better
  • Suffers from heating issues

User Ratings

4.2/5
(252,791 ratings)
4.5/5
(22,040 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

135,678
AnTuTu Score
373,945
AnTuTu Score
14h 29m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
13h 45m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

Video

Videos
3 More Videos
Videos
4 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Sep 18, 2019
(Official)
Jul 22, 2019
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v9.0 (Pie)

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 485 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 485 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 485

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
7 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G72 MP3
Adreno 640

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
6 GB / 8 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.

135,678
373,945

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s
12.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
12.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

22.4 %
22.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.39 inches  (16.23 cm)

Resolution

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

Brightness

420 nits
N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.02 %
85.9 %

Screen Protection

No
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91 %
91.9 %

Design

Height

159 mm
156.7 mm

Width

75.1 mm
74.3 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
8.8 mm

Weight

188 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Gorilla Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.0 Wide Angle 80° field-of-view1/2" sensor size S5KGM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.75 Wide Angle1/2" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
13 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 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)

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

4k @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
20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/3.4" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

Camera Type

N/A
Pop-Up

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 49 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes 27W Quick Charging v4.0 58% in 30 minutes

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.

14h 29m
13h 45m

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

4h 54m 37s
1h 12m 46s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 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: 0.486 W/kg
Head: 1.03 W/kg Body: 0.72 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)

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
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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