Samsung Galaxy M30s vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M30s 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 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 6,495, while Samsung Galaxy M30s scores 1,273, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy M30s offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro offers 6.3 inches, making Samsung Galaxy M30s the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M30s features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy M30s the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy M30s and Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy M30s offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro offers 13 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M30s better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy M30s delivers longer battery life with 14h 29m, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro delivers 14h 01m, making Samsung Galaxy M30s the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy M30s and Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Samsung Galaxy M30s and Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro equally at 8.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro 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%
75%

Release Date

18 Sep, 2019
13 Mar, 2019

Performance

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
Snapdragon 675
Octa Core (upto 2.3 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
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

16 MP
13 MP

Battery

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

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Astounding battery life
  • Great shooting capabilities
  • Smooth performance
  • Immersive Super AMOLED display
  • Premium design
  • Very good cameras
  • Decent performance and excellent battery life

Cons

  • Night mode isn't the best
  • Selfie shooter could've been better
  • No display protection
  • Ads in the interface affect usage experience
  • A few software quirks

User Ratings

4.2/5
(252,791 ratings)
4.5/5
(849,198 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

135,678
AnTuTu Score
181,423
AnTuTu Score
14h 29m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
14h 01m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Sep 18, 2019
(Official)
Mar 13, 2019
(Official)

Operating System

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

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
Qualcomm Snapdragon 675

Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.7 GHz, Quad 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)

10 nm
11 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G72 MP3
Adreno 612

RAM

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.

135,678
181,423

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s
20.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
9.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

22.4 %
34.0 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Brightness

420 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
409 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.02 %
81.21 %

Screen Protection

No
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91 %
N/A

Design

Height

159 mm
159.2 mm

Width

75.1 mm
75.2 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
8.1 mm

Weight

188 grams
186 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof

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/1.791/2" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes 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)
Burst mode

Camera Features

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

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 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.

14h 29m
14h 01m

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

4h 54m 37s
1h 25m 33s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
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 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 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 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: 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 Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope