Xiaomi Mi4 vs Samsung Galaxy M30

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Comparing the Xiaomi Mi4 vs Samsung Galaxy M30 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Mi4 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.5 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy M30 runs at 1.8 GHz, making Xiaomi Mi4 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy M30 offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while Xiaomi Mi4 offers 5 inches, making Samsung Galaxy M30 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M30 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Mi4's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy M30 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Mi4 and Samsung Galaxy M30 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy M30 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Mi4 offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M30 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy M30 offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Xiaomi Mi4 offers 3080 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy M30 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy M30 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Mi4 offers 16 GB, making Samsung Galaxy M30 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy M30 receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Xiaomi Mi4 has a rating of 4.1.

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Xiaomi Mi4
₹14,999
(Out of Stock)
Samsung Galaxy M30
₹16,490
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

72%
74%

Release Date

10 Feb, 2015
07 Mar, 2019

Performance

Snapdragon 801
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904
Quad Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

5 inches (12.7 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2280 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

8 MP
16 MP

Battery

3080 mAh
5000 mAh
Quick Charging
15W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

16 GB
64 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10

Pros

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

Cons

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

User Ratings

4.1/5
(27,948 ratings)
4.2/5
(113,012 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Feb 10, 2015
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v4.4.3 (Kitkat)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904

Processor

Quad core, 2.5 GHz, Krait 400
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 330
Mali-G71 MP2

RAM

3 GB
3 GB / 4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5 inches  (12.7 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2280 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

N/A
19.5:9

Pixel Density

441 ppi
394 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.11 %
85.19 %

Screen Protection

No
N/A

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90 %

Design

Height

139.2 mm
159 mm

Width

68.5 mm
75.1 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

149 grams
174 grams

Build Material

Frame: Stainless steel
Back: Stainless steel
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8IMX214 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9CMOS image sensor
N/A
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera
N/A
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
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Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/1.8 Primary CameraExmor RS
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size CMOS

Autofocus

No
No

Flash

No
No

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3080 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 31 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v2.0
Yes 15W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

N/A
Yes

SIM 1

N/A
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)

SIM 2

N/A
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)

SAR Value

Head: 0.92 W/kg Body: 1.36 W/kg
Head: 0.409 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 v4.0
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

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Rear

Other Sensors

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