Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy M30

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy M30 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: Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro delivers longer battery life with 14h 01m, while Samsung Galaxy M30 delivers None, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro and Samsung Galaxy M30 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

Release Date

13 Mar, 2019
07 Mar, 2019
26 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 675
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904
Unisoc T8200
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.75 inches (17.15 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2280 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

13 MP
16 MP
8 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
5000 mAh
6000 mAh
Quick Charging
15W Fast Charging
18W
N/A
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Premium design
  • Very good cameras
  • Decent performance and excellent battery life
  • Crisp Super AMOLED display
  • Versatile triple rear cameras
  • Good selfie shooter
  • Great battery life with 15W fast charging
  • Standout design
  • Tall, colourful display
  • Clean software experience
  • Realistic camera tones

Cons

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

User Ratings

4.5/5
(849,198 ratings)
4.2/5
(113,012 ratings)
4.5/5
(4,612 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

181,423
AnTuTu Score
N/A
511,972
AnTuTu Score
14h 01m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
10h 42m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

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General

Launch Date

Mar 13, 2019
(Official)
Mar 07, 2019
(Official)
May 21, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v16

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
2 Year

Custom UI

MIUI
N/A
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904
Unisoc T8200 T8200

Processor

Octa core

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

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

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2.1 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

11 nm
14 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 612
Mali-G71 MP2
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

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

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
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.

181,423
N/A
511,972

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s
N/A
20.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
313

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

9.0 %
N/A
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

34.0 %
N/A
23.6 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.75 inches  (17.15 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2280 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
394 ppi
265 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.21 %
85.19 %
84.27 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
N/A
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90 %
N/A

Design

Height

159.2 mm
159 mm
168 mm

Width

75.2 mm
75.1 mm
77.7 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm
8.5 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

186 grams
174 grams
210 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Good

Resolution

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

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
N/A

OIS

N/A
No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
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
Filters
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @120 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Good

Resolution

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

Autofocus

N/A
No
N/A

Flash

N/A
No
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
5000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 31 Hours(3G)
Up to 24 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v4.0
Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes 18W

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 01m
N/A
10h 42m

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

1h 25m 33s
N/A
2h 17m 9s

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

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)
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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

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)
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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
3.5 mm, USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear
Side

Other Sensors

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

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