Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy M30s

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy M30s 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 Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro and Samsung Galaxy M30s 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 Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro and Samsung Galaxy M30s offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


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

75%
76%

Release Date

13 Mar, 2019
18 Sep, 2019

Performance

Snapdragon 675
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

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

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

13 MP
16 MP

Battery

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

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

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

Cons

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

User Ratings

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

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

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General

Launch Date

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

Operating System

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

Custom UI

MIUI
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611

Processor

Octa core

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

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

11 nm
10 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 612
Mali-G72 MP3

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.

181,423
135,678

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s
22.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

9.0 %
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

34.0 %
22.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Brightness

N/A
420 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.21 %
84.02 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
No

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
91 %

Design

Height

159.2 mm
159 mm

Width

75.2 mm
75.1 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

186 grams
188 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.791/2" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.0 Wide Angle 80° field-of-view1/2" sensor size S5KGM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
No

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very 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

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
No

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 49 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v4.0
Yes 15W Fast Charging

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
14h 29m

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

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

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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)

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 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)

SAR Value

Head: 0.962 W/kg Body: 0.838 W/kg
Head: 0.486 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

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

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