Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 vs Samsung Galaxy M30s 4GB RAM

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 vs Samsung Galaxy M30s 4GB RAM 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 9 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,330, while Samsung Galaxy M30s 4GB RAM scores 1,273, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M30s 4GB RAM offers 6.4 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M30s 4GB RAM features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy M30s 4GB RAM the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 and Samsung Galaxy M30s 4GB RAM feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy M30s 4GB RAM offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 offers 13 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M30s 4GB RAM better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 delivers longer battery life with 15h 15m, while Samsung Galaxy M30s 4GB RAM delivers 14h 29m, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy M30s 4GB RAM offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy M30s 4GB RAM receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is rated 7.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Samsung Galaxy M30s 4GB RAM has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Spec Score

75%
76%

Release Date

24 Jul, 2020
20 Mar, 2020

Performance

MediaTek Helio G85
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.53 inches (16.59 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
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

13 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP

Battery

5020 mAh
6000 mAh
22.5W Fast Charging
15W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Solid battery life
  • Crisp 1080p display
  • Decent cameras
  • Astounding battery life
  • Great shooting capabilities
  • Smooth performance
  • Immersive Super AMOLED display

Cons

  • Competition offers better performance
  • Average design
  • Night mode could be better
  • Night mode isn't the best
  • Selfie shooter could've been better
  • No display protection

User Ratings

4.3/5
(213,675 ratings)
4.2/5
(252,817 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

200,953
AnTuTu Score
135,678
AnTuTu Score
15h 15m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
14h 29m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jul 24, 2020
(Official)
Mar 20, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v9.0 (Pie)

Custom UI

MIUI
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G85
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
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)

12 nm
10 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G52
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.

200,953
135,678

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s
22.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

20.4 %
22.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)

Resolution

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

Brightness

450 nits
420 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.37 %
84.02 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
No

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
91 %

Design

Height

161.4 mm
159 mm

Width

76.7 mm
75.1 mm

Thickness

8.7 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

199 grams
188 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7926 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size S5KGM1 ISOCELL Plus 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
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size
N/A

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

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.25 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" 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

5020 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 49 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

Yes 22.5W Fast Charging
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.

15h 15m
14h 29m

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

2h 32m 20s
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 512 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB

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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 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) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 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: 0.853 W/kg Body: 0.433 W/kg
Head: 0.486 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
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

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