Xiaomi Redmi Y3 vs Samsung Galaxy M30

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Y3 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: Both Xiaomi Redmi Y3 and Samsung Galaxy M30 run at the same processing speed of 1.8 GHz.


Display: Samsung Galaxy M30 offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Y3 offers 6.26 inches, making Samsung Galaxy M30 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M30 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Y3's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy M30 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy M30 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Y3 offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M30 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Y3 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M30 offers 16 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Y3 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy M30 offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi Y3 offers 4000 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy M30 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy M30 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi Y3 offers 32 GB, making Samsung Galaxy M30 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Xiaomi Redmi Y3 and Samsung Galaxy M30 equally at 7.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Y3 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Samsung Galaxy M30 has a rating of 4.2.

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Xiaomi Redmi Y3
₹11,685
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₹16,490
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Summary

Spec Score

71%
74%

Release Date

30 Apr, 2019
07 Mar, 2019

Performance

Snapdragon 632
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.26 inches (15.9 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
720x1520 px (HD+)
1080x2280 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

32 MP
16 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
15W Fast Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Gorgeous design
  • Good battery life
  • Excellent selfie camera
  • Decent performance
  • Crisp Super AMOLED display
  • Versatile triple rear cameras
  • Good selfie shooter
  • Great battery life with 15W fast charging

Cons

  • Display could've been brighter
  • No Widevine L1 support
  • In-call volume is a bit low
  • Software could use some work
  • Performance isn't best in class
  • Not as attractive as glass-back phones
  • Ships with older iteration of Android

User Ratings

4.3/5
(76,423 ratings)
4.2/5
(113,012 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

104,342
AnTuTu Score
N/A
15h 38m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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Video

Videos
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Videos
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General

Launch Date

Apr 30, 2019
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

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

Custom UI

MIUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904

Processor

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 250 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 250
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Mali-G71 MP2

RAM

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

RAM Type

LPDDR3
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.

104,342
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

25.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

9.9 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.26 inches  (15.9 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)

Resolution

720x1520 px (HD+)
1080x2280 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

19:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

269 ppi
394 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.23 %
85.19 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

86.8 %
90 %

Design

Height

158.7 mm
159 mm

Width

75.5 mm
75.1 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

180 grams
174 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21/2.9" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.25µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9CMOS image sensor
2 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera
N/A
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4128 x 3096 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)

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.25 Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size CMOS

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

Yes Screen flash
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
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 51.5 Hours(2G)
Up to 31 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

N/A
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 38m
N/A

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

2h 19m 29s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

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 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

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 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: 1.031 W/kg Body: 0.573 W/kg
Head: 0.409 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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 v4.2
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
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
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope