Samsung Galaxy M30s vs Xiaomi Mi 8 SE Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy M30s or Xiaomi Mi 8 SE Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy M30s | Xiaomi Mi 8 SE | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2019, September | 2018, May | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 159.0 x 75.1 x 8.9 mm | 6.26 x 6.26 x 2.96 in | 147.3 x 73.1 x 7.5 mm | 5.8 x 5.8 x 2.88 in | |
| Weight | 188 g | 6.63 oz | 164 g | 5.78 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, plastic body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Opal Black, Sapphire Blue, Pearl White | Gray, Blue, Red, Gold | |
| Battery | 6000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3120 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 49 h Music play - Up to 131 h |
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| Approximate price | 180 EUR | 260 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.4" in | 5.88" in | |
| Screen area | 100.5 cm2 | 87.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 18.7:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 84.2% | 81.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1080 x 2244 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 403 PPI | 423 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | ||
| Other specs | - 420 nits | - HDR10 -DCI-P3 |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Triple | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -48 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2'', 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide) -5 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor |
-12 MP, f/1.9, 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF -5 MP, f/2.0, 1.12µm, depth sensor |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 24 MP, Single | 20 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 16 MP, f/2.0 | 20 MP, f/2.0, 1.0µm | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI | Android 8.1 (Oreo); MIUI 9.5 | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 9611 (10nm) | - Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver) | |
| GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 | Adreno 616 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, UFS2.1 | 128 GB, 6 GB RAM 64 GB, 4/6 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 170068 | 218159 | |
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 317 | 406 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1030 | 1288 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1487 | 833 | |
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1468 | 751 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 325 | 379 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1205 | 1399 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1823 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 5718 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 6683 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat15 800/150 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 0.47 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, RDS, recording | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 15W |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) |
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