Samsung Galaxy M30s Vs Redmi Note 8 Pro : Price, specs, features compared

Samsung at last launched the budget friendly Galaxy M30 smartphone to take on the devices from Xiaomi and Realme. The all-new Samsung Galaxy M30s comes with a 6,000mAh battery, Super AMOLED display, and triple rear camera setup. The price of Galaxy M30s starts from Rs 13,999, competeing against the Redmi Note 8 Pro. Let's take look at each of the phones and compare Samsung Galaxy M30s V/S Redmi Note 8 Pro  based on raw specs, features and price.

Samsung Galaxy M30s

Samsung Galaxy M30s sports a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED Infinity-U Display. The phone is powered by the Exynos 9611 SoC which is an upgraded version of the Exynos 9610. Samsung Galaxy M30s comes in two variants- 4GB RAM and 64GB storage and 6GB RAM and 128GB storage. The storage of Galaxy M30s is expandable via microSD card (up to 512GB).

On gaming side, the Galaxy M30s comes with a dedicated Game Booster mode, which uses AI to improve device performance while gaming.

As far as optics are concerned, Galaxy M30s comes with the triple camera setup. At the back, the Galaxy M30s has the main 48MP (f/2.0), 5MP (f/2.2) depth sensor and 8MP (f/2.2) Super Wide Angle camera. For selfies, the Galaxy M30s has an 8MP shooter. The M30s also su[pports 4K video recording, super Slo-mo, Super Steady and a Hyperlapse.

Redmi Note 8 Pro

Redmi Note 8 Pro is powered by the  Mediatek Helio G90T chipset and offers a choice of 6 GB and 8GB RAM with 64GB and 128GB internal storage. The device packs a 4,500mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging through USB Type-C.

Unlike the Samsung Galaxy M30s, the Redmi Note 8 Pro has a quad-camera setup with 64MP main camera. Apart from the 64MP camera, the Redmi Note 8 Pro also features 8MP ultra-wide, 2MP depth and 2MP macro sensors on the back. The selfie camera is a 20MP snapper housed in the Dot notch on the front.

Samsung Galaxy M30s Price:

4GB + 64GB storage variant Rs. 13,999

6GB + 128GB storage variant Rs. 16,999

 Redmi Note 8 Pro is priced in China at :

6GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage CNY 1,399 (roughly Rs. 14,000)  

6GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage CNY 1,599 (roughly Rs. 16,000)

8GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage CNY 1,799 (roughly Rs. 18,000)

Verdict

Redmi Note 8 Pro has a quad camera setup when compared to Galaxy M30s' triple camera setup but the Samsung's device is ahead when it comes to the display screen panel. M30s comes with a FHD+ AMOLED screen whereas Redmi Note 8 Pro has a IPS LCD screen.

Samsung Galaxy M30s comes on top as far as the battery power is concerned with 6,000 mAh unit, while Redmi Note 8 pro offers 4,500 mAh battery to power up.

Moreover Samsung Galaxy M30s has dedicated SD slot, when compared to Redmi Note 8 pro's dual sim.

When we talk about performance both have new processors. 

So, Samsung Galaxy M30s is the newest phone  and spec-to-spec comparison gives it a slight edge, on paper.

General Redmi Note 8 Pro                     V/S         Samsung Galaxy M30s Sim Type Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot) Dual Sim, GSM+GSM Dual Sim Yes Yes Sim Size Nano+Nano SIM Nano+Nano SIM Dimensions 161.3 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm 159 x 75.1 x 8.9 mm Weight 199 g 174 g Display Type Color IPS LCD screen (16M) Color Super AMOLED screen (16M) Touch Yes, with Multitouch Yes, with Multitouch Size 6.53 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels 6.4 inches, 1080 x 2280 pixels Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 20:9 PPI ~403 PPI ~411 PPI Screen to Body Ratio ~ 91.4% ~ 91% Features Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Notch Yes, Water Drop Notch Yes, Water Drop Notch Memory RAM 6 GB 4 GB Storage 64 GB 64 GB Card Slot Yes, (Hybrid Slot), upto 256 GB Yes, upto 512 GB Connectivity GPRS Yes Yes EDGE Yes Yes 3G Yes Yes 4G Yes Yes VoLTE Yes Yes, Dual Stand-By Wifi Yes, with wifi-hotspot Yes, with wifi-hotspot Bluetooth Yes, v5.0, A2DP, LE Yes, v5.0, A2DP, LE USB Yes, USB-C v2.0 Yes, USB-C v2.0 USB Features USB on-the-go USB Charging IR Blaster Yes Extra GPS Yes, with A-GPS Support yes with A-GPS, Glonass Fingerprint Sensor Yes, Rear Yes, Rear Face Unlock Yes Yes Sensors Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope 3.5mm Headphone Jack Yes Yes Extra Features UFS2.1 Camera Rear Camera 64 MP f/1.7 8 MP 2 MP 2 MP with autofocus 48 MP f/2 (Main) 8 MP f/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 5 MP f/2.2 (Depth Sensor) with autofocus Features AI-enabled, Portrait Mode, Face detection, Touch to focus Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus Video Recording 1080p @ 30fps FHD 4K @ 30fps UHD, 1080p @ 30fps FHD Flash Yes, LED Yes, LED Front Camera 20 MP 16 MP f/2 Front Video Recording 1080p @ 30fps FHD 1080p @ 30fps FHD Technical OS Android v9.0 (Pie) Android v9.0 (Pie) Chipset MediaTek Helio G90T Samsung Exynos 9611 CPU 2.05 GHz, Octa Core Processor 2.3 GHz, Octa Core Processor Core Details 4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 GPU Arm Mali-G76 3EEMC4 Mali-G72 MP3 Java No No Browser Yes, supports HTML5 Yes, supports HTML5 Multimedia Email Yes Yes Music Yes MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC Video Yes MP4/WMV/H.265 FM Radio Yes Yes Document Reader Yes Yes Battery Type Non-Removable Battery Non-Removable Battery Size 4500 mAh, Li-Po Battery 6000 mAh, Li-Po Battery Fast Charging 18W Fast Charging 15W Fast Charg

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