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| Global Score | |
| 77.1 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| 2018-10-29 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.25 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 3.63 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A30 has an overall score of 79.6, which is a bit better than Asus ROG Phone's overall score of 77.1. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A30 and Asus ROG Phone were released with only a few months difference, the Samsung Galaxy A30 is lighter and somewhat thinner. The Asus ROG Phone counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy A30, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Asus ROG Phone also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
Asus ROG Phone has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A30, although it has a little smaller display, a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2160 and a little worse pixel density. Asus ROG Phone has a superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A30 captures greater pictures and videos than Asus ROG Phone, because although it has slower video frame rates and a tinier camera sensor taking less light and dull colors, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A30 also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low light images and videos.
The Asus ROG Phone and the Galaxy A30 both count with similar batteries duration.
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