Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.1 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-10-29 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.25 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black | Black and Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1099.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 394 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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 | 9.13 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M30 is slightly better than the Asus ROG Phone, with a score of 82.4 against 77.1. The Samsung Galaxy M30 is a a bit thinner and somewhat lighter phone than the Asus ROG Phone, although both were only released with a couple months difference. The Asus ROG Phone counts with a little bit better display than Galaxy M30, because although it has a little smaller screen and a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, it also counts with a just a little greater pixels density.
The Asus ROG Phone has a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy M30, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Asus ROG Phone also has more RAM. The Asus ROG Phone counts with a much better memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy M30, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy M30 features superior battery lifetime than Asus ROG Phone, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy M30 has a lot better camera than Asus ROG Phone, although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low-light photos, worse video frame rate and a tinier sensor capturing less light and duller colors, they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution.
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