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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-02-15 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.07 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Pink and Silver | Black and Blue |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
Galaxy M30 has a global score of 82.4, which is slightly better than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom's 76.2 general score. The Galaxy M30 body is extremely newer, but a little bit heavier and a little thicker than the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom. Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom counts with a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little higher count of pixels in each screen inch.
The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom has a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy M30, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom counts with a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy M30, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom also has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1,95 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy M30's battery lifetime is very similar to the battery duration in Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom. Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a back camera with lesser megapixels resolution, it also counts with a larger camera sensor which provides a higher image and video quality, a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a bigger aperture to capture better photos and video in poorly lited situations.
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