Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-10-30 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Green and White | Black and Blue |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 399.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 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 508 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| 9.57 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 much better than the Asus ZenFone 4, getting a score of 82.4 against 74.2. Although Samsung Galaxy M30 is newer than Asus ZenFone 4, it is a little heavier and just a little bit thicker. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy M30 has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Asus ZenFone 4 has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Asus ZenFone 4 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy M30, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Asus ZenFone 4 features a little bit better looking display than Galaxy M30, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher pixel density.
Asus ZenFone 4 takes just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy M30, because although it has a worse resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor which offers a better photo and video quality, a larger aperture and a lot better video definition. Asus ZenFone 4 features just a bit bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy M30, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1,95 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy M30 counts with a much better battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone 4, because it has a 52 percent greater battery capacity.
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