Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-05-13 | 2019-09-29 |
| 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 446 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.65 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Galaxy M30s has a general score of 83.3, which is just a bit better than Asus ZenFone 8's overall score of 83. Both devices in this comparison use the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't see any difference regarding OS features. Galaxy M30s's construction has the same thickness than Asus ZenFone 8, but it is somewhat heavier.
Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a much better display than Galaxy M30s, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little greater pixels density and a slightly better 1080 x 2400px resolution. Asus ZenFone 8 features a bit better CPU than Galaxy M30s, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Asus ZenFone 8 has a superior camera than Galaxy M30s, because it has a lot better 64 MP resolution back facing camera, a larger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a way better video definition and a bigger aperture. Samsung Galaxy M30s has a bigger storage to install games and applications than Asus ZenFone 8, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy M30s features a way better battery duration than Asus ZenFone 8, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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