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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-07-28 | 2019-03-02 |
| 5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 446 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.91 |
| 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 14.40mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.43 | 9.46 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A30 has a global score of 79.6, which is just a bit better than Asus Zenfone 9's score of 72.6. The Samsung Galaxy A30 construction is thinner and a little bit lighter than Asus Zenfone 9, even though it was released many years before. The Samsung Galaxy A30 has an extremely better processor than Asus Zenfone 9, although it has 4 GB lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A30 counts with a bit better looking display than Asus Zenfone 9, because although it has a little less pixels per inch in the screen and a little lower 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a bit larger screen. Asus Zenfone 9 counts with a greater camera than Galaxy A30, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low light photos, it also counts with a way bigger back camera sensor taking much better quality videos and pictures, a camera with a much higher 50 mega pixels resolution and a way better 7680x4320 video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A30 features a bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Asus Zenfone 9, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Asus Zenfone 9 features just a little bit longer battery duration than Galaxy A30, because it has an 8% bigger battery size.
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