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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-08-03 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black | Black and Blue |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9 | 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 | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 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 - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M30 has a global score of 82.4, which is slightly better than Asus ZenFone AR's general score of 77.4. The Galaxy M30 construction is newer and a bit thinner, but a little bit heavier than Asus ZenFone AR. The Asus ZenFone AR counts with a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560.
The Asus ZenFone AR counts with a way bigger memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy M30, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Asus ZenFone AR also has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. Galaxy M30's CPU is just as good as Asus ZenFone AR's processor, and although the Galaxy M30 has a greater number of cores , they both have a 6 GB RAM.
The Asus ZenFone AR features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a larger camera sensor capturing better quality photographs and videos, a much more megapixels camera in the back and a lot higher (4K) video definition.
Samsung Galaxy M30 features a very superior battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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