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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 84 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-12-20 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.24 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SDM632 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| Kryo 250, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.99 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 30 is better than the Asus ZenFone Max (M2), having a score of 84 against 71.6. Both of these phones include Android OS, but Huawei Mate 30 has the older 10 version and Asus ZenFone Max (M2) has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Huawei Mate 30 is a newer phone than the Asus ZenFone Max (M2), but it is somewhat heavier and a little thicker.
Huawei Mate 30 counts with a little faster processing unit than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 30 also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The Huawei Mate 30 features a better screen than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because it has more pixels per inch of screen, a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a bit bigger screen.
Asus ZenFone Max (M2) counts with a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Huawei Mate 30 features a way better camera than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same aperture, the Huawei Mate 30 also has a back-facing camera with a much better 40 megapixels resolution and faster video frame rate.
Huawei Mate 30 features a little longer battery duration than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because it has a 4200mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh.
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