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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-12-20 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.24 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and White |
| Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SDM632 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 250, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.46 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy A30 has a score of 79.6, which is much better than the Asus ZenFone Max (M2)'s general score of 71.6. The Samsung Galaxy A30 design has the same thickness than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), but it's just a little bit heavier. The Galaxy A30 has a brighter display than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because it has a quite larger display, way more pixels per inch in the screen and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
Samsung Galaxy A30's processing unit is just as good as the Asus ZenFone Max (M2) one, both of them have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM. The Asus ZenFone Max (M2) counts with a much better storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A30, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Asus ZenFone Max (M2) also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Asus ZenFone Max (M2) and Galaxy A30 feature very similar batteries. Asus ZenFone Max (M2) and Galaxy A30 both feature really similar cameras, and although the Galaxy A30 has a larger aperture to capture better low-light photos and videos and a camera in the back with a higher resolution, they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition.
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