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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-12-11 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A30 is just a bit better than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), getting a score of 79.6 against 77.4. The Samsung Galaxy A30 body is a little thinner and a little lighter than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), although both of them were released only 3 months apart. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with just a little better performance than Galaxy A30, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A30, although it has a quite smaller display, a little bit worse screen pixels density and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2280. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low-light captures, a smaller sensor giving a lower image quality and a much worse resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video quality.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has much more memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A30, because it has more internal storage and a SD memory slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features greater battery life than Galaxy A30, because it has a 25% greater battery size.
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