Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-12-11 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 394 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M30 is just a bit better than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), getting an 82.4 score against 77.4. The Samsung Galaxy M30 body has the same thickness than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), but it's just a little lighter. These devices come with the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (Operating System). Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with a little more vivid screen than Galaxy M30, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2280px resolution, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) also counts with a quite greater pixels quantity per inch of screen.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a superior storage for applications and games than Galaxy M30, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features a bit better CPU than Galaxy M30. Both of them have 8 processing cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a lesser mega pixels resolution camera, it also counts with a bigger camera sensor taking higher quality photographs, a larger aperture and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. The Samsung Galaxy M30 and Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) feature similar battery performance.
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