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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 77.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| 2019-03-02 | 2018-10-29 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.25 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 3.63 |
| 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 Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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
Galaxy A30 has a general score of 79.6, which is a little bit better than Asus ROG Phone's 77.1 general score. Even though the Galaxy A30 and the Asus ROG Phone were released with only 4 months difference, the Galaxy A30 is lighter and somewhat thinner. Asus ROG Phone has just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A30, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Asus ROG Phone also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
The Asus ROG Phone has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A30, although it has a little bit smaller display, a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and a quite worse pixel density. The Asus ROG Phone has a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A30, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 448 GB more internal storage.
The Asus ROG Phone's battery duration is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy A30 one. Samsung Galaxy A30 has a lot better camera than Asus ROG Phone, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor taking worse quality images and videos and slower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A30 also counts with a bigger aperture to take better captures and video in low-light environments.
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