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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 14 |
| 2019-03-07 | 2024-01-08 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Phantom Black and Rebel Grey |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 394 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 7.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy M30, having a global score of 84.2 against 82.4. Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro's body is way newer, but notably heavier and a bit thicker than Samsung Galaxy M30. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android OS (operating system), but Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has the previous 14 version while Samsung Galaxy M30 has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Galaxy M30 counts with a lot better performance than Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has a sharper display than Galaxy M30, because although it has a bit less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a little bit bigger display and a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 resolution.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro counts with much more storage for games and applications than Galaxy M30, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity. Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro counts with a bit superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy M30, because it has 5500mAh of battery capacity instead of 5000mAh.
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Galaxy M30, and although they both have a F1.9 aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro also has a way more megapixels camera in the back, a way better video quality and a way bigger camera sensor taking much better quality videos and pictures.
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