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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2019-03-07 | 2017-02-15 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.07 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 394 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M30 has an overall score of 82.4, which is just a bit better than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom's 76.2 general score. Galaxy M30's construction is newer, but just a little thicker and just a little bit heavier than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom. Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom features a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a quite lower 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a just a little better amount of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom features a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy M30, although it has lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom has a bit better camera than Galaxy M30, because although it has a back facing camera with lesser mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture, a way better video resolution and a bigger camera sensor providing a better image quality.
The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom counts with much more memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy M30, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom also has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom's battery life is just as good as Galaxy M30's battery duration.
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