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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2019-03-07 | 2021-05-13 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 394 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 12.65 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2, EDR |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone 8 has an overall score of 83, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy M30's global score of 82.4. These devices work with Android OS (operating system), but Asus ZenFone 8 has the older 11 version while Galaxy M30 has Android 9.0 Pie. The Asus ZenFone 8 design is newer and just a little bit lighter than the Galaxy M30's, although it is a bit thicker.
The Asus ZenFone 8 has a better looking screen than Galaxy M30, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a just a bit greater pixels number in each screen inch. Galaxy M30 features a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Asus ZenFone 8, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy M30 also has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Asus ZenFone 8 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy M30. They have a 6 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores. Samsung Galaxy M30 has longer battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone 8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. The Asus ZenFone 8 captures much better videos and photos than Galaxy M30, because it has a camera in the back with a much higher resolution, a lot larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a way higher 7680x4320 video quality and a larger aperture to capture better photography and videos in low-light environments.
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