Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2019-03-07 | 2017-08-03 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black |
| Plastic | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 394 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| 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 | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M30 is slightly better than Asus ZenFone AR, getting an 82.4 score against 77.4. Galaxy M30's construction is newer and a little thinner than the Asus ZenFone AR's, but it's a bit heavier. Asus ZenFone AR counts with a bit better looking display than Galaxy M30, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a higher quantity of pixels per inch in the display.
The Galaxy M30 and the Asus ZenFone AR count with incredibly similar processors, and although the Asus ZenFone AR has 4 less CPU cores , they both have a 6 GB RAM. Asus ZenFone AR counts with a very superior memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M30, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Asus ZenFone AR also has an external memory slot that admits up to 1,95 TB.
Samsung Galaxy M30 has a way better battery duration than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has a 52 percent greater battery size. Asus ZenFone AR shoots better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for low-light photos and videos, it also counts with a bigger sensor, a camera in the back with a way higher 23 mega-pixels resolution and a much higher 3840x2160 video definition.
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