Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-03-07 | 2018-12-11 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black and Blue | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 394 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| 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/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 9.57 |
| 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Galaxy M30 has a score of 82.4, which is a little bit better than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2)'s 77.4 global score. These phones work with the same Android 9.0 Pie OS, so both of them should give you very similar operating system features. The Galaxy M30 is a a bit lighter phone than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), but both of them are equally thin.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy M30. They have a 6 GB RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a bit better screen than Galaxy M30, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2280px, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the screen.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy M30, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) also has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1,95 TB. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a less megapixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality, a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a larger aperture.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features a battery performance that is just as good as the Galaxy M30 one.
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