Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 83.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Asus |
| iOS 14.x | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-11-13 | 2020-09-01 |
| 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches | 6.50 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 8.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Aurora black and Pastel white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 477 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 64.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.16 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 12 mini is a bit better than the Asus ZenFone 7, getting an 88.5 score against 83.9. The iPhone 12 mini construction is notably lighter and notably thinner than Asus ZenFone 7, even when they were only released 2 months apart. The iPhone 12 mini works with iOS 14.x operating system, while Asus ZenFone 7 works with Android 11 operating system.
IPhone 12 mini has a little sharper screen than Asus ZenFone 7, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit higher display pixels density and a way brighter screen. The Asus ZenFone 7 counts with a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 128 GB internal storage and an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
IPhone 12 mini has a more powerful processing unit than Asus ZenFone 7, because although it has less CPU cores (although faster) and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. The Asus ZenFone 7 has a much better battery duration than iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 125 percent more battery capacity.
Asus ZenFone 7 shoots way better photographs and videos than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for taking pictures and video in low light environments, it also counts with a lot higher video quality and a camera in the back with way more mega-pixels.
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