Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-10-30 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Green and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super IPS+ LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) is a little bit better than Asus ZenFone 4, getting a general score of 75.8 against 74.2. Although Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) is better than the Asus ZenFone 4, it must be noted that it's also an older, heavier and just a little bit thicker phone. The Asus ZenFone 4 features a little more vivid display than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1080 x 1920px resolution, the Asus ZenFone 4 also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen.
Asus ZenFone 4 counts with a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Asus ZenFone 4 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Asus ZenFone 4 counts with a much better storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with just a little better battery performance than Asus ZenFone 4, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity. The Asus ZenFone 4 counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a camera in the back with much less MP resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture for better low-light images and videos and a way better (4K) video definition.
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