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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| 2018-06-11 | 2016-09-16 |
| 6.32 x 3.00 x 0.31 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.94 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Glass | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 3.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 7 has an overall score of 81.6, which is much better than Asus ZenFone 5Q's overall score of 72.6. The Apple iPhone 7 design is a bit thinner and lighter than Asus ZenFone 5Q, despite of the fact that it was released about 21 months before. IPhone 7 has a screen that is just as good as the display in Asus ZenFone 5Q, although the iPhone 7 has a lot lower 750 x 1334px resolution, a way smaller display and a just a little lower display pixel density.
The iPhone 7's processor is very similar to Asus ZenFone 5Q's CPU, although the iPhone 7 has less RAM memory and an inferior number of cores. Asus ZenFone 5Q counts with a little bit better camera than Apple iPhone 7, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for low-light photography and video, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video definition, the Asus ZenFone 5Q also counts with a back facing camera with a much higher resolution.
Asus ZenFone 5Q has a quite bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Apple iPhone 7, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. The Asus ZenFone 5Q counts with a way better battery duration than Apple iPhone 7, because it has a 68 percent bigger battery size.
Although iPhone 7 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Asus ZenFone 5Q, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Asus ZenFone 5Q. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy the Asus ZenFone 5Q, and give up some specs and features, but you will get the most with your savings.
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