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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| 2018-06-11 | 2018-10-20 |
| 6.32 x 3.00 x 0.31 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.94 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.9 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has a score of 84.2, which is better than the Asus ZenFone 5Q's 72.6 global score. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) and Asus ZenFone 5Q were released with only 4 months difference, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is just a little lighter and a bit thinner. Galaxy A7 (2018) has just a bit better processing power than Asus ZenFone 5Q, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has more RAM.
Asus ZenFone 5Q and Galaxy A7 (2018) have quite similar screens, and although the Galaxy A7 (2018) has a bit more pixels per display inch and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels, they both have a screen with the same size. The Asus ZenFone 5Q has just a bit more memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) shoots clearer pictures and videos than Asus ZenFone 5Q, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a camera in the back with a way higher resolution and a much larger aperture to take better low-light images.
The Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a battery performance that is very similar to the battery lifetime in Asus ZenFone 5Q.
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